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| access to information The ability, right and permission to approach and use, or the general availability of resources that convey knowledge | 信息访问 (接触和使用文化的能力、权力或许可，或传播知识所用资源的一般利用率。。) |
| Air Pollution Information and Computation System | 空气污染信息与计算系统 |
| Air Pollution Technical Information Center | 美国空气污染技术信息中心 |
| American Association for Conservation Information | 美国资源保护信息协会 |
| bibliographic information Data pertaining to the history, physical description, comparison, and classification of books and other works | 书目信息 (有关数据的历史，物理描述，比较，书籍和其他作品的分类。) |
| bibliographic information system A coordinated assemblage of people, devices or other resources organized for the exchange of data pertaining to the history, physical description, comparison, and classification of books and other works | 书目信息系统 (一个关于人、设备或其他资源的协调组合物，用于有关数据的历史的交流、物理描述、比较、以及书籍和其他作品分类。) |
| Center for International Environment Information | 国际环境信息中心 |
| Chemical Toxic Substances Information System | 化学毒物信息系统 |
| combined health information database | 健康联合信息数据库 |
| Comission of Environment Information | 美国环境信息委员会 |
| Comprehensive Assessment Information Rule | 综合评价信息规则 |
| consumer information Factual, circumstantial and, often, comparative knowledge concerning various goods, services or events, their quality and the entities producing them | 消费者信息 (关于各种货物、服务、或事件，对于其品质与其生产单位的实际、详细及比较的知识。) |
| electronic information network A system of interrelated computer and telecommunications devices linked to permit the exchange of data in digital or analog signals | 电子信息网络 (连接相关的电脑和通信设备，以允许数字数据或类比信号交换的系统。) |
| environment information system | 环境信息系统 |
| environmental data and information service | 环境数据【资料】和信息服务 |
| environmental information Knowledge communicated or received concerning any aspect of the ecosystem, the natural resources within it or, more generally, the external factors surrounding and affecting human life | 环境信息 (与各种生态系统的内涵、自然资源或者围绕和影响人类人类生活的外部因素有关的或从中取得的知识。) |
| environmental information management system | 环境信息管理系统 |
| environmental information network A system of interrelated persons and devices linked to permit the exchange of data or knowledge concerning natural resources, human health and other ecological matters | 环境信息网络 (通过不同的人或者设备的连接，提供有关于自然资源、人类监控以及其他的生态资料或知识的交流。) |
| environmental information system A coordinated assemblage of people, devices or other resources designed to exchange data or knowledge concerning any aspect of the ecosystem, the natural resources within or, more generally, the external factors surrounding and affecting human life | 环境信息系统 (协调和整合人、设备以及其他资源以用于有关生态系统、自然资源或人类周围影响人类生活的外部因素的资料或信息系统。) |
| environmental information technology | 环境信息技术 |
| Environmental Legislation Information System | 环境立法信息系统 |
| fire information field investigation | 火灾资料现场调查 |
| genetic information The information for protein synthesis contained in the nucleotide sequences of the DNA polynucleotide chain | 遗传信息 (DNADNA核苷酸序列的多核苷酸链携带的关于蛋白质合成的信息。) |
| geographic information system An organized collection of computer hardware, software, geographic data, and personnel designed to efficiently capture, store, update, manipulate, analyze, and display all forms of geographically referenced information that can be drawn from different sources, both statistical and mapped | 地理信息系统 (一个计算机硬件，软件，地理数据和人员的组合，以有效的捕获，存储，更新，处理，分析和显示一切形式的，从不同来源得到的地理参照信息，可以是统计数据和地图。) |
| geo-referenced information Data delimiting a given object, either physical or conceptual, in terms of its spatial relationship to the land, usually consisting of points, lines, areas or volumes defined in terms of some coordinate system | 地理参考信息 (根据土地的空间关系，包括根据一些坐标系统定义的点、线、面或体积，从物理和概念上给一个特定的对象定界的数据。) |
| information centre Any facility devoted to the collection, maintenance and distribution of materials or data compiled to convey knowledge on some subject, often with trained staff persons available to answer questions | 信息中心 (用于收集、保存、分配材料或数据的设施，这些材料或数据被汇编起来传递某一主题的知识，通常备有训练过的人员用以回答问题。) |
| information clearing-house A central institution or agency for the collection, maintenance, and distribution of materials or data compiled to convey knowledge on some subject | 信息交换中心 (负责收集、维护及分发材料或数据的中央机构或专业行政机构，该材料或数据是被汇编起来传递某一主题知识的。) |
| information exchange A reciprocal transference of data between two or more parties for the purpose of enhancing knowledge of the participants | 信息交换 (用于提升参与者知识的目的而在双方或多方之间进行的相互的数据传递。) |
| information infrastructure The basic, underlying framework and features of a communications system supporting the exchange of knowledge, including hardware, software and transmission media | 信息架构 (通讯系统的基础、底层架构和特性，该系统支援知识交换，包括硬件、软件和传输介质。) |
| information kit A set or collection of materials compiled to convey knowledge on some subject and usually placed in some type of container | 信息套组 (一组或一套经过汇编以传递某些主题知识的素材，通常放置在某种容器包装中。) |
| information network A system of interrelated persons and/or devices linked to permit the exchange of data or knowledge | 信息网络 (一个连接内部相关人员和/或设备并允许它们之间进行知识、数据交换的系统。) |
| information processing | 信息〔情报〕处理 |
| information processing A systematic series of actions performed by a person or computer on data elements including classifying, sorting, calculating, summarizing, transmitting, retrieving and receiving | 信息处理 (个人或电脑针对资料所执行的系统化地一系列行动，包括分类、排序、计算、总结、传输、恢复和接收。) |
| information service An organized system of providing assistance or aid to individuals who are seeking information, such as by using databases and other information sources to communicate or supply knowledge or factual data | 信息服务 (为个人寻找信息的提供协助的组织性系统，如使用数据库与其它信息来源进行交流、提供知识及事实资料。) |
| information source | 信号〔信息〕源 |
| information source Generally, any resource initiating and substantiating the reception of knowledge or specifically, the origin of a data transmission | 信息来源 (一般说明创始并实例化知识接收的任何来源，特别指数据传输的来源。) |
| information system Any coordinated assemblage of persons, devices and institutions used for communicating or exchanging knowledge or data, such as by simple verbal communication, or by completely computerized methods of storing, searching and retrieving information | 信息系统 (用来沟通交换知识或资料的人、设备和机构之间的整合的集合，如通过简单的口头交流或通过完全电脑化方法储存、查寻、重新获得信息。) |
| information technology The systems, equipment, components and software required to ensure the retrieval, processing and storage of information in all centres of human activity (home, office, factory, etc.), the application of which generally requires the use of electronics or similar technology | 信息科技 (可用以确保人们各样活动(如在家中、办公室和工厂等)中的信息抽取、处理和贮存的系统、设备、组件及软件。该技术之运用通常需要运用电子学及其相关知识。) |
| information technology industry A sector of the economy in which an aggregate of commercial enterprises is engaged in the design, manufacture and marketing of electronic machines designed to accept information or data that is easily manipulated for some result based on a program or some set of instructions, and the technology or materials used with these machines, such as storage devices, terminals and peripheral equipment | 信息科技工业 (商业企业集合中的经济部门，该部门从事可接收信息或数据的电子产品的开发，制造和销售，利用一系列的指令、程序或其它如存贮器，终端和周边设备，该产品可以很方便的对输入的数据进行操作，从而快速地得到分析的结果。) |
| information transfer The communication or conveyance of data or materials for the purpose of enhancing knowledge from one person, place or position to another | 信息传输 (为了加强不同位置间人与人之间的知识传递而进行的数据或材料的通讯或传送。) |
| International Conference on Interactive Information and Processing System for Meteorology, Oceanography, and Hydrology | 气象学、海洋学和水文学交互信息和处理系统国际会议 |
| legislative information Knowledge or a service providing knowledge concerning actual and proposed laws, including approval status, the history and content of deliberative proceedings and the specific language of those laws | 立法信息 (有关现行及拟制的法律——包括正处审批状态、历史和审议程序的具体内容以及这些法律特有的语言——方面的知识或者知识提供服务。) |
| marine environmental information | 海洋环境信息 |
| National Air Pollution Technical Information Center | 美国全国空气污染技术信息中心 |
| National Environmental Satellite Data and Information Service | 国家环境卫星数据和信息服务局 |
| Oil Spill Information Center | 美国石油泄漏信息中心 |
| preventive information Data communicated or received concerning the recommended means of averting risk of an accident, disaster or other undesirable and avoidable incident | 预防信息 (为避免发生事故而传递或收到的数据，关于灾害或其它不良事件的风险和可避免的手段。) |
| product information Factual, circumstantial and, often, comparative knowledge concerning various goods, services or events, their quality and the entities producing them | 产品信息 (关于各种产品、服务或事件的事实信息，间接信息以及比较信息，包括其质量和生产它们的厂家。) |
| public information Factual or circumstantial knowledge or the service, office or station providing this knowledge for an entire population or community, without restriction | 公众信息 (事实或间接知识或服务，没有限制的向整个人口或社区提供这些知识的办公室或站。) |
| referral information Directions leading someone to another source that is known to provide knowledge or assistance on the specified topic or request | 供查询的信息 (引导某人到另一个资源的目录，那个资源能提供相应知识或有助于确定主题或需求。) |
| referral information system A coordinated assemblage of people, devices or other resources organized to provide directions leading people to sources known to provide knowledge or assistance on a specified topic or request | 信息查询系统 (人、设备或其它资源的集合，它们组织在一起引导人们找到相应的知识，或有助于确定主题或需求的资源。) |
| right to information The individual's right to know in general about the existence of data banks, the right to be informed on request and the general right to a print-out of the information registered and to know the actual use made of the information | 信息权 (个人了解数据银行的权利，包括按需接受通知、注册信息的打印和实际使用信息的权利。) |
| scientific and technical information Knowledge communicated or received pertaining to the systematic study of the physical world or to the mechanical or industrial arts | 科学和技术信息 (通过系统学习物质世界或通过学习机制或工业世界获得积累的知识。) |
| selective dissemination of information A service provided by a library or other agency that periodically notifies users of new publications, report literature or other data sources in subjects in which the user has specified an interest | 信息选择性分发 (图书馆或其它机构提供的服务，定期通知用户新的出版物，报告文学作品或其它用户感兴趣的主题的数据资源。) |
| statistical information Knowledge pertaining to the collection, classification, analysis and interpretation of numerical data | 统计资料 (有关知识的收集、分类、分析和数值数据的解释) |
| statistical information system A coordinated assemblage of people, devices or other resources enabling the exchange of numerical data that has been collected, classified or interpreted for analysis | 统计信息系统 (人通过协调组合，装置或其他资源，使数值数据进行交换，从而收集、归类或者分析解释。) |
| technical information Factual data, knowledge or instructions relating to scientific research or the development, testing, evaluation, production, use or maintenance of equipment | 技术信息 (事实数据，知识或指令或有关科研开发、测试、评价、生产、使用或维修设备) |
| water management information system | 水质管理信息系统 |
| Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System | 工作区有害物质信息系统 |
