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NOMBRE CONVENCIONAL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Administration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- nickname
1, record 1, English, nickname
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Two short separate words which may be formally or informally assigned by any appropriate authority to an event, project, activity, place name, topographical feature, or item of equipment for convenience of reference but not for the security of information. 2, record 1, English, - nickname
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In Canadian army doctrine the words are easily pronounceable substitutes for the full or proper name. 3, record 1, English, - nickname
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
nickname: term and definition standardized by NATO. 4, record 1, English, - nickname
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Administration militaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nom conventionnel
1, record 1, French, nom%20conventionnel
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Combinaison de deux mots brefs distincts que peut, à titre officiel ou non, attribuer n'importe quelle autorité compétente, dans un but de commodité ou de référence mais non de protection de l'information, à un événement, un projet, une activité, un lieu, un accident topographique ou un équipement. 2, record 1, French, - nom%20conventionnel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
En doctrine de l'Armée de terre canadienne, les mots utilisés à la place des noms complets ou noms propres, sont faciles à prononcer. 3, record 1, French, - nom%20conventionnel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
nom conventionnel : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN et uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 4, record 1, French, - nom%20conventionnel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Administración militar
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- nombre convencional
1, record 1, Spanish, nombre%20convencional
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dos palabras cortas, separadas, que se asignan, de manera formal o informal por una autoridad, a un acontecimiento, proyecto, actividad, lugar, característica topográfica o elemento del equipo por comodidad (no con fines de seguridad). 1, record 1, Spanish, - nombre%20convencional
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