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CRYPTOGRAPHY [3 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-10-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cryptography
1, record 1, English, cryptography
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The discipline that treats the principles, means, and methods for making plain information unintelligible, and reconverting the unintelligible information into intelligible form. 1, record 1, English, - cryptography
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cryptographie
1, record 1, French, cryptographie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Art ou science qui traite des principes, des moyens et des méthodes permettant de rendre des renseignements inintelligibles et de reconvertir des renseignements inintelligibles en renseignements cohérents. 1, record 1, French, - cryptographie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-08-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
- Encryption and Decryption
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cryptography
1, record 2, English, cryptography
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- crypto 2, record 2, English, crypto
correct, officially approved
- Crypto 3, record 2, English, Crypto
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The discipline that embodies the principles, means, and methods for the transformation of data in order to hide their semantic content, prevent their unauthorized use, or prevent their undetected modification. 4, record 2, English, - cryptography
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cryptography determines the methods used in encypherment and decipherment. 5, record 2, English, - cryptography
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cryptography; crypto: designation and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 6, record 2, English, - cryptography
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
cryptography: designation officially approved by the Security Terminology Committee (STC). 7, record 2, English, - cryptography
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
cryptography: designation and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [International Electrotechnical Commission]. 7, record 2, English, - cryptography
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 5 OBS
cryptography; Crypto: designations standardized by NATO. 8, record 2, English, - cryptography
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
- Chiffrage et déchiffrage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cryptographie
1, record 2, French, cryptographie
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- crypto 2, record 2, French, crypto
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- Crypto 3, record 2, French, Crypto
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Discipline incluant les principes, moyens et méthodes de transformation des données, dans le but de cacher leur contenu sémantique, d'empêcher leur utilisation non autorisée ou de permettre la détection de modifications. 4, record 2, French, - cryptographie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le «chiffrage» ou «chiffrement» et le «déchiffrage» ou «déchiffrement» nécessitent la mise en place de programmes spéciaux et d'un code qui ne sont connus que des utilisateurs auxquels les programmes ou les données sont destinés. 5, record 2, French, - cryptographie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cryptographie; crypto : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes et par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 6, record 2, French, - cryptographie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
cryptographie : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Comité de la terminologie de la sécurité (CTS) et normalisées par l'ISO/CEI [Commission électrotechnique internationale]. 7, record 2, French, - cryptographie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
cryptographie; Crypto : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 8, record 2, French, - cryptographie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad de IT
- Criptografía y desciframiento
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- criptografía
1, record 2, Spanish, criptograf%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ciencia que trata de los diversos métodos existentes para escribir documentos o programas en códigos o cifras secretos. 2, record 2, Spanish, - criptograf%C3%ADa
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La criptografía se encarga de transformar la información de tal forma que sólo las partes involucradas en la comunicación entiendan el contenido. 3, record 2, Spanish, - criptograf%C3%ADa
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La criptografía forma parte de la criptología. 4, record 2, Spanish, - criptograf%C3%ADa
Record 3 - external organization data 2006-03-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cryptography
1, record 3, English, cryptography
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
discipline that embodies the principles, means, and methods for the transformation of data in order to hide their semantic content, prevent their unauthorized use, or prevent their undetected modification 1, record 3, English, - cryptography
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cryptography: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-8:1998]. 2, record 3, English, - cryptography
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cryptographie
1, record 3, French, cryptographie
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
discipline incluant les principes, moyens et méthodes de transformation des données, dans le but de cacher leur contenu sémantique, d'empêcher leur utilisation non autorisée ou de permettre la détection de modifications 1, record 3, French, - cryptographie
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cryptographie : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-8:1998]. 2, record 3, French, - cryptographie
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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