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CELLULAR SYSTEM [2 records]

Record 1 2013-10-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radio Broadcasting
  • Radiotelephony
CONT

Cellular systems divide a large service area into cells with diameters from one to twenty miles. Each cell operates like a trunked system. The transmitters in adjacent cells operate on different sets of frequencies to avoid interference.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radiodiffusion
  • Radiotéléphonie
DEF

Système de radiocommunication destiné à assurer un service mobile dans lequel la zone à desservir est divisée en zones élémentaires, appelées cellules, la couverture de chaque cellule étant assurée par une ou plusieurs stations de base.

OBS

La division d'une zone en cellules permet d'utiliser les mêmes ressources radioélectriques dans des cellules différentes en vue d'augmenter la capacité du système.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Radiodifusión
  • Radiotelefonía
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Record 2 1984-08-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Penal Administration

French

Domaine(s)
  • Administration pénitentiaire

Spanish

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