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SINISTRE INFORMATIQUE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-03-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- disaster
1, record 1, English, disaster
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- computer disaster 2, record 1, English, computer%20disaster
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any event or condition, of natural or human origin, accidental or deliberate that causes severe damage to a computer system or installation. 1, record 1, English, - disaster
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "disaster" is often used abusively and in unnecessarily dramatic fashion in magazines; in fact, data processing operations are disrupted far more often by small problems than large ones and "disasters" occur only in the absence of good planning. 1, record 1, English, - disaster
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sinistre informatique
1, record 1, French, sinistre%20informatique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- désastre informatique 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9sastre%20informatique
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Incident, peu importe son origine naturelle ou humaine, accidentelle ou intentionnelle, causant des dommages importants à un système ou à un centre informatique. 2, record 1, French, - sinistre%20informatique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme désastre informatique est à éviter, «sinistre» ayant un sens plus technique que «désastre» réservé à la langue générale. 2, record 1, French, - sinistre%20informatique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-10-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Public Service
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Informatics Disaster Recovery Plan 1, record 2, English, Informatics%20Disaster%20Recovery%20Plan
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- IDR Plan 2, record 2, English, IDR%20Plan
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fonction publique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Plan de reprise du traitement après un sinistre 1, record 2, French, Plan%20de%20reprise%20du%20traitement%20apr%C3%A8s%20un%20sinistre
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Plan de reprise en cas de sinistre informatique 2, record 2, French, Plan%20de%20reprise%20en%20cas%20de%20sinistre%20informatique
- Plan antisinistre (en informatique) 2, record 2, French, Plan%20antisinistre%20%28en%20informatique%29
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plan de reprise des activités des services informatiques après une catastrophe, d'origine naturelle ou non. 2, record 2, French, - Plan%20de%20reprise%20du%20traitement%20apr%C3%A8s%20un%20sinistre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1994-05-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Programs and Courses
- Informatics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Interdepartmental IDR Partnership Program 1, record 3, English, Interdepartmental%20IDR%20Partnership%20Program
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
IDR =Informatics Disaster Recovery 1, record 3, English, - Interdepartmental%20IDR%20Partnership%20Program
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes et de cours
- Informatique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Programme interministériel de partenariat sur la reprise en cas de sinistre informatique 1, record 3, French, Programme%20interminist%C3%A9riel%20de%20partenariat%20sur%20la%20reprise%20en%20cas%20de%20sinistre%20informatique
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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