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POINT ACCES INTERNET SANS FIL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-09-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Wireless and Mobile Communications
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hotspot
1, record 1, English, hotspot
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hot spot 2, record 1, English, hot%20spot
correct
- Wi-Fi access point 2, record 1, English, Wi%2DFi%20access%20point
correct
- wireless access point 3, record 1, English, wireless%20access%20point
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A specific geographic location in which an access point provides public wireless broadband network services to mobile visitors through a WLAN [wireless local area network]. 4, record 1, English, - hotspot
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Hotspots are often located in heavily populated places such as airports, train stations, libraries, marinas, convention centers and hotels. Hotspots typically have a short range of access. 4, record 1, English, - hotspot
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Typically, a hot spot has free wireless Internet access but it also applies to areas with paid access, such as coffee shops or airports. 2, record 1, English, - hotspot
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Wi-Fi stands for Wireless Fidelity. 5, record 1, English, - hotspot
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Communications sans fil et mobiles
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- point d'accès sans fil
1, record 1, French, point%20d%27acc%C3%A8s%20sans%20fil
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- point d'accès à Internet sans fil 2, record 1, French, point%20d%27acc%C3%A8s%20%C3%A0%20Internet%20sans%20fil
correct, masculine noun
- point d'accès 3, record 1, French, point%20d%27acc%C3%A8s
correct, masculine noun
- zone d'accès sans fil 4, record 1, French, zone%20d%27acc%C3%A8s%20sans%20fil
correct, feminine noun, France
- zone ASFI 4, record 1, French, zone%20ASFI
correct, feminine noun, France
- zone d'accès à Internet sans fil 5, record 1, French, zone%20d%27acc%C3%A8s%20%C3%A0%20Internet%20sans%20fil
correct, feminine noun, France
- hotspot 6, record 1, French, hotspot
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
- hot spot 6, record 1, French, hot%20spot
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Espace délimité dans un lieu public à forte affluence (cafés, gares, aéroports) donnant accès à un réseau sans fil qui permet aux utilisateurs de terminaux mobiles de se connecter facilement à Internet. 7, record 1, French, - point%20d%27acc%C3%A8s%20sans%20fil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le réseau sans fil auquel on a accès est généralement de type Wi-Fi ou WiMax [Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access]. 7, record 1, French, - point%20d%27acc%C3%A8s%20sans%20fil
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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