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en clair

/ɒ̃ ˈkleər/

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phrase

/ɒ̃ ˈkleər/C1formaltechnical
  • ruФранцузская фраза, используемая в английском языке для обозначения 'открытым текстом' или 'незашифрованный', часто относится к коммуникации, которая не закодирована и не замаскирована.

A French phrase used in English to mean 'in plain language' or 'unencrypted', often referring to communication that is not coded or disguised.

  1. Unencrypted communicationC1formal

    A phrase used to describe a message that is transmitted in plain, readable text without any encryption or code.

    ruОткрытым текстом

    • The intelligence report was sent en clair, making it vulnerable to interception.
    • During the war, sensitive orders were never transmitted en clair.
    • The message was sent en clair, so anyone could read it.