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DISTINTIVO ACCESO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-07-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Badges and Instruments of Identification
- Security Devices
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- access badge
1, record 1, English, access%20badge
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A document issued by a department [or] organization to show the zone or facility ... to which the bearer has authorized access. 2, record 1, English, - access%20badge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The access badge] should not be confused with an identification card as it serves different purposes and may have a different appearance. 2, record 1, English, - access%20badge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
access badge: term officially approved by the Security Terminology Committee (STC). 3, record 1, English, - access%20badge
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Insignes et pièces de sécurité
- Dispositifs de sécurité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- insigne d'accès
1, record 1, French, insigne%20d%27acc%C3%A8s
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- laissez-passer 2, record 1, French, laissez%2Dpasser
masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Document fourni par un ministère ou une organisation qui permet de reconnaître visuellement la zone ou l'installation [à laquelle] le détenteur est autorisé [d'accéder]. 3, record 1, French, - insigne%20d%27acc%C3%A8s
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'insigne d'accès ne doit pas être confondu avec la carte d'identité, car ils n'ont pas la même finalité ni le même aspect physique. 3, record 1, French, - insigne%20d%27acc%C3%A8s
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
laissez-passer : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité de la terminologie de la sécurité (CTS). 4, record 1, French, - insigne%20d%27acc%C3%A8s
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Insignias y piezas de identificación
- Dispositivos de seguridad
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- credencial de acceso
1, record 1, Spanish, credencial%20de%20acceso
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- tarjeta de acceso 2, record 1, Spanish, tarjeta%20de%20acceso
correct, feminine noun
- distintivo de acceso 3, record 1, Spanish, distintivo%20de%20acceso
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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