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RADIO FREQUENCY TAG [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-12-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radio Transmission and Reception
- Remote Sensing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- radio frequency identification tag
1, record 1, English, radio%20frequency%20identification%20tag
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- RFID tag 2, record 1, English, RFID%20tag
correct
- RF tag 3, record 1, English, RF%20tag
correct, standardized
- radio frequency tag 4, record 1, English, radio%20frequency%20tag
correct
- transponder 5, record 1, English, transponder
correct, standardized
- electronic label 3, record 1, English, electronic%20label
correct, less frequent, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - radio%20frequency%20identification%20tag
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Although "transponder" is technically the most accurate term, the most common and preferred term is ... "RF tag." 3, record 1, English, - radio%20frequency%20identification%20tag
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
RF tag; transponder; electronic label: terms standardized by ISO/IEC [International Electrotechnical Commission]. 4, record 1, English, - radio%20frequency%20identification%20tag
Record 1, Key term(s)
- radiofrequency identification tag
- radiofrequency tag
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Émission et réception radio
- Télédétection
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- étiquette d'identification par radiofréquence
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9tiquette%20d%27identification%20par%20radiofr%C3%A9quence
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- étiquette RFID 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9tiquette%20RFID
correct, feminine noun
- étiquette radiofréquence 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9tiquette%20radiofr%C3%A9quence
correct, feminine noun
- transpondeur 4, record 1, French, transpondeur
correct, masculine noun
- radio-identifiant 5, record 1, French, radio%2Didentifiant
correct, masculine noun
- radio-étiquette 5, record 1, French, radio%2D%C3%A9tiquette
correct, feminine noun
- étiquette RF 6, record 1, French, %C3%A9tiquette%20RF
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
- étiquette électronique 7, record 1, French, %C3%A9tiquette%20%C3%A9lectronique
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - %C3%A9tiquette%20d%27identification%20par%20radiofr%C3%A9quence
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - %C3%A9tiquette%20d%27identification%20par%20radiofr%C3%A9quence
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - %C3%A9tiquette%20d%27identification%20par%20radiofr%C3%A9quence
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - %C3%A9tiquette%20d%27identification%20par%20radiofr%C3%A9quence
Record 1, Key term(s)
- étiquette d'identification par radio fréquence
- étiquette radio fréquence
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-11-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Signalling and Illumination (Air Transport)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- radiofrequency tag
1, record 2, English, radiofrequency%20tag
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- radio frequency tag
- radio-frequency tag
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Signalisation (Transport aérien)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- balise radiofréquence
1, record 2, French, balise%20radiofr%C3%A9quence
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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