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words per minute [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-12-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Data Transmission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- words per minute
1, record 1, English, words%20per%20minute
correct, plural, NATO, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- WPM 2, record 1, English, WPM
correct, plural, NATO
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A measure of telegraph speed used for traffic purposes. 3, record 1, English, - words%20per%20minute
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In telegraph systems having a signalling speed of 50 bauds, the equivalent maximum number of telegraph words per minute is as follows: (a) 5 unit start-stop (with 1 1/2 unit stop signal): 66 2/3 words per minute; (b) 5 unit synchronous: 100 words per minute. 3, record 1, English, - words%20per%20minute
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
words per minute: term officially approved by the Electronics and Telecommunications Terminology Committee. 4, record 1, English, - words%20per%20minute
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transmission de données
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mots par minute
1, record 1, French, mots%20par%20minute
correct, masculine noun, plural, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mots minute 2, record 1, French, mots%20minute
masculine noun, plural, NATO
- WPM 2, record 1, French, WPM
masculine noun, plural, NATO
- WPM 2, record 1, French, WPM
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité, liée à la rapidité de modulation, exprimant la capacité d'écoulement du trafic. 1, record 1, French, - mots%20par%20minute
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour les systèmes télégraphiques ayant une vitesse de signalisation de 50 bauds, le nombre maximum de mots télégraphiques par minute est le suivant : a) système arythmique à 5 moments (avec signal d'arrêt de 1 1/2 élément unitaire) : 66 2/3 mots par minute; b) système synchrone à cinq moments : 100 mots par minute. 1, record 1, French, - mots%20par%20minute
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mots par minute : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation des termes de l'électronique et des télécommunications (CUTEL). 3, record 1, French, - mots%20par%20minute
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transmisión de datos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- palabras por minuto
1, record 1, Spanish, palabras%20por%20minuto
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Medida común de velocidad en sistemas de transmisión de datos. 2, record 1, Spanish, - palabras%20por%20minuto
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