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AIR INTERFACE [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2009-07-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- air interface
1, record 1, English, air%20interface
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
conductor-free medium, usually air, between a transmitter and the receiver through which communication, e.g., data and telemetry, is achieved by means of a modulated inductive or propagated electromagnetic field [IEC 60050-702, 702-06-17] 1, record 1, English, - air%20interface
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
air interface: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 19762-4:2008]. 2, record 1, English, - air%20interface
Record 1, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-01-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Satellite Telecommunications
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- air interface
1, record 2, English, air%20interface
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Second generation cellular standards are based on a digital "air interface," the first generation cellular standards were based on an analogue "air interface." 2, record 2, English, - air%20interface
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Télécommunications par satellite
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- interface hertzienne
1, record 2, French, interface%20hertzienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
AMRC (accès multiple à répartition par code). Technologie d'interface hertzienne à répartition du spectre utilisée dans certains réseaux cellulaires numériques, services de communications personnelles et autres réseaux sans fil. 2, record 2, French, - interface%20hertzienne
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Entre la station mobile et la station de base. 3, record 2, French, - interface%20hertzienne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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