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CROSSBAR SWITCHING [6 records]

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Record 1 2016-03-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telecommunications Switching
DEF

An automatic switching system in which the selecting mechanisms are crossbar switches.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Commutation (Télécommunications)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Conmutación (Telecomunicaciones)
DEF

Sistema de conmutación de líneas que emplea conmutadores del tipo de barras cruzadas. Es un sistema de conexión muy usado en redes de computadoras (ordenadores).

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Record 2 2016-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telecommunications Switching
OBS

A type of common control switching system using the crossbar or coordinate switch.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Commutation (Télécommunications)
OBS

Mode de commutation à commande centrale. S'effectue au moyen de commutateurs à barres croisées à angle droit, dites verticales et horizontales, les contacts s'établissant aux points d'intersection de ces barres.

Spanish

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Record 3 2004-07-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telephone Switching
OBS

A selective, multi-unit, two-stage relay, configured with 10 or 20 horizontal paths. A two-stage operation is used to close any cross-point. First, a selecting magnet shifts all springs in a horizontal row, then a holding magnet shifts a vertical actuating card to close the selected contacts.(SMICO, 71 : 392) The crossbar switch, which is used for all major switching operations, forms the basis of the crossbar dial system. It is made up of the three main parts : 10 or 20 vertical circuit paths, 10 horizontal circuit paths, and equipment to close(connect) a circuit from any one to the other.(LEETEL 1, 76 : 79)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Commutation téléphonique
OBS

Multicommutateur dans lequel chaque ligne d'un faisceau de «n» lignes entrantes peut être reliée à l'une quelconque des lignes d'un faisceau de lignes sortantes. (MONTEL, 74: 31) Les commutateurs Crossbar ont constitué une étape très importante dans l'évolution des systèmes entre les autocommutateurs électromécaniques classiques qui les ont précédés et la commutation électronique [...].

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Conmutación telefónica
DEF

Dispositivo operado por relevador que establece una conexión entre dos líneas de conjuntos diferentes de líneas. Los dos conjuntos se encuentran físicamente dispuestos a lo largo de lados adyacentes de una matriz de contactos o puntos de conmutación.

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Record 4 2003-02-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telecommunications Switching
DEF

In automatic switching, a switch developed by L. M. Ericsson as a replacement for the crossbar switch and consisting of sets of contacts operated by a coded combination of electromagnets.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Commutation (Télécommunications)
CONT

1961. Introduction d'un nouveau commutateur, le commutateur à code, pour les autocommutateurs privés et publics.

Spanish

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Record 5 1986-11-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telecommunications Switching
OBS

Switching center where international circuits are switched.(DISATT, 75 : 10, 4) The seven switching systems filling the ISC role(in the U. S. A.) at the end of 1974 are all No. 4 Crossbar 4-wire Systems. Electronic switching systems are being designed to meet future ISC needs.(DISATT, 75 : 10, 4) The designation CT(from the French for "centre de transit") is also in general use to identify switching locations where international calls are switched.(NETATT, 80 : 10, 5)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Commutation (Télécommunications)
OBS

Centre placé à l'une des extrémités d'un circuit téléphonique international. (CHAPO: 113) Les centres internationaux doivent être considérés: a. Du point de vue des moyens de commutation: centre international automatique, centre international manuel; b. Du point de vue de l'acheminement sur le réseau français: centre international de trafic général, centre international de trafic limité, centre international de voisinage. (CHAPO: 113)

Spanish

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Record 6 1986-05-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telephone Exchanges
DEF

A telephone exchange which uses electronic switching components rather than electromechanical components such as Strowger selectors or crossbar switches.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Centraux téléphoniques

Spanish

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