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IFF [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Communications
- Electromagnetism
- Surveillance, Detection and Reconnaissance (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- identification, friend or foe
1, record 1, English, identification%2C%20friend%20or%20foe
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- IFF 2, record 1, English, IFF
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A system using electromagnetic transmissions to which equipment carried by friendly forces automatically responds, for example, by emitting pulses, thereby distinguishing themselves from enemy forces. 3, record 1, English, - identification%2C%20friend%20or%20foe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
identification, friend or foe; IFF: designations and definition standardized by NATO. 4, record 1, English, - identification%2C%20friend%20or%20foe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
identification, friend or foe; IFF: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 4, record 1, English, - identification%2C%20friend%20or%20foe
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transmissions militaires
- Électromagnétisme
- Surveillance, détection et reconnaissance (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- identification, ami/ennemi
1, record 1, French, identification%2C%20ami%2Fennemi
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- IFF 1, record 1, French, IFF
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- identification ami/ennemi 2, record 1, French, identification%20ami%2Fennemi
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
- IFF 3, record 1, French, IFF
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
- IFF 3, record 1, French, IFF
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système utilisant des émissions électromagnétiques auxquelles le matériel transporté par des forces amies répond automatiquement, en émettant par exemple des impulsions, ce qui les distingue des forces ennemies. 2, record 1, French, - identification%2C%20ami%2Fennemi
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
identification ami/ennemi; IFF : désignations et définition normalisées par l'OTAN. 4, record 1, French, - identification%2C%20ami%2Fennemi
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
identification, ami/ennemi; IFF : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 4, record 1, French, - identification%2C%20ami%2Fennemi
Record 1, Key term(s)
- identification ami-ennemi
- identification ami ou ennemi
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comunicaciones militares
- Electromagnetismo
- Vigilancia, detección y reconocimiento (Militar)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- identificación amigo o enemigo
1, record 1, Spanish, identificaci%C3%B3n%20amigo%20o%20enemigo
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- IFF 1, record 1, Spanish, IFF
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sistema que emplean las transmisiones electromagnéticas al que responde automáticamente un equipo llevado por las fuerzas propias, por ejemplo: emitiendo unos impulsos que lo distinguen de las fuerzas enemigas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - identificaci%C3%B3n%20amigo%20o%20enemigo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-08-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases - Various
- Genetics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hereditary human spongiform encephalopathy
1, record 2, English, hereditary%20human%20spongiform%20encephalopathy
proposal
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines diverses
- Génétique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- encéphalopathie spongiforme humaine héréditaire
1, record 2, French, enc%C3%A9phalopathie%20spongiforme%20humaine%20h%C3%A9r%C3%A9ditaire
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ces symptômes sont caractéristiques d'une encéphalopathie spongiforme humaine héréditaire, l'insomnie familiale fatale. 1, record 2, French, - enc%C3%A9phalopathie%20spongiforme%20humaine%20h%C3%A9r%C3%A9ditaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades humanas varias
- Genética
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- encefalopatías espongiformes transmisibles humanas
1, record 2, Spanish, encefalopat%C3%ADas%20espongiformes%20transmisibles%20humanas
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
- EETH 1, record 2, Spanish, EETH
correct, feminine noun, plural
- EET humanas 2, record 2, Spanish, EET%20humanas
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- prionopatías humanas 3, record 2, Spanish, prionopat%C3%ADas%20humanas
correct, feminine noun, plural
- enfermedades priónicas humanas 2, record 2, Spanish, enfermedades%20pri%C3%B3nicas%20humanas
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Las encefalopatías espongiformes transmisibles(EET) o prionopatías son un grupo de enfermedades neurodegenerativas causadas por un agente patógeno transmisible que afectan tanto al hombre como a los animales. En humanos, este grupo de enfermedades incluye a la enfermedad de Creutzfeldt-Jakob(ECJ), el kuru, el síndrome de Gerstmann-Straüssler-Sheinker(GSS), el insomnio familiar fatal(IFF) y la variante de la ECJ(vEC) […] 3, record 2, Spanish, - encefalopat%C3%ADas%20espongiformes%20transmisibles%20humanas
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Las encefalopatías espongiformes transmisibles (EET) constituyen un grupo de enfermedades producidas por priones, que pueden afectar a varias especies animales y al hombre. Los priones son unas proteínas de membrana que, por diversas circunstancias, se han transformado en una forma anómal que produce degeneración vacuolar (esponiosis) del tejido nervioso y muerte neuronal, produciendo diversas manifestaciones neurológicas y conduciendo a la muerte en un corto período de tiempo […] 4, record 2, Spanish, - encefalopat%C3%ADas%20espongiformes%20transmisibles%20humanas
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