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call letters [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-09-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radio Broadcasting
- Television (Radioelectricity)
- Television Arts
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- call letters
1, record 1, English, call%20letters
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Identifying letters, sometimes including numerals, assigned to radio and television stations by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and other regulatory agencies throughout the world. 2, record 1, English, - call%20letters
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The use of call letters is almost as old as radio itself. As all early radio work was done in telegraphic code, spelling out an operator's name or location was unworkable or cumbersome. Under international agreement, prefixes have been assigned to various nations ... In Canada call letters begin with "C", in the eastern states "W", while "K" call letters are generally assigned to stations in states west of the Mississippi. 2, record 1, English, - call%20letters
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radiodiffusion
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
- Télévision (Arts du spectacle)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- indicatif d'appel
1, record 1, French, indicatif%20d%27appel
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- indicatif 2, record 1, French, indicatif
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Groupe de lettres servant à identifier une station d'émission. 3, record 1, French, - indicatif%20d%27appel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En 1919, la station expérimentale à l'indicatif «XWA» devint une station commerciale en bonne et due forme et obtient l'indicatif régulier de «CFCF», qu'elle conserve encore de nos jours. 3, record 1, French, - indicatif%20d%27appel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'expression «indicatif d'appel» s'emploie surtout en radio amateur. Pour la radiotélévision, on dit couramment «indicatif de la station» ou «indicatif». 1, record 1, French, - indicatif%20d%27appel
Record 1, Key term(s)
- indicatif de la station
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1991-06-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Government Contracts
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- call for letters
1, record 2, English, call%20for%20letters
verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Marchés publics
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lever les lettres 1, record 2, French, lever%20les%20lettres
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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