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TURN BUTTON TELEPHONE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-05-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telephones
- Security Devices
- National and International Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- secure telephone unit-third generation
1, record 1, English, secure%20telephone%20unit%2Dthird%20generation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- STU-III 1, record 1, English, STU%2DIII
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- secure telephone unit III 2, record 1, English, secure%20telephone%20unit%20III
correct
- STU III 2, record 1, English, STU%20III
correct
- STU III 2, record 1, English, STU%20III
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The STU-III is a special telephone instrument that can be switched to a secure mode for discussion of classified information.... If you need to discuss classified information, you can use the STU-III in non-secure mode to place a call to another party who also has a STU-III. After the connection is made, you ask the party receiving the call to "go secure. "You and the other party then put your crypto-ignition keys(CIKs) into the phone terminal, turn them on and press the SECURE button. It may take about 15 seconds for the secure connection to be established. When the secure connection is activated, the display screen on the unit shows the highest classification level at which discussion is authorized. After hanging up, wait at least two seconds before removing the CIK. 3, record 1, English, - secure%20telephone%20unit%2Dthird%20generation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The Secure Telephone Unit - Third Generation (STU-III) is a low-cost, user-friendly, secure telephone device. The terminals are designed to operate reliably, with high voice quality, as both ordinary telephones and secure instruments over the dial-up public switch telephone network. STU-III operates in full-duplex over a single telephone circuit using echo canceling modem technology. 4, record 1, English, - secure%20telephone%20unit%2Dthird%20generation
Record 1, Key term(s)
- secure telephone unit third generation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Téléphones
- Dispositifs de sécurité
- Sécurité nationale et internationale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- poste cryptophonique de troisième génération
1, record 1, French, poste%20cryptophonique%20de%20troisi%C3%A8me%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- STU-III 1, record 1, French, STU%2DIII
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- poste téléphonique protégé - 3e génération 2, record 1, French, poste%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phonique%20prot%C3%A9g%C3%A9%20%2D%203e%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- STU-III 2, record 1, French, STU%2DIII
correct, masculine noun
- STU-III 2, record 1, French, STU%2DIII
- poste téléphonique protégé III 3, record 1, French, poste%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phonique%20prot%C3%A9g%C3%A9%20III
correct, masculine noun
- STU-III 3, record 1, French, STU%2DIII
correct, masculine noun
- STU-III 3, record 1, French, STU%2DIII
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
poste téléphonique protégé - 3e génération : la lettre «e» suivant le chiffre «3» s'écrit en exposant. 4, record 1, French, - poste%20cryptophonique%20de%20troisi%C3%A8me%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration
Record 1, Key term(s)
- poste cryptophonique - 3e génération
- poste cryptophonique III
- poste téléphonique protégé de troisième génération
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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