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IDENTIFICATEUR ARTICLE UNIQUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-09-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Materiel Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- unique item identifier
1, record 1, English, unique%20item%20identifier
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- UII 2, record 1, English, UII
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A set of data elements marked on an item that is globally unique and unambiguous and uniquely identifies one item from all other like and unlike items. 1, record 1, English, - unique%20item%20identifier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
UII may refer to the concatenated data string that contains the UII set of data elements. UII may also refer to the machine-readable mark that contains the UII set of data elements. 1, record 1, English, - unique%20item%20identifier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
unique item identifier; UII: designations to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 3, record 1, English, - unique%20item%20identifier
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion du matériel militaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- identificateur d'article unique
1, record 1, French, identificateur%20d%27article%20unique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- IAU 2, record 1, French, IAU
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble d'éléments de données marqué sur un article qui est généralement unique et univoque et distingue un article d'autres articles semblables ou différents. 1, record 1, French, - identificateur%20d%27article%20unique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'IAU peut renvoyer tout autant à la série de données concaténées qui comprend l'ensemble IAU d'éléments de données qu'à la marque lisible par machine sur lequel l'IAU est représenté. 1, record 1, French, - identificateur%20d%27article%20unique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
identificateur d'article unique; IAU : désignations d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes. 3, record 1, French, - identificateur%20d%27article%20unique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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