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two-wire circuit [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-01-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Circuits and Circuit Breakers
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- two-wire circuit
1, record 1, English, two%2Dwire%20circuit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] circuit formed of two conductors, or in a phantom circuit, two groups of conductors, insulated from each other, providing a go and return channel simultaneously and in the same frequency band. 1, record 1, English, - two%2Dwire%20circuit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Circuits électriques et coupe-circuits
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- circuit à deux fils
1, record 1, French, circuit%20%C3%A0%20deux%20fils
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Circuit formé de deux conducteurs, ou, dans le cas d'un circuit sur fantôme, deux groupements de conducteurs, isolés l'un de l'autre, procurant simultanément dans la même bande de fréquences une voie de transmission dans chaque sens. 1, record 1, French, - circuit%20%C3%A0%20deux%20fils
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Circuitos eléctricos e interruptores automáticos
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- circuito bifilar
1, record 1, Spanish, circuito%20bifilar
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-02-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Facilities
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- two-wire circuit
1, record 2, English, two%2Dwire%20circuit
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Circuit that carries voice signals in both directions simultaneously over a single pair of wires. (TALTE, 69: 15) Because of the economic advantage of using only a single pair of wires, two wire circuits are used for connections to subscriber stations and local trunks. 2, record 2, English, - two%2Dwire%20circuit
Record 2, Key term(s)
- 2-wire circuit
- 2 wire circuit
- two wire circuit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Installations (Téléphonie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- circuit bifilaire
1, record 2, French, circuit%20bifilaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- circuit à deux fils 2, record 2, French, circuit%20%C3%A0%20deux%20fils
correct, masculine noun
- circuit à 2 fils 3, record 2, French, circuit%20%C3%A0%202%20fils
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Circuit dans lequel la communication téléphonique occupe la même bande de 4 kHz, sur le même support, dans le sens abonné demandeur vers abonné demandé et, dans le sens demandé vers demandeur. Quant aux circuits à deux fils, ils sont utilisés sur des distances courtes et il est rare de rencontrer plus d'un répéteur par circuit. 2, record 2, French, - circuit%20bifilaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instalaciones telefónicas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- circuito bifilar
1, record 2, Spanish, circuito%20bifilar
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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