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INJURY NATIONAL INTEREST [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-10-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Communication and Information Management
- Records Management (Management)
- Security
- Federal Administration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Secret
1, record 1, English, Secret
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The classification marking used when unauthorized disclosure, destruction, removal, modification or interruption of the information could reasonably be expected to cause serious injury to the national interest. 2, record 1, English, - Secret
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
There are three levels of classification: "Confidential," "Secret" and "Top Secret." 3, record 1, English, - Secret
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Each security marking must be written with an initial capital letter and within quotation marks. 4, record 1, English, - Secret
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des communications et de l'information
- Gestion des documents (Gestion)
- Sécurité
- Administration fédérale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Secret
1, record 1, French, Secret
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cote de classification utilisée lorsque la divulgation, la destruction, le retrait, la modification ou l'interruption non autorisés de renseignements pourraient vraisemblablement porter un préjudice sérieux à l'intérêt national. 2, record 1, French, - Secret
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il existe trois niveaux de classification : «Confidentiel», «Secret» et «Très secret». 3, record 1, French, - Secret
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les cotes de sécurité sont invariables, commencent toujours par une majuscule et sont toujours mises entre guillemets. 4, record 1, French, - Secret
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de las comunicaciones y la información
- Gestión de documentos (Gestión)
- Seguridad
- Administración federal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Secreto
1, record 1, Spanish, Secreto
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- Reservado 2, record 1, Spanish, Reservado
correct, see observation, Spain
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Secreto: Los nombres de los niveles de clasificación de la información varían en los distintos países hispanohablantes. En España, por ejemplo, los grados son "Secreto", "Reservado", "Confidencial" y "Difusión Limitada", mientras que en Argentina, las clasificaciones de seguridad son "Estrictamente Secreto y Confidencial", "Secreto", "Confidencial", "Reservado" y "Público". 3, record 1, Spanish, - Secreto
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Reservado: La Unión Europea indica la correspondencia "Reservado" (España) para las clasificaciones de seguridad "Secret/Secret" en inglés y francés respectivamente. 3, record 1, Spanish, - Secreto
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-10-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Communication and Information Management
- Protection of Property
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- classification level
1, record 2, English, classification%20level
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- level of classification 2, record 2, English, level%20of%20classification
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Secret information is a level of classification that applies to information and assets, that when compromised, could reasonably be expected to cause serious injury to the national interest. National interest concerns the defence and maintenance of the social, political and economic stability of Canada. 3, record 2, English, - classification%20level
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
There are three levels of classification: Confidential, Secret and Top Secret. 4, record 2, English, - classification%20level
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Classification level of assets, classification level of documents, classification level of information. 4, record 2, English, - classification%20level
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des communications et de l'information
- Sécurité des biens
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- niveau de classification
1, record 2, French, niveau%20de%20classification
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les renseignements secrets correspondent à un niveau de classification qui s'applique à l'information et aux biens et qui, si cette cote n'est pas respectée, pourraient causer des préjudices graves aux intérêts nationaux. Les intérêts nationaux se rapportent à la défense et au maintien de la stabilité sociale, politique et économique du Canada. 2, record 2, French, - niveau%20de%20classification
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il existe trois niveaux de classification : Confidentiel, Secret et Très secret. 3, record 2, French, - niveau%20de%20classification
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Niveau de classification de biens, niveau de classification de documents, niveau de classification de renseignements. 3, record 2, French, - niveau%20de%20classification
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de las comunicaciones y la información
- Protección de los bienes
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- nivel de clasificación
1, record 2, Spanish, nivel%20de%20clasificaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El nivel de clasificación debe estar marcado en todas y cada una de las páginas de los impresos que contengan información clasificada, incluyendo la carátula, siendo opcional el marcado en la cabecera o al pie de página y siempre de forma que resulte fácilmente legible. 1, record 2, Spanish, - nivel%20de%20clasificaci%C3%B3n
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-03-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Protection of Property
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- classified asset
1, record 3, English, classified%20asset
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An asset to which a security level is assigned since its compromise would reasonably be expected to cause injury to the national interest. 2, record 3, English, - classified%20asset
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
There are three levels of classification: "Confidential," "Secret" and "Top Secret." 3, record 3, English, - classified%20asset
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
classified asset: term and definition officially approved by the Security Terminology Committee (STC) in the context of revising the glossary in the Government of Canada’s Security Policy. 4, record 3, English, - classified%20asset
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des biens
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bien classifié
1, record 3, French, bien%20classifi%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bien auquel est attribuée une cote parce que sa compromission risquerait vraisemblablement de porter préjudice à des intérêts privés ou non liés à l'intérêt national. 2, record 3, French, - bien%20classifi%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il existe trois niveaux de classification : «Confidentiel», «Secret» et «Très secret». 3, record 3, French, - bien%20classifi%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bien classifié : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité de la terminologie de la sécurité (CTS) dans le cadre de la révision du glossaire de la Politique sur la sécurité du gouvernement du Canada. 4, record 3, French, - bien%20classifi%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Protección de los bienes
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- activo clasificado
1, record 3, Spanish, activo%20clasificado
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El Gobierno de Colombia tiene obligaciones y responsabilidades internacionales para mantener la seguridad del material clasificado (activos clasificados) recibido de otros gobiernos y organizaciones internacionales. El material recibido debe ser clasificado a un nivel igual o mayor que el otorgado por el país de origen. 1, record 3, Spanish, - activo%20clasificado
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-08-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Communication and Information Management
- Security
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- designated information
1, record 4, English, designated%20information
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- protected information 2, record 4, English, protected%20information
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Information related to other than the national interest that may qualify for an exemption or exclusion under the Access to Information Act or Privacy Act, and the compromise of which would reasonably be expected to cause injury to a non-national interest. 3, record 4, English, - designated%20information
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Designated information] bears the designation PROTECTED. 4, record 4, English, - designated%20information
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
There are three levels of designation: "Protected A," "Protected B" and "Protected C." 5, record 4, English, - designated%20information
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
designated information: term officially approved by the Security Terminology Committee (STC). 6, record 4, English, - designated%20information
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des communications et de l'information
- Sécurité
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- information désignée
1, record 4, French, information%20d%C3%A9sign%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- renseignements désignés 2, record 4, French, renseignements%20d%C3%A9sign%C3%A9s
correct, see observation, masculine noun, plural
- information protégée 3, record 4, French, information%20prot%C3%A9g%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- renseignements protégés 4, record 4, French, renseignements%20prot%C3%A9g%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Renseignements autres que d'intérêt national susceptibles d'être visés par une exclusion ou une exception en vertu de la Loi sur l'accès à l'information ou de la Loi sur la protection des renseignements personnels, et dont la divulgation sans autorisation risquerait vraisemblablement de porter préjudice à des intérêts privés ou non reliés à l'intérêt national. 5, record 4, French, - information%20d%C3%A9sign%C3%A9e
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ces renseignements portent la mention PROTÉGÉ. 6, record 4, French, - information%20d%C3%A9sign%C3%A9e
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Il existe trois niveaux de désignation : «Protégé A» , «Protégé B» et «Protégé C». 7, record 4, French, - information%20d%C3%A9sign%C3%A9e
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
information designée : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité de la terminologie de la sécurité (CTS). 8, record 4, French, - information%20d%C3%A9sign%C3%A9e
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 4 OBS
renseignements désignés : terme au singulier uniformisé par le Comité de la terminologie de la sécurité (CTS). 8, record 4, French, - information%20d%C3%A9sign%C3%A9e
Record 4, Key term(s)
- renseignement désigné
- renseignement protégé
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de las comunicaciones y la información
- Seguridad
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- información protegida
1, record 4, Spanish, informaci%C3%B3n%20protegida
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El uso de [la tecnología] debe ayudarnos a proteger la privacidad de los datos, la propiedad intelectual y el cumplimiento normativo, permitiendo en todo momento advertir sobre el acceso a información protegida [...] 1, record 4, Spanish, - informaci%C3%B3n%20protegida
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En Canadá, existen tres niveles de protección: "Protegido A", "Protegido B" y "Protegido C". 2, record 4, Spanish, - informaci%C3%B3n%20protegida
Record 5 - internal organization data 2014-07-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Communication and Information Management
- Protection of Property
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- designation
1, record 5, English, designation
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- security designation 2, record 5, English, security%20designation
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process of identifying information, the unauthorized disclosure, destruction, removal, modification or interruption of which could reasonably be expected to cause injury to one of the categories of other sensitive information outside the national interest(eg. law enforcement, business and personal information)... It may bear the marking PROTECTED. 3, record 5, English, - designation
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Designation of assets, documents, information. 4, record 5, English, - designation
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des communications et de l'information
- Sécurité des biens
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- désignation
1, record 5, French, d%C3%A9signation
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- désignation de sécurité 2, record 5, French, d%C3%A9signation%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédé qui consiste à déterminer les renseignements dont la divulgation, la destruction, le retrait, la modification ou l'interruption non autorisés pourraient vraisemblablement entraîner un préjudice à l'une des catégories d'autres renseignements de nature délicate qui n'ont pas d'importance pour l'intérêt national (par exemple, application de la loi, renseignements commerciaux et renseignements personnels) [...] Ces renseignements peuvent porter la mention PROTÉGÉ. 3, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9signation
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Désignation de biens, de documents, de renseignements. 4, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9signation
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2007-06-07
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Security
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- secret information
1, record 6, English, secret%20information
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Secret information is a level of classification that applies to information and assets, that when compromised, could reasonably be expected to cause serious injury to the national interest. National interest concerns the defence and maintenance of the social, political and economic stability of Canada. 2, record 6, English, - secret%20information
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- renseignement secret
1, record 6, French, renseignement%20secret
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les renseignements secrets correspondent à un niveau de classification qui s'applique à l'information et aux biens et qui, si cette cote n'est pas respectée, pourraient causer des préjudices graves aux intérêts nationaux. Les intérêts nationaux se rapportent à la défense et au maintien de la stabilité sociale, politique et économique du Canada. 2, record 6, French, - renseignement%20secret
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1997-06-17
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Security
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- injury to the national interest 1, record 7, English, injury%20to%20the%20national%20interest
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- préjudice causé à l'intérêt national
1, record 7, French, pr%C3%A9judice%20caus%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20national
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s) : Manuel des instructions de sécurité. 1, record 7, French, - pr%C3%A9judice%20caus%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20national
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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