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Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-11-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- junk
1, record 1, English, junk
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- glitch 2, record 1, English, glitch
correct, noun
- glitching 3, record 1, English, glitching
correct, noun
- garbling 3, record 1, English, garbling
correct, noun
- garbled data 4, record 1, English, garbled%20data
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Garbled data [most often refers] to signals received in communications. 4, record 1, English, - junk
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- déformation des signaux
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9formation%20des%20signaux
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bruit parasite 2, record 1, French, bruit%20parasite
masculine noun
- signal transitoire 1, record 1, French, signal%20transitoire
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Internet y telemática
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- basura
1, record 1, Spanish, basura
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- desecho 1, record 1, Spanish, desecho
correct, masculine noun
- material inservible 1, record 1, Spanish, material%20inservible
correct, masculine noun
- deformación 2, record 1, Spanish, deformaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Secuencia de señales o datos inteligibles, especialmente aquellos recibidos por un canal de comunicaciones. 1, record 1, Spanish, - basura
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-02-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- garbled file
1, record 2, English, garbled%20file
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A file that has been infected by a virus in such a way that it is useless because incoherent and unintelligible. 2, record 2, English, - garbled%20file
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fichier mutilé
1, record 2, French, fichier%20mutil%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fichier rendu inutilisable par l'action déformante d'un virus. 2, record 2, French, - fichier%20mutil%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-10-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Government Contracts
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- garbled bid
1, record 3, English, garbled%20bid
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
garbled bid: extracted from the Standard Acquisition Clauses and Conditions (SACC) Manual, produced by Public Works and Government Services Canada. 2, record 3, English, - garbled%20bid
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Marchés publics
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- soumission brouillée
1, record 3, French, soumission%20brouill%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
soumission brouillée : extrait du Guide des clauses et conditions uniformisées d'achat (CCUA) de Travaux publics et Services gouvernementaux Canada. 2, record 3, French, - soumission%20brouill%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-12-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- garbled transmission 1, record 4, English, garbled%20transmission
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- transmission brouillée
1, record 4, French, transmission%20brouill%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Transmission de mauvaise qualité. 1, record 4, French, - transmission%20brouill%C3%A9e
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-12-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- garbled
1, record 5, English, garbled
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- inintelligible 1, record 5, French, inintelligible
- tronqué 1, record 5, French, tronqu%C3%A9
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-07-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Data Transmission
- Air Transport
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- garbled message
1, record 6, English, garbled%20message
correct, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
garbled message: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 2, record 6, English, - garbled%20message
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Transmission de données
- Transport aérien
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- message enchevêtré
1, record 6, French, message%20enchev%C3%AAtr%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- message mutilé 2, record 6, French, message%20mutil%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
message enchevêtré : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 3, record 6, French, - message%20enchev%C3%AAtr%C3%A9
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transmisión de datos
- Transporte aéreo
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- mensaje mutilado
1, record 6, Spanish, mensaje%20mutilado
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mensaje mutilado : término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 6, Spanish, - mensaje%20mutilado
Record 7 - internal organization data 1989-06-30
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- garbled code
1, record 7, English, garbled%20code
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- code brouillé
1, record 7, French, code%20brouill%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1989-06-30
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- garbled pulse
1, record 8, English, garbled%20pulse
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- impulsion brouillée
1, record 8, French, impulsion%20brouill%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1989-06-30
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- garbled reply
1, record 9, English, garbled%20reply
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- réponse brouillée
1, record 9, French, r%C3%A9ponse%20brouill%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- garbled female voice 1, record 10, English, garbled%20female%20voice
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- voix altérée de femme 1, record 10, French, voix%20alt%C3%A9r%C3%A9e%20de%20femme
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(brouillage) (RIM-3-2 cas no 50-2-18) 1, record 10, French, - voix%20alt%C3%A9r%C3%A9e%20de%20femme
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Telephony and Microwave Technology
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- garbled copy 1, record 11, English, garbled%20copy
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Téléphonie et techniques hyperfréquences
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- message brouillé 1, record 11, French, message%20brouill%C3%A9
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- message illisible 1, record 11, French, message%20illisible
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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