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HUMINT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-08-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Intelligence (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- human intelligence
1, record 1, English, human%20intelligence
correct, noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- HUMINT 2, record 1, English, HUMINT
correct, noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A category of intelligence derived from information collected and provided by human sources. 3, record 1, English, - human%20intelligence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
human intelligence: designation and definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel. 4, record 1, English, - human%20intelligence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
human intelligence; HUMINT: designations standardized by NATO; designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces and by the Defence Terminology Standardization Board. 4, record 1, English, - human%20intelligence
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Renseignement (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- renseignement d'origine humaine
1, record 1, French, renseignement%20d%27origine%20humaine
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ROHUM 2, record 1, French, ROHUM
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- renseignement humain 3, record 1, French, renseignement%20humain
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
- HUMINT 4, record 1, French, HUMINT
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- HUMINT 4, record 1, French, HUMINT
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Catégorie de renseignement découlant de renseignements bruts recueillis et fournis par une source humaine. 5, record 1, French, - renseignement%20d%27origine%20humaine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
renseignement humain : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées. 6, record 1, French, - renseignement%20d%27origine%20humaine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
renseignement humain; HUMINT : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre; désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 7, record 1, French, - renseignement%20d%27origine%20humaine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
renseignement humain; renseignement d'origine humaine; ROHUM : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 7, record 1, French, - renseignement%20d%27origine%20humaine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
renseignement d'origine humaine; ROHUM : désignations uniformisées par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la Défense. 6, record 1, French, - renseignement%20d%27origine%20humaine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inteligencia (militar)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- inteligencia humana
1, record 1, Spanish, inteligencia%20humana
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- HUMINT 1, record 1, Spanish, HUMINT
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tipo de inteligencia [...] reunida y suministrada por fuentes humanas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - inteligencia%20humana
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