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MACHINE CHIFFRER [7 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cipher machine
1, record 1, English, cipher%20machine
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cipher machine: an item in the "Written Communication Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Communication" category. 2, record 1, English, - cipher%20machine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- machine à chiffrer
1, record 1, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20chiffrer
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
machine à chiffrer : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de communication écrite» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour la communication». 2, record 1, French, - machine%20%C3%A0%20chiffrer
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-09-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Encryption and Decryption
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- combined cypher machine
1, record 2, English, combined%20cypher%20machine
correct, NATO
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- CCM 1, record 2, English, CCM
correct, NATO
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chiffrage et déchiffrage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- machine à chiffrer interalliée
1, record 2, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20chiffrer%20interalli%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, NATO
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- CCM 1, record 2, French, CCM
correct, feminine noun, NATO
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-12-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Encryption and Decryption
- Data Transmission
- IT Security
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ciphering machine
1, record 3, English, ciphering%20machine
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- ciphermachine 2, record 3, English, ciphermachine
correct
- cipher machine 3, record 3, English, cipher%20machine
correct
- cryptomachine 2, record 3, English, cryptomachine
correct
- crypto machine 4, record 3, English, crypto%20machine
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
According to Bengt Beckman the worlds first cryptomachine was swedish... The machine, called in 18th century swedish: "Chiffre-Machinen", consisted of 57 wheels mounted on a common shaft. These wheels were housed in an oblong cylinder. On half of the circumference of each wheel, the normal ordered alphabet was engraved, and on the other half numbers between 0 and 99 were likewise engraved, but in mixed order, with each of the 57 wheels having their own mixed sequence. On one side, along the length of the cylinder, was a slot wide enough to allow one letterposition of all the 57 wheels to be seen, and on the opposite side a similar slot allowed a row of 57 figures to show themselves. 2, record 3, English, - ciphering%20machine
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Cipher devices and cipher machines ... range in complexity from simple rotating concentric disks ... to large machines and electrically operated cipher teleprinters. 5, record 3, English, - ciphering%20machine
Record 3, Key term(s)
- cipher engine
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chiffrage et déchiffrage
- Transmission de données
- Sécurité des TI
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- machine à chiffrer
1, record 3, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20chiffrer
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- cryptographe 1, record 3, French, cryptographe
correct, feminine noun
- machine cryptographique 2, record 3, French, machine%20cryptographique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Machine servant à la cryptographie. 1, record 3, French, - machine%20%C3%A0%20chiffrer
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Aujourd'hui, on utilise de plus en plus des machines à chiffrer. Celles-ci utilisent des procédés ou algorithmes de chiffrement d'une grande complexité [...] 1, record 3, French, - machine%20%C3%A0%20chiffrer
Record 3, Key term(s)
- appareil cryptographique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1992-02-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Handwriting Analysis and Cryptography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- encryptor
1, record 4, English, encryptor
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Graphologie et cryptographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- machine à chiffrer
1, record 4, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20chiffrer
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aujourd'hui, on utilise de plus en plus des machines à chiffrer. Celles-ci utilisent des procédés ou algorithmes de chiffrement d'une grande complexité, surtout depuis l'apparition des machines électroniques. Ces machines réalisent généralement une substitution variable d'un caractère à l'autre de façon à compliquer le décryptement. 2, record 4, French, - machine%20%C3%A0%20chiffrer
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1988-01-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- crypto operator 1, record 5, English, crypto%20operator
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- opérateur d’une machine à chiffrer
1, record 5, French, op%C3%A9rateur%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20machine%20%C3%A0%20chiffrer
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Office Equipment and Supplies
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- cheque encoder 1, record 6, English, cheque%20encoder
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et fournitures de bureau
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- machine à chiffrer les chèques
1, record 6, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20chiffrer%20les%20ch%C3%A8ques
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Measuring Instruments
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- machine for numbering copies of films by perforation 1, record 7, English, machine%20for%20numbering%20copies%20of%20films%20by%20perforation
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de mesure
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- machine à chiffrer par perforation
1, record 7, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20chiffrer%20par%20perforation
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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