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SUFFIXE O [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-07-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Codes (Software)
- Data Banks and Databases
- Intelligence (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- O-suffix
1, record 1, English, O%2Dsuffix
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- O suffix 1, record 1, English, O%20suffix
avoid
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A five-character alphanumeric code used to identify a facility or a demographic area within an installation. 1, record 1, English, - O%2Dsuffix
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The installation basic encyclopedia (BE) number, in conjunction with the O-suffix, uniquely identifies a facility within the Modernized Integrated Database (MIDB). The BE number and O-suffix are also used in conjunction with a category code to classify the function or purpose of a facility. 1, record 1, English, - O%2Dsuffix
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
O-suffix: designation and definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel in 2017. 2, record 1, English, - O%2Dsuffix
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Codes (Logiciels)
- Banques et bases de données
- Renseignement (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- suffixe O
1, record 1, French, suffixe%20O
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Code alphanumérique de cinq caractères servant à identifier une installation ou une zone démographique à l’intérieur d’une infrastructure. 1, record 1, French, - suffixe%20O
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le numéro encyclopédique (numéro BE) d’une infrastructure jumelé au suffixe O désigne, de manière unique, l’installation dans la Modernized Integrated Database (MIDB). Le numéro encyclopédique jumelé au suffixe O sert également, avec le code de catégorie, à classer la fonction ou le but de l’installation. 1, record 1, French, - suffixe%20O
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
suffixe O : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d’experts en terminologie interarmées en 2017. 2, record 1, French, - suffixe%20O
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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