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COMSEC O [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2022-02-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Assistant Officer in Charge, Comsec Branch 1, record 1, English, Assistant%20Officer%20in%20Charge%2C%20Comsec%20Branch
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- A/O i/c, Comsec Branch 1, record 1, English, A%2FO%20%20i%2Fc%2C%20Comsec%20Branch
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Comsec: communications security. 1, record 1, English, - Assistant%20Officer%20in%20Charge%2C%20Comsec%20Branch
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Position abolished. 1, record 1, English, - Assistant%20Officer%20in%20Charge%2C%20Comsec%20Branch
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Assistant Officer in Charge, Communications Security Branch
- A/O ic, Comsec Branch
- A/OIC, Comsec Branch
- A/O i/c, Communications Security Branch
- A/O ic, Communications Security Branch
- A/OIC, Communications Security Branch
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- officier responsable adjoint de la Sécurité des communications
1, record 1, French, officier%20responsable%20adjoint%20de%20la%20S%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20des%20communications
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- officière responsable adjointe de la Sécurité des communications 1, record 1, French, offici%C3%A8re%20responsable%20adjointe%20de%20la%20S%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20des%20communications
feminine noun
- off. resp. adj., Comsec 1, record 1, French, off%2E%20resp%2E%20adj%2E%2C%20Comsec
masculine and feminine noun
- sous-directeur Comsec 1, record 1, French, sous%2Ddirecteur%20Comsec
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
- sous-directrice Comsec 1, record 1, French, sous%2Ddirectrice%20Comsec
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sous-directeur Comsec; sous-directrice Comsec : titres à éviter, car «sous-directeur» (ou «sous-directrice») est plutôt l'équivalent d'«officer in charge» dans le cas d'un poste de membre civil ou de fonctionnaire. 1, record 1, French, - officier%20responsable%20adjoint%20de%20la%20S%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20des%20communications
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Poste aboli. 1, record 1, French, - officier%20responsable%20adjoint%20de%20la%20S%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20des%20communications
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-02-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Security
- Military Communications
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- communications security officer
1, record 2, English, communications%20security%20officer
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- COMSEC O 1, record 2, English, COMSEC%20O
correct, officially approved
- COMSEC officer 2, record 2, English, COMSEC%20officer
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The person designated by proper authority to be responsible for the efficient application of COMSEC measures within the jurisdiction of a unit, an establishment, organization, activity, or institution. 2, record 2, English, - communications%20security%20officer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Also the person designated by proper authority to be responsible for the secure and efficient operation of the cryptocentre/classified message centre. 2, record 2, English, - communications%20security%20officer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
communications security officer; COMSEC O: term and shortened form officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 3, record 2, English, - communications%20security%20officer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Sécurité
- Transmissions militaires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- officier de la sécurité des communications
1, record 2, French, officier%20de%20la%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20des%20communications
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- O SECOM 1, record 2, French, O%20SECOM
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- agent de la COMSEC 2, record 2, French, agent%20de%20la%20COMSEC
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne dûment autorisée à être chargée de l'application des mesures de sécurité des communications électroniques au sein d'une unité, d'un effectif, d'une organisation, d'une activité, ou d'un établissement. 2, record 2, French, - officier%20de%20la%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20des%20communications
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Signifie aussi la personne dûment autorisée à être chargée de l'exploitation sûre et efficiente de messages classifiés. 2, record 2, French, - officier%20de%20la%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20des%20communications
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
officier de la sécurité des communications; O SECOM : terme et forme abrégée uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 3, record 2, French, - officier%20de%20la%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20des%20communications
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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