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FREQUENCY DIVISION MULTIPLE ACCESS [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-05-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Satellite Telecommunications
- Radio Broadcasting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- single channel per carrier
1, record 1, English, single%20channel%20per%20carrier
correct, adjective, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- SCPC 2, record 1, English, SCPC
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Said of] a frequency division multiple access method in which each carrier is modulated by the signal from a single transmission channel. 1, record 1, English, - single%20channel%20per%20carrier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
single channel per carrier; SCPC: term and abreviation standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). 3, record 1, English, - single%20channel%20per%20carrier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Single channel per carrier system. 3, record 1, English, - single%20channel%20per%20carrier
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications par satellite
- Radiodiffusion
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- à une seule voie par porteuse
1, record 1, French, %C3%A0%20une%20seule%20voie%20par%20porteuse
correct, adjective, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- à porteuse monovoie 1, record 1, French, %C3%A0%20porteuse%20monovoie
correct, adjective, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qualifie une méthode d'accès multiple par répartition en fréquence, dans laquelle un certain nombre de porteuses sont modulées chacune par le signal d'une seule voie de transmission. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A0%20une%20seule%20voie%20par%20porteuse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
à une seule voie par porteuse; à porteuse monovoie : termes normalisés par la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI). 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A0%20une%20seule%20voie%20par%20porteuse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Système à porteuse monovoie, à une seule voie par porteuse. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A0%20une%20seule%20voie%20par%20porteuse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-03-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Radiotelephony
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- frequency division multiple access
1, record 2, English, frequency%20division%20multiple%20access
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- FDMA 1, record 2, English, FDMA
correct, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- frequency-division multiple access 2, record 2, English, frequency%2Ddivision%20multiple%20access
correct, NATO
- FDMA 3, record 2, English, FDMA
correct, NATO
- FDMA 3, record 2, English, FDMA
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A multiple access technique in which a separate frequency band is allocated to each tributary transmission channel in a common channel. 4, record 2, English, - frequency%20division%20multiple%20access
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
frequency division multiple access; FDMA : term, abbreviation and definition standardized by ISO in 1995. 5, record 2, English, - frequency%20division%20multiple%20access
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Radiotéléphonie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- accès multiple par répartition en fréquence
1, record 2, French, acc%C3%A8s%20multiple%20par%20r%C3%A9partition%20en%20fr%C3%A9quence
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- AMRF 2, record 2, French, AMRF
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- accès multiple à répartition fréquentielle 3, record 2, French, acc%C3%A8s%20multiple%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9partition%20fr%C3%A9quentielle
correct, masculine noun
- AMRF 3, record 2, French, AMRF
correct, masculine noun
- AMRF 3, record 2, French, AMRF
- accès multiple à répartition en fréquence 4, record 2, French, acc%C3%A8s%20multiple%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9partition%20en%20fr%C3%A9quence
correct, masculine noun
- AMRF 4, record 2, French, AMRF
correct, masculine noun
- AMRF 4, record 2, French, AMRF
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique d'accès multiple selon laquelle une bande de fréquences distincte est attribuée à chaque voie de transmission affluente sur le support commun. 5, record 2, French, - acc%C3%A8s%20multiple%20par%20r%C3%A9partition%20en%20fr%C3%A9quence
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
accès multiple par répartition en fréquence; AMRF : terme, abréviation et définition normalisés par l'ISO en 1995. 6, record 2, French, - acc%C3%A8s%20multiple%20par%20r%C3%A9partition%20en%20fr%C3%A9quence
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telecomunicaciones
- Radiotelefonía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- acceso múltiple por división de frecuencia
1, record 2, Spanish, acceso%20m%C3%BAltiple%20por%20divisi%C3%B3n%20de%20frecuencia
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
- AMDF 1, record 2, Spanish, AMDF
masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- acceso múltiple por distribución de frecuencia 2, record 2, Spanish, acceso%20m%C3%BAltiple%20por%20distribuci%C3%B3n%20de%20frecuencia
masculine noun
- AMDF 2, record 2, Spanish, AMDF
masculine noun
- AMDF 2, record 2, Spanish, AMDF
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Método o técnica que permite realizar conexiones a diversas ubicaciones o canales de transmisión mediante la distribución de diferentes frecuencias a diferentes usuarios. 1, record 2, Spanish, - acceso%20m%C3%BAltiple%20por%20divisi%C3%B3n%20de%20frecuencia
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-05-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Telephone Services
- Satellite Telecommunications
- Radiotelephony
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- advanced mobile phone system
1, record 3, English, advanced%20mobile%20phone%20system
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- AMPS 1, record 3, English, AMPS
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- advanced mobile phone service 2, record 3, English, advanced%20mobile%20phone%20service
correct
- AMPS 3, record 3, English, AMPS
correct
- AMPS 3, record 3, English, AMPS
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Advanced Mobile Phone System : First Generation Cellular Radio standard developed in the USA. It is an analogue system which uses different frequency carriers to create communications channels in a technique known as Frequency Division Multiple Access(FDMA). AMPS is still widely used and forms the basis for a number of other cellular radio standards such as TACS and D-AMPS. 4, record 3, English, - advanced%20mobile%20phone%20system
Record 3, Key term(s)
- advanced mobile telephone service
- AMPS system
- AMPS service
- enhanced mobile phone system
- enhanced mobile phone service
- advanced mobile telephone system
- AMTS
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Services téléphoniques
- Télécommunications par satellite
- Radiotéléphonie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- service téléphonique mobile perfectionné
1, record 3, French, service%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phonique%20mobile%20perfectionn%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- AMPS 2, record 3, French, AMPS
masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- service téléphonique mobile évolué 3, record 3, French, service%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phonique%20mobile%20%C3%A9volu%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- système perfectionné de téléphone portable 4, record 3, French, syst%C3%A8me%20perfectionn%C3%A9%20de%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phone%20portable
correct, masculine noun
- téléphonie cellulaire évoluée 5, record 3, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phonie%20cellulaire%20%C3%A9volu%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type de réseau cellulaire analogique. 4, record 3, French, - service%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phonique%20mobile%20perfectionn%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce réseau utilise la bande voisine de 800 mégahertz. 4, record 3, French, - service%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phonique%20mobile%20perfectionn%C3%A9
Record 3, Key term(s)
- service AMPS
- système AMPS
- système mobile téléphonique perfectionné
- système mobile évolué
- système mobile perfectionné
- service mobile perfectionné
- système téléphonique mobile évolué
- système téléphonique mobile perfectionné
- AMTS
- système mobile téléphonique évolué
- système AMTS
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telecomunicaciones
- Servicios telefónicos
- Telecomunicaciones por satélite
- Radiotelefonía
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistema avanzado de telefonía móvil
1, record 3, Spanish, sistema%20avanzado%20de%20telefon%C3%ADa%20m%C3%B3vil
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
- AMPS 1, record 3, Spanish, AMPS
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El sistema celular analógico más extendido es el denominado Advanced Mobile Phone System o Sistema Avanzado de Telefonía Móvil (AMPS), originado en los EUA. 1, record 3, Spanish, - sistema%20avanzado%20de%20telefon%C3%ADa%20m%C3%B3vil
Record 4 - external organization data 2006-02-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- frequency division multiple access
1, record 4, English, frequency%20division%20multiple%20access
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- FDMA 1, record 4, English, FDMA
correct, standardized
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
multiple access technique in which a separate frequency band is allocated to each tributary transmission channel in a common channel 1, record 4, English, - frequency%20division%20multiple%20access
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
frequency division multiple access; FDMA : term, abbreviation and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-9 : 1995]. 2, record 4, English, - frequency%20division%20multiple%20access
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- accès multiple par répartition en fréquence
1, record 4, French, acc%C3%A8s%20multiple%20par%20r%C3%A9partition%20en%20fr%C3%A9quence
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- AMRF 1, record 4, French, AMRF
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
technique d'accès multiple selon laquelle une bande de fréquences distincte est attribuée à chaque voie de transmission affluente sur le support commun 1, record 4, French, - acc%C3%A8s%20multiple%20par%20r%C3%A9partition%20en%20fr%C3%A9quence
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
accès multiple par répartition en fréquence; AMRF : terme, abréviation et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-9:1995]. 2, record 4, French, - acc%C3%A8s%20multiple%20par%20r%C3%A9partition%20en%20fr%C3%A9quence
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-03-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Radiotelephony
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- voice duty cycle
1, record 5, English, voice%20duty%20cycle
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The signal is filtered after the correlator so that the interfering signals are reduced by the ratio of the bandwidth before and after the correlator. This signal improvement is called the processing gain and is a major factor in determining the CDMA [code division multiple access] digital cellular system capacity. Other important parameters are the... efficiency of frequency reuse, number of cell sectors, and voice duty cycle. 2, record 5, English, - voice%20duty%20cycle
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Radiotéléphonie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- cycle d'utilisation en phonie
1, record 5, French, cycle%20d%27utilisation%20en%20phonie
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-07-23
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Data Transmission
- Air Traffic Control
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Mode 4
1, record 6, English, Mode%204
correct, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A data-only VDL mode using a GFSK [gaussian-filtered frequency shift keying] modulation scheme and self-organizing time division multiple access. [Definition officially approved by ICAO. ] 1, record 6, English, - Mode%204
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mode 4: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 2, record 6, English, - Mode%204
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Transmission de données
- Circulation et trafic aériens
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- mode 4
1, record 6, French, mode%204
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mode de communication de données de la VDL qui utilise la modulation GFSK et l'accès multiple par répartition dans le temps autogéré. [Définition uniformisée par l'OACI.] 1, record 6, French, - mode%204
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mode 4 : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 2, record 6, French, - mode%204
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transmisión de datos
- Control de tránsito aéreo
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- Modo 4
1, record 6, Spanish, Modo%204
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Un modo VDL sólo de datos que utiliza un plan de modulación por desplazamiento de frecuencia con filtro gaussiano D8PS/L y acceso múltiple por división en el tiempo autoorganizado. [Definición aceptada oficialmente por la OACI.] 1, record 6, Spanish, - Modo%204
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Modo 4: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 6, Spanish, - Modo%204
Record 7 - internal organization data 1979-12-12
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- multiple spotbeam antennae 1, record 7, English, multiple%20spotbeam%20antennae
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Space division multiple access [satellite switched] TDMA is a very efficient satellite communication system, in which multiple spotbeam antennae cover each area using the same frequency band, and the interconnection among the spots is made by time-division switching. 1, record 7, English, - multiple%20spotbeam%20antennae
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- antenne à faisceaux ponctuels multiples 1, record 7, French, antenne%20%C3%A0%20faisceaux%20ponctuels%20multiples
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un système de télécommunications par satellite à très haut rendement est le système à accès multiple par répartition dans l'espace suivi de commutation au satellite et d'accès multiple par répartition, dans le temps: des antennes à faisceaux ponctuels multiples couvrent chaque zone en utilisant la même bande de fréquences, et l'interconnexion entre les faisceaux se fait par commutation en répartition dans le Temps. 1, record 7, French, - antenne%20%C3%A0%20faisceaux%20ponctuels%20multiples
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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