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CATV [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-01-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radio Broadcasting
- Television (Radioelectricity)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- community antenna television
1, record 1, English, community%20antenna%20television
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CATV 1, record 1, English, CATV
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cable television that is primarily designed to improve the quality of reception of broadcast programming in isolated communities, and is generally limited to a dozen channels. 1, record 1, English, - community%20antenna%20television
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Community antenna television is rare today, but the term is sometimes misused as a synonym for "cable television." 1, record 1, English, - community%20antenna%20television
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radiodiffusion
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- télévision par antenne communautaire
1, record 1, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9vision%20par%20antenne%20communautaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Télévision par c ble dont le principal objectif est d'améliorer, dans une communauté isolée, la qualité de réception des émissions diffusées par voies hertziennes et dont le nombre de canaux offerts aux téléspectateurs dépasse rarement douze. 1, record 1, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9vision%20par%20antenne%20communautaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La télévision par antenne communautaire est aujourd'hui pratiquement inexistante. Par abus de langage, le terme est parfois employé comme synonyme de «télévision par c ble». 1, record 1, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9vision%20par%20antenne%20communautaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-04-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Canadian All-Terrain Vehicule Distributors Council
1, record 2, English, Canadian%20All%2DTerrain%20Vehicule%20Distributors%20Council
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- CATV 2, record 2, English, CATV
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
- Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Conseil canadien des distributeurs de véhicules tout terrain
1, record 2, French, Conseil%20canadien%20des%20distributeurs%20de%20v%C3%A9hicules%20tout%20terrain
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- CVTT 2, record 2, French, CVTT
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Conseil canadien des concessionnaires de véhicules tout terrain 3, record 2, French, Conseil%20canadien%20des%20concessionnaires%20de%20v%C3%A9hicules%20tout%20terrain
former designation, correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-01-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Television (Radioelectricity)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cable TV distribution 1, record 3, English, cable%20TV%20distribution
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- cable television distribution
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- distribution de télévision par câble
1, record 3, French, distribution%20de%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9vision%20par%20c%C3%A2ble
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- distribution de télévision par réseaux de câble 1, record 3, French, distribution%20de%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9vision%20par%20r%C3%A9seaux%20de%20c%C3%A2ble
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : UIT [Union internationale des télécommunications] 1, record 3, French, - distribution%20de%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9vision%20par%20c%C3%A2ble
Record 3, Key term(s)
- distribution de télévision par réseaux de câbles
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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