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CABLODISTRIBUTION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-02-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Television (Radioelectricity)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cable television
1, record 1, English, cable%20television
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cable TV 2, record 1, English, cable%20TV
correct
- cablecasting 1, record 1, English, cablecasting
correct
- cable broadcasting 1, record 1, English, cable%20broadcasting
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The distribution of television or radio programs or other information to subscribers over a coaxial cable or fiber-optic network. 1, record 1, English, - cable%20television
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cablecasting is sometimes used to refer only to the distribution of local originations. 1, record 1, English, - cable%20television
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- câblodistribution
1, record 1, French, c%C3%A2blodistribution
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- télévision par câble 1, record 1, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9vision%20par%20c%C3%A2ble%20
correct, feminine noun
- télédistribution 1, record 1, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9distribution
correct, see observation, feminine noun, France
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distribution aux abonnés, par câble coaxial ou optique, d'émissions télévisuelles ou radiophoniques ou d'autres informations. 1, record 1, French, - c%C3%A2blodistribution
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «télédistribution», utilisé en France, a un sens plus général au Canada où il englobe les notions de «câblodistribution» et de «distribution par ondes hertziennes». 2, record 1, French, - c%C3%A2blodistribution
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1995-02-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cable carriage 1, record 2, English, cable%20carriage
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- câblodistribution
1, record 2, French, c%C3%A2blodistribution
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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