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FOUR-WIRE CIRCUIT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-04-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Facilities
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Electronic Circuits Technology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- four-wire circuit
1, record 1, English, four%2Dwire%20circuit
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- four-wire channel 2, record 1, English, four%2Dwire%20channel
correct
- four-wire type circuit 3, record 1, English, four%2Dwire%20type%20circuit
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A circuit using two one-way transmission paths, one for each direction of transmission. 1, record 1, English, - four%2Dwire%20circuit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It may be two pairs (four wires) of metallic conductors or two channels as in a carrier system. Four-wire circuits are used in almost all toll and long distance trunks that use carrier or multiplex facilities, and are increasingly used in interoffice, tandem and short-haul toll operations. 1, record 1, English, - four%2Dwire%20circuit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Four-wire circuits are used in almost all toll and long distance trunks that use carrier or multiplex facilities, and are increasingly used in interoffice, tandem and short-haul toll operations. 1, record 1, English, - four%2Dwire%20circuit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
four-wire circuit: term standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). 4, record 1, English, - four%2Dwire%20circuit
Record 1, Key term(s)
- 4-wire circuit
- 4 wire circuit
- four wire circuit
- four wire type circuit
- four wire channel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Installations (Téléphonie)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Technologie des circuits électroniques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- circuit à quatre fils
1, record 1, French, circuit%20%C3%A0%20quatre%20fils
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- circuit assimilé à un circuit à quatre fils 2, record 1, French, circuit%20assimil%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20un%20circuit%20%C3%A0%20quatre%20fils
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Circuit qui utilise deux fils pour transmettre du demandeur vers le demandé et deux autres fils pour transmettre du demandé vers un demandeur. 3, record 1, French, - circuit%20%C3%A0%20quatre%20fils
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les circuits à quatre fils qui assurent des liaisons à grande distance sont pratiquement exclusivement des voies des systèmes à multiplexage de fréquence. 3, record 1, French, - circuit%20%C3%A0%20quatre%20fils
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
circuit à quatre fils : terme normalisé par la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI). 4, record 1, French, - circuit%20%C3%A0%20quatre%20fils
Record 1, Key term(s)
- circuit à 4 fils
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instalaciones telefónicas
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
- Tecnología de los circuitos electrónicos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- circuito de cuatro hilos
1, record 1, Spanish, circuito%20de%20cuatro%20hilos
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- circuito tetrafilar 2, record 1, Spanish, circuito%20tetrafilar
correct, masculine noun
- circuito a cuatro hilos 2, record 1, Spanish, circuito%20a%20cuatro%20hilos
correct, masculine noun
- circuito con cuatro hilos 3, record 1, Spanish, circuito%20con%20cuatro%20hilos
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Circuito que utiliza dos pares de conductores, un par para el canal de ida y el otro para el canal de vuelta. 4, record 1, Spanish, - circuito%20de%20cuatro%20hilos
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