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CODE CONVERTER [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-11-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Facilities
- Computer Hardware
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- signal encoder
1, record 1, English, signal%20encoder
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- signal coder 1, record 1, English, signal%20coder
correct
- encoder 2, record 1, English, encoder
correct
- coder 3, record 1, English, coder
correct
- coding device 4, record 1, English, coding%20device
- code converter 4, record 1, English, code%20converter
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device for encoding signal samples. 5, record 1, English, - signal%20encoder
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Installations de télécommunications
- Matériel informatique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- codeur de signaux
1, record 1, French, codeur%20de%20signaux
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- dispositif de codage 2, record 1, French, dispositif%20de%20codage
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instalaciones de telecomunicaciones
- Equipo físico de computadora (Hardware)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- codificador de señales
1, record 1, Spanish, codificador%20de%20se%C3%B1ales
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- codificador 2, record 1, Spanish, codificador
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositivo que transpone o invierte una señal, siguiendo un algoritmo predeterminado, para hacerla ininteligible a todo receptor no equipado con un dispositivo descodificador adecuado. 2, record 1, Spanish, - codificador%20de%20se%C3%B1ales
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-09-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- encoder
1, record 2, English, encoder
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- data encoder 2, record 2, English, data%20encoder
- data encoding device 2, record 2, English, data%20encoding%20device
- coder 2, record 2, English, coder
- code converter 2, record 2, English, code%20converter
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A functional unit that has a number of input lines such that not more than one at a time may carry a signal, and a number of output lines such that any number may carry signals, and such that the combination of output signals serves as a code to indicate which input line carries the signal. 3, record 2, English, - encoder
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
encoder: term standardized by CSA and ISO. 2, record 2, English, - encoder
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- codeur
1, record 2, French, codeur
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- codeur de données 2, record 2, French, codeur%20de%20donn%C3%A9es
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité fonctionnelle à plusieurs voies d'entrée et à plusieurs voies de sortie, dont une seule est actionnée par chaque combinaison des signaux appliqués aux voies de sortie, avec correspondance biunivoque entre ces combinaisons et les entrées. 3, record 2, French, - codeur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
codeur : terme normalisé par la CSA et l'ISO. 2, record 2, French, - codeur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo físico de computadora (Hardware)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- codificador de datos
1, record 2, Spanish, codificador%20de%20datos
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- codificador 2, record 2, Spanish, codificador
correct, masculine noun
- cifrador 2, record 2, Spanish, cifrador
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositivo que convierte los datos datos a una forma codificada para su subsiguiente procesamiento. 2, record 2, Spanish, - codificador%20de%20datos
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-04-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- code converter
1, record 3, English, code%20converter
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- transcoder 3, record 3, English, transcoder
correct, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A functional unit that changes the representation of data by using one code in place of another, or one coded character set in place of another. 4, record 3, English, - code%20converter
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
code converter; transcoder: terms standardized by ISO and CSA International. 5, record 3, English, - code%20converter
Record 3, Key term(s)
- code translator
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- convertisseur de code
1, record 3, French, convertisseur%20de%20code
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- transcodeur 1, record 3, French, transcodeur
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité fonctionnelle destinée à changer la forme de la représentation des données en passant d'un code à un autre, ou d'un jeu de caractères codés à un autre. 2, record 3, French, - convertisseur%20de%20code
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
convertisseur de code; transcodeur : termes normalisés par la CSA International et l'ISO. 3, record 3, French, - convertisseur%20de%20code
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo físico de computadora (Hardware)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- convertidor de códigos
1, record 3, Spanish, convertidor%20de%20c%C3%B3digos
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- decodificador 2, record 3, Spanish, decodificador
correct, masculine noun
- transcodificador 2, record 3, Spanish, transcodificador
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Convertidor de datos que cambia la representación de éstos utilizando un código en lugar de otro, o un conjunto de caracteres codificados en lugar de otro. 3, record 3, Spanish, - convertidor%20de%20c%C3%B3digos
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