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BACKWARD CHANNEL [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- reverse channel
1, record 1, English, reverse%20channel
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- supervisory channel 2, record 1, English, supervisory%20channel
correct
- backward channel 3, record 1, English, backward%20channel
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Specifically, a channel used for transmission of supervisory or error-control signals. 4, record 1, English, - reverse%20channel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The direction of flow of these signals is in the direction opposite to that in which information is being transferred. The bandwidth of this channel is usually less than that of the forward channel, i.e., the information channel. 4, record 1, English, - reverse%20channel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- voie de surveillance
1, record 1, French, voie%20de%20surveillance
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- voie de retour 2, record 1, French, voie%20de%20retour
correct, feminine noun
- voie secondaire 3, record 1, French, voie%20secondaire
correct, feminine noun
- voie de contrôle 3, record 1, French, voie%20de%20contr%C3%B4le
correct, feminine noun
- voie retour 3, record 1, French, voie%20retour
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Voie qui] assure, sur un circuit à 2 fils, une transmission simultanée du récepteur à l'émetteur [et] permet le renvoi, à l'émetteur, de signaux de commande à basse vitesse. 2, record 1, French, - voie%20de%20surveillance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En option sur certains postes de données. Peut servir à la sécurité des circuits, dans les cas d'interruption de circuits, ou pour certaines formes de détection d'erreurs. 2, record 1, French, - voie%20de%20surveillance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Internet y telemática
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- canal inverso
1, record 1, Spanish, canal%20inverso
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Técnica para permitir que los pulsos de larga duración se transmitan desde el receptor al transmisor; usado por lo general para el control. 2, record 1, Spanish, - canal%20inverso
Record 2 - external organization data 2006-02-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- backward channel
1, record 2, English, backward%20channel
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
transmission channel associated with the forward channel but with the opposite direction of transmission, used for supervisory or error control signals 1, record 2, English, - backward%20channel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In case of simultaneous transfer of data in both directions, this definition applies with respect to the data source under consideration. 1, record 2, English, - backward%20channel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
backward channel: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-9:1995]. 2, record 2, English, - backward%20channel
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- voie de retour
1, record 2, French, voie%20de%20retour
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
voie de transmission associée à une voie d'aller mais de sens opposé à celle-ci, et employée pour des signaux de surveillance ou de traitement d'erreurs 1, record 2, French, - voie%20de%20retour
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En cas de transfert simultané des données dans les deux sens, ces notions «voie d'aller» et «voie de retour» sont relatives à l'extremité considérée comme source de données. 1, record 2, French, - voie%20de%20retour
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
voie de retour : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-9:1995]. 2, record 2, French, - voie%20de%20retour
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-06-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Electronic Defects and Failures
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- backward channel
1, record 3, English, backward%20channel
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
That channel of a data circuit on which acknowledgements or other control data may be transferred in a direction opposite to that of its associated forward channel. 2, record 3, English, - backward%20channel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
backward channel: term standardized by ISO and CSA. 3, record 3, English, - backward%20channel
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Défectuosités et pannes (Électronique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- voie de retour
1, record 3, French, voie%20de%20retour
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sur un circuit de données, voies permettant d'acheminer des données d'accusé de réception ou d'autres données de contrôle dans le sens inverse de la voie d'aller. 2, record 3, French, - voie%20de%20retour
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
voie de retour : terme normalisé par l'ISO et la CSA. 3, record 3, French, - voie%20de%20retour
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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