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Record 1 2012-09-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telephones
  • Radiotelephony
CONT

One particular type of smart card commonly used in telephones, especially cellular telephones, is ... a mini-SIM (subscriber identity module) card. These cards have a particular industry-accepted standard for size, shape and location of the electronic components and contact pads. These mini-SIM cards are typically installed in the apparatus, such as the cellular phone, by a trained installer.

Key term(s)
  • plug in SIM
  • plug in SIM card
  • mini SIM card
  • mini subscriber identity module card

French

Domaine(s)
  • Téléphones
  • Radiotéléphonie
CONT

La majorité des terminaux sont aujourd'hui des portatifs qui acceptent des cartes micro-SIM [...] La carte [...] est de petite taille. L'objet de cette carte est d'être utilisée de façon quasi-permanente dans un terminal portatif donné. Son insertion/retrait dans un mobile est en effet moins immédiate que la carte SIM ID-1.

OBS

carte SIM : module d'identité d'abonné

Key term(s)
  • micro-SIM

Spanish

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