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TRANSPONDER [7 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- transponder
1, record 1, English, transponder
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
transponder: an item in the "Telecommunication Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Communication" category. 2, record 1, English, - transponder
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- transpondeur
1, record 1, French, transpondeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
transpondeur : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de télécommunication» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour la communication». 2, record 1, French, - transpondeur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-08-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Transportation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- transponder
1, record 2, English, transponder
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- responder 2, record 2, English, responder
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A receiver/transmitter that will generate a reply signal upon proper interrogation. 3, record 2, English, - transponder
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The interrogation and reply being on different frequencies. 4, record 2, English, - transponder
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
transponder: term and definition standardized by NATO; term standardized by the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee and officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 5, record 2, English, - transponder
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
transponder: term recommended by the Terminology Committee and standardized by the Validation Committee of the Sustainable Mobility Glossary. 6, record 2, English, - transponder
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Transports
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- transpondeur
1, record 2, French, transpondeur
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- répondeur 2, record 2, French, r%C3%A9pondeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Émetteur/récepteur qui transmet un signal de réponse lorsqu'il est convenablement interrogé. 3, record 2, French, - transpondeur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'interrogation et la réponse s'effectuant sur des fréquences différentes. 4, record 2, French, - transpondeur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
transpondeur : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN; terme normalisé par le Comité sur le Glossaire à l'intention des pilotes et du personnel des services de la circulation aérienne et uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes et par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 5, record 2, French, - transpondeur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
transpondeur : terme recommandé par le Comité de terminologie et normalisé par le Comité de validation du Lexique de la mobilité durable. 6, record 2, French, - transpondeur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
- Transporte
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- transpondedor
1, record 2, Spanish, transpondedor
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- respondedor 2, record 2, Spanish, respondedor
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Emisor-receptor que genera una señal de respuesta cuando se le interroga debidamente. 3, record 2, Spanish, - transpondedor
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La interrogación y la respuesta se efectúan en frecuencias diferentes. 3, record 2, Spanish, - transpondedor
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
transpondedor: término y definición aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 4, record 2, Spanish, - transpondedor
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-04-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Air Navigation Aids
- Marine and River Navigation Aids
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- radio beacon
1, record 3, English, radio%20beacon
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- responder 2, record 3, English, responder
correct
- transponder 3, record 3, English, transponder
standardized
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A station transmitting non-directional radio signals. 3, record 3, English, - radio%20beacon
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
radio beacon: term extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 4, record 3, English, - radio%20beacon
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
radio beacon: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 5, record 3, English, - radio%20beacon
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
radio beacon; transponder: terms and definition standardized by the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee. 6, record 3, English, - radio%20beacon
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Aides à la navigation aérienne
- Aides à la navigation fluviale et maritime
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- radiophare
1, record 3, French, radiophare
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- transpondeur 2, record 3, French, transpondeur
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- radiobalise 3, record 3, French, radiobalise
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Station transmettant des signaux radio non directionnels. 4, record 3, French, - radiophare
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
radiophare : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes et par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 5, record 3, French, - radiophare
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
radiobalise : terme tiré du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 6, record 3, French, - radiophare
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
radiophare; transpondeur : termes et définition normalisés par le Comité sur le Glossaire à l'intention des pilotes et du personnel des services de la circulation aérienne. 7, record 3, French, - radiophare
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
- Ayuda para la navegación aérea
- Ayuda a la navegación marítima y fluvial
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- radiofaro
1, record 3, Spanish, radiofaro
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] emisora de radio especial que, captada a bordo de un buque o un avión, permite determinar [su] posición geográfica [...] 2, record 3, Spanish, - radiofaro
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
radiofaro: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 3, record 3, Spanish, - radiofaro
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-12-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Radio Transmission and Reception
- Remote Sensing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- radio frequency identification tag
1, record 4, English, radio%20frequency%20identification%20tag
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- RFID tag 2, record 4, English, RFID%20tag
correct
- RF tag 3, record 4, English, RF%20tag
correct, standardized
- radio frequency tag 4, record 4, English, radio%20frequency%20tag
correct
- transponder 5, record 4, English, transponder
correct, standardized
- electronic label 3, record 4, English, electronic%20label
correct, less frequent, standardized
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
RFID tags, also known as transponders, are usually small pieces of material, typically comprising three components: an antenna, a microchip unit containing memory storage and an encapsulating material. 6, record 4, English, - radio%20frequency%20identification%20tag
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Although "transponder" is technically the most accurate term, the most common and preferred term is ... "RF tag." 3, record 4, English, - radio%20frequency%20identification%20tag
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
RF tag; transponder; electronic label: terms standardized by ISO/IEC [International Electrotechnical Commission]. 4, record 4, English, - radio%20frequency%20identification%20tag
Record 4, Key term(s)
- radiofrequency identification tag
- radiofrequency tag
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Émission et réception radio
- Télédétection
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- étiquette d'identification par radiofréquence
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9tiquette%20d%27identification%20par%20radiofr%C3%A9quence
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- étiquette RFID 2, record 4, French, %C3%A9tiquette%20RFID
correct, feminine noun
- étiquette radiofréquence 3, record 4, French, %C3%A9tiquette%20radiofr%C3%A9quence
correct, feminine noun
- transpondeur 4, record 4, French, transpondeur
correct, masculine noun
- radio-identifiant 5, record 4, French, radio%2Didentifiant
correct, masculine noun
- radio-étiquette 5, record 4, French, radio%2D%C3%A9tiquette
correct, feminine noun
- étiquette RF 6, record 4, French, %C3%A9tiquette%20RF
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
- étiquette électronique 7, record 4, French, %C3%A9tiquette%20%C3%A9lectronique
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif électronique, porté par une personne ou un animal ou fixé sur un véhicule ou un objet, qui transmet par radiofréquence des informations préenregistrées à un lecteur qui l'interroge. 5, record 4, French, - %C3%A9tiquette%20d%27identification%20par%20radiofr%C3%A9quence
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'étiquette RFID, appelée également transpondeur, comporte un microprocesseur, plus ou moins puissant, doté d'une mémoire et connecté à une antenne bobinée [...] L'ensemble est logé dans un boîtier inséré entre deux films de plastique, voire entre deux épaisseurs de papier, ce qui permet alors d'assurer, au moins à titre transitoire, la fonction «code barre» de l'étiquette à laquelle le système RFID est appelé à se substituer. 8, record 4, French, - %C3%A9tiquette%20d%27identification%20par%20radiofr%C3%A9quence
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bien que «transpondeur» est techniquement le terme le plus juste, «étiquette RFID» demeure le terme le plus commun et privilégié. 9, record 4, French, - %C3%A9tiquette%20d%27identification%20par%20radiofr%C3%A9quence
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
radio-identifiant; radio-étiquette : termes et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 9 juillet 2013. 10, record 4, French, - %C3%A9tiquette%20d%27identification%20par%20radiofr%C3%A9quence
Record 4, Key term(s)
- étiquette d'identification par radio fréquence
- étiquette radio fréquence
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - external organization data 2009-08-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- RF tag
1, record 5, English, RF%20tag
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- tag 1, record 5, English, tag
correct, standardized
- transponder 1, record 5, English, transponder
correct, standardized
- electronic label 1, record 5, English, electronic%20label
correct, standardized
- code plate 1, record 5, English, code%20plate
correct, standardized
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
transponder plus the information storage mechanism attached to the object 1, record 5, English, - RF%20tag
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Although 'transponder' is technically the most accurate term, the most common and preferred term is 'tag' or 'RF tag'. 1, record 5, English, - RF%20tag
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
RF tag; tag; transponder; electronic label; code plate: terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 19762-3:2008]. 2, record 5, English, - RF%20tag
Record 5, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - external organization data 2009-07-31
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- transponder
1, record 6, English, transponder
correct, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
combination of radio transmitter and radio receiver, which transmits a signal automatically in response to an appropriate triggering signal [IEC 60050-713, 713-08-04] 1, record 6, English, - transponder
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The signal transmitted in response is in part predetermined and is generally different from the response to an appropriate triggering signal. [IEC 60050-713, 713-08-04] 1, record 6, English, - transponder
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
transponder: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 19762-4:2008]. 2, record 6, English, - transponder
Record 6, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2002-07-05
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Fire Warning Devices
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- transponder
1, record 7, English, transponder
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- fire alarm transponder 2, record 7, English, fire%20alarm%20transponder
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A multiplex alarm transmission system at a protected site that is capable of receiving interrogation signals and supplying response signals of the status of the encoding devices connected to it. 1, record 7, English, - transponder
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Alarme-incendie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- transpondeur de système d'alarme incendie
1, record 7, French, transpondeur%20de%20syst%C3%A8me%20d%27alarme%20incendie
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
transpondeur : Récepteur-émetteur répondant automatiquement à un signal extérieur en provenance d'un radar, d'un système de localisation, etc. 2, record 7, French, - transpondeur%20de%20syst%C3%A8me%20d%27alarme%20incendie
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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