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FRAME RELAY [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-04-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Codes (Software)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- data link connection identifier
1, record 1, English, data%20link%20connection%20identifier
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- DLCI 1, record 1, English, DLCI
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In a frame relay structure, a 10 bit field which specifies a connection instead of a destination address and has only local significance. 2, record 1, English, - data%20link%20connection%20identifier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
If there is a virtual circuit between two access points having a DLCI, another virtual circuit connecting access point in two other FR nodes can use the same DLCI number; the 10 bit DLCI field is therefore long enough to accommodate a large, fully interconnected virtual network. 2, record 1, English, - data%20link%20connection%20identifier
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Codes (Logiciels)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- identificateur de connexion de liaison de données
1, record 1, French, identificateur%20de%20connexion%20de%20liaison%20de%20donn%C3%A9es
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En structure de relais de trames, en-tête de contrôle en standard sur 10 bits ce qui autorise 1024 connexions prédéfinies par équipement. 2, record 1, French, - identificateur%20de%20connexion%20de%20liaison%20de%20donn%C3%A9es
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ces connexions sont équivalentes à des voies logiques X25, les affectations prédéfinies représentent les circuits virtuels permanents. 2, record 1, French, - identificateur%20de%20connexion%20de%20liaison%20de%20donn%C3%A9es
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Códigos (Soporte lógico)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- identificador de conexión de enlace de datos
1, record 1, Spanish, identificador%20de%20conexi%C3%B3n%20de%20enlace%20de%20datos
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- DLCI 1, record 1, Spanish, DLCI
masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Campo de 10 bits que especifica una conexión en lugar de una dirección de destino y que sólo tiene significado local. 1, record 1, Spanish, - identificador%20de%20conexi%C3%B3n%20de%20enlace%20de%20datos
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Si se trata de un circuito virtual entre dos puntos de acceso que tienen un DLCI, otro circuito virtual que conecte puntos de acceso en otros dos nodos de retransmisión de trama puede usar el mismo número DLCI; por lo tanto, el campo de 10 bits es suficientemente largo para contener una red virtual completamente interconectada y de gran tamaño. 1, record 1, Spanish, - identificador%20de%20conexi%C3%B3n%20de%20enlace%20de%20datos
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-11-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Switching
- Internet and Telematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- frame relay
1, record 2, English, frame%20relay
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In the context of computer networking, ... consists of an efficient data transmission technique used to send digital information quickly and cheaply in a relay of frames to one or many destinations from one or many end-points. 2, record 2, English, - frame%20relay
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Frame relay puts data in a variable-size unit called a frame and leaves any necessary error correction(retransmission of data) up to the end-points, which speeds up overall data transmission. 3, record 2, English, - frame%20relay
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Commutation (Télécommunications)
- Internet et télématique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- relais de trame
1, record 2, French, relais%20de%20trame
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mode de transfert de données basé sur la commutation par paquets permettant de transmettre, à haut débit et sur de grandes distances, des quantités importantes de données. 2, record 2, French, - relais%20de%20trame
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] le contrôle des paquets de données (trames) [est effectué] uniquement au départ et à l'arrivée. 2, record 2, French, - relais%20de%20trame
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Conmutación (Telecomunicaciones)
- Internet y telemática
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- relé de marco
1, record 2, Spanish, rel%C3%A9%20de%20marco
correct, masculine noun, Mexico
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- reemplazo de grupos estructurados 2, record 2, Spanish, reemplazo%20de%20grupos%20estructurados
correct, masculine noun, Argentina
- retransmisión de tramas 2, record 2, Spanish, retransmisi%C3%B3n%20de%20tramas
correct, feminine noun, Spain
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-02-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Telephone Switching
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- voice over Frame Relay
1, record 3, English, voice%20over%20Frame%20Relay
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- VoFR 1, record 3, English, VoFR
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of transmitting voice conversations in digital form over a frame relay network. 2, record 3, English, - voice%20over%20Frame%20Relay
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Commutation téléphonique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- voix par relais de trame
1, record 3, French, voix%20par%20relais%20de%20trame
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- voix sur relais de trame 2, record 3, French, voix%20sur%20relais%20de%20trame
correct, feminine noun
- VoFR 3, record 3, French, VoFR
correct, feminine noun
- VoFR 3, record 3, French, VoFR
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode utilisée pour transmettre des conversations vocales en format numérique via un réseau à relais de trame. 1, record 3, French, - voix%20par%20relais%20de%20trame
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bien que l'usage de la préposition «sur» soit plus courant, la préposition «par» est plus juste sur le plan grammatical. 1, record 3, French, - voix%20par%20relais%20de%20trame
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-08-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- committed information rate
1, record 4, English, committed%20information%20rate
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- CIR 1, record 4, English, CIR
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A specified amount of guaranteed bandwidth(measured in bits per second) on a Frame Relay service. 1, record 4, English, - committed%20information%20rate
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- débit minimal garanti
1, record 4, French, d%C3%A9bit%20minimal%20garanti
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Débit minimal qu'un fournisseur d'accès à un réseau à relais de trames garantit à un abonné pour sa ligne d'accès. 1, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9bit%20minimal%20garanti
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-09-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Telephone Facilities
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- high speed local area network service
1, record 5, English, high%20speed%20local%20area%20network%20service
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Integrator provides business-class Internet access, Frame Relay, high speed local area network services, and video and digital voice services. 1, record 5, English, - high%20speed%20local%20area%20network%20service
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Installations (Téléphonie)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- service de réseaux locaux haute vitesse
1, record 5, French, service%20de%20r%C3%A9seaux%20locaux%20haute%20vitesse
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Integrator permet d'offrir un accès Internet en entreprise, un relais de trame, des services de réseaux locaux haute vitesse ainsi que des services de transmission de signaux vidéo et de transmission numérique de la voix. 1, record 5, French, - service%20de%20r%C3%A9seaux%20locaux%20haute%20vitesse
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-06-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Telephone Switching
- Data Transmission
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- high-capacity data switching and routing
1, record 6, English, high%2Dcapacity%20data%20switching%20and%20routing
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Our Passport family of products offers high-speed, high-capacity data switching and routing to support traditional asynchronous transfer mode and frame relay services. 1, record 6, English, - high%2Dcapacity%20data%20switching%20and%20routing
Record 6, Key term(s)
- high capacity data switching and routing
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Commutation téléphonique
- Transmission de données
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- système de routage et de commutation de données à grande capacité
1, record 6, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20routage%20et%20de%20commutation%20de%20donn%C3%A9es%20%C3%A0%20grande%20capacit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Notre famille de produits Passport comprend des systèmes de routage et de commutation de données à grande vitesse et à grande capacité permettant la prise en charge de services fondés sur le mode de transfert asynchrone traditionnel et le relais de trames. 1, record 6, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20routage%20et%20de%20commutation%20de%20donn%C3%A9es%20%C3%A0%20grande%20capacit%C3%A9
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1999-10-18
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- frame relay connection
1, record 7, English, frame%20relay%20connection
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Loss of both frame relay connections at a central site--The loss of both connections at the primary central site could be a reason to switch to the alternate site. Recovery time--Note that all of the workstation locations(or those designated) would dial in to the primary site, and that the backup direct network would be established within a few minutes. During re-connexion time, payments could still be made and received via S. W. I. F. T. 1, record 7, English, - frame%20relay%20connection
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- connexion à relais de trames
1, record 7, French, connexion%20%C3%A0%20relais%20de%20trames
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rupture des deux connexions à relais de trames à un site central -- La rupture des deux connexions au site central principal peut constituer un motif de passage au site auxiliaire. Temps de rétablissement -- À noter que tous les postes de travail touchés (ou les postes désignés) se brancheraient au site principal par ligne téléphonique et que le réseau direct auxiliaire serait rétabli en quelques minutes. Durant la période de reconnexion, les paiements peuvent encore être expédiés et reçus via le réseau S.W.I.F.T. 1, record 7, French, - connexion%20%C3%A0%20relais%20de%20trames
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1997-04-01
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Programs and Courses
- Internet and Telematics
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Asynchronous Transfer Mode Project 1, record 8, English, Asynchronous%20Transfer%20Mode%20Project
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
- ATM Project 1, record 8, English, ATM%20Project
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Already Asynchronous Transfer Mode(ATM) is being touted as a successor to the current prevailing "frame relay" backbone technology and other, even more effective solutions may emerge. 1, record 8, English, - Asynchronous%20Transfer%20Mode%20Project
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes et de cours
- Internet et télématique
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Projet sur le mode de transfert asynchrone
1, record 8, French, Projet%20sur%20le%20mode%20de%20transfert%20asynchrone
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On voit déjà dans le mode de transfert asynchrone (ATM) le successeur de la technologie de base dite "à relais de trame" et d'autres solutions, peut-être plus efficaces, pourraient encore voir le jour. 1, record 8, French, - Projet%20sur%20le%20mode%20de%20transfert%20asynchrone
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source(s) : agent du Dirigeant principal de l'information au SCT [Secrétariat du Conseil du Trésor]. 1, record 8, French, - Projet%20sur%20le%20mode%20de%20transfert%20asynchrone
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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