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MOT CONDENSE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-09-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Lexicology, Lexicography, Terminology
- Military Communications
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- brevity word
1, record 1, English, brevity%20word
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- brevity code 1, record 1, English, brevity%20code
NATO, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A single word or short phrase of not more than three individual words that has the sole purpose of abbreviating and removing ambiguity from messages. 1, record 1, English, - brevity%20word
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Brevity words give a predefined specific meaning to a phonetically distinct word or acronym. 1, record 1, English, - brevity%20word
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
brevity word: designation and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 1, English, - brevity%20word
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Lexicologie, lexicographie et terminologie
- Transmissions militaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mot condensé
1, record 1, French, mot%20condens%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- code abrégé 1, record 1, French, code%20abr%C3%A9g%C3%A9
masculine noun, NATO, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mot seul ou expression courte de trois mots au plus ayant pour but unique d'abréger les messages et d'éliminer toute ambiguïté les entourant. 1, record 1, French, - mot%20condens%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les mots condensés confèrent un sens spécifique prédéfini à un mot ou à un acronyme phonétiquement distinct. 1, record 1, French, - mot%20condens%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mot condensé : désignation et définition normalisées par l'OTAN. 2, record 1, French, - mot%20condens%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Lexicología, lexicografía y terminología
- Comunicaciones militares
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- código abreviado
1, record 1, Spanish, c%C3%B3digo%20abreviado
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Código que no suministra seguridad, pero que se emplea con la finalidad de acortar los mensajes y no de suministrar seguridad. 1, record 1, Spanish, - c%C3%B3digo%20abreviado
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