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CELLULAR RADIO TELEPHONY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-08-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radiotelephony
- Telephones
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mobile telephony
1, record 1, English, mobile%20telephony
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cellular telephony 2, record 1, English, cellular%20telephony
correct
- wireless telephony 3, record 1, English, wireless%20telephony
correct
- wireless phone network 4, record 1, English, wireless%20phone%20network
correct
- cordless telephony 5, record 1, English, cordless%20telephony
correct
- cellular radiotelephony 5, record 1, English, cellular%20radiotelephony
correct, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cellular telephony uses four blocks of frequencies within the 800-MHz [megahertz] portion of the UHF [ultra high frequency] band. 2, record 1, English, - mobile%20telephony
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cellular radio telephony
- wireless telephone network
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radiotéléphonie
- Téléphones
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- téléphonie cellulaire
1, record 1, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phonie%20cellulaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- téléphonie mobile 2, record 1, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phonie%20mobile
correct, feminine noun
- télephonie sans fil 3, record 1, French, t%C3%A9lephonie%20sans%20fil
correct, feminine noun
- radiotéléphonie cellulaire 4, record 1, French, radiot%C3%A9l%C3%A9phonie%20cellulaire
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système mobile de radiocommunication permettant, à partir d'un poste émetteur, de joindre le central téléphonique du secteur le plus près et d'avoir ainsi accès à l'ensemble du réseau téléphonique dans des conditions optimales de réception. 3, record 1, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phonie%20cellulaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Radiotelefonía
- Teléfonos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- telefonía móvil
1, record 1, Spanish, telefon%C3%ADa%20m%C3%B3vil
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- telefonía celular 1, record 1, Spanish, telefon%C3%ADa%20celular
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Combinación de una red de estaciones transmisoras-receptoras de radio [...] y una serie de centrales telefónicas de conmutación de 1er y 5º nivel [...] que posibilita la comunicación entre terminales telefónicos portátiles (teléfonos móviles) o entre terminales portátiles y teléfonos de la red fija tradicional. 1, record 1, Spanish, - telefon%C3%ADa%20m%C3%B3vil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La telefonía móvil, también llamada telefonía celular, básicamente está formada por dos grandes partes: una red de comunicaciones (o red de telefonía móvil) y los terminales (o teléfonos móviles) que permiten el acceso a dicha red. La comunicación telefónica es posible gracias a la interconexión entre centrales móviles y públicas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - telefon%C3%ADa%20m%C3%B3vil
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