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CELLULAR SITE [3 records]

Record 1 2011-11-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radiotelephony
  • Telecommunications
DEF

A transmitter/receiver unit located in a fixed location which can talk directly to mobiles or portables.

CONT

A transmission and reception station for handling cellular traffic. Usually consists of one or more receive/transmit antenna, microwave dish, and electronic circuitry. Also referred to as a cell site, since it holds one or more tx/rx cells. Base stations are constructed and placed on high buildings, hydro towers, monopoles, or other structures with a good elevation above the area to be covered. Several base stations within an area form a wireless network.

Key term(s)
  • cellular tower

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radiotéléphonie
  • Télécommunications
CONT

Le réseau est découpé en cellules qui possèdent chacune une station de base, ou BTS (Base Transceiver Station), qui s'occupe des transmissions radio sur la cellule. Associés à la station de base, des canaux de signalisation vont permettre aux mobiles de communiquer avec la BTS et vice versa.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Radiotelefonía
  • Telecomunicaciones
OBS

Está dotada con todo el equipo técnico que se requiere para realizar comunicaciones con los teléfonos móviles que se encuentren dentro de su célula. Transceptora viene de transmisora-receptora.

OBS

estación transceptora de base: término y observación extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial.

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Record 2 2003-11-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biochemistry

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biochimie

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Bioquímica
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Record 3 2001-01-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radiotelephony
  • Telephones
DEF

The location where the wireless antenna and network communications equipment is placed.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radiotéléphonie
  • Téléphones
CONT

Un réseau cellulaire est divisé en zones de services appelées sites cellulaires. Chaque site cellulaire est constitué d'un transmetteur, d'un récepteur et d'équipements de communication.

Spanish

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