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GATEWAY IP [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-01-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- call leg
1, record 1, English, call%20leg
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A call leg is a logical connection between two voice gateways or between a gateway and an [Internet Protocol(IP) ] telephony device. 2, record 1, English, - call%20leg
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tronçon d'appel
1, record 1, French, tron%C3%A7on%20d%27appel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-02-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Telecommunications Switching
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- media gateway
1, record 2, English, media%20gateway
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- MGW 2, record 2, English, MGW
correct
- MG 3, record 2, English, MG
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- VoIP gateway 4, record 2, English, VoIP%20gateway
avoid, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any device, such as a circuit switch, IP [Internet Protocol] gateway, or channel bank that converts data from the format required for one type of network to the format required for another. 5, record 2, English, - media%20gateway
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The terms "media gateway" and "VoIP gateway" are often used synonymously; however, the "VoIP gateway" is used only for voice communication, whereas the "media gateway" is used for other types of media as well (video for example). 6, record 2, English, - media%20gateway
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
VoIP : voice over Internet Protocol. 6, record 2, English, - media%20gateway
Record 2, Key term(s)
- voice over Internet Protocol gateway
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Commutation (Télécommunications)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- passerelle média
1, record 2, French, passerelle%20m%C3%A9dia
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- passerelle de média 1, record 2, French, passerelle%20de%20m%C3%A9dia
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Passerelle qui convertit le format du média fourni par un type de réseau de façon qu'il soit accepté par un autre type de réseau. 1, record 2, French, - passerelle%20m%C3%A9dia
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-02-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Telecommunications Switching
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- VoIP gateway
1, record 3, English, VoIP%20gateway
correct, see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- IP gateway 2, record 3, English, IP%20gateway
correct, see observation
- media gateway 3, record 3, English, media%20gateway
avoid, see observation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A gateway for an existing telephone system, which converts normal circuitswitched telephony traffic into IP for transmission over a data network, such as a private data network between two sites. 4, record 3, English, - VoIP%20gateway
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The terms "VoIP gateway" and "media gateway" are often used synonymously; however, the "VoIP gateway" is used only for voice communication, whereas the "media gateway" is used for other types of media as well (video for example). 5, record 3, English, - VoIP%20gateway
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
VoIP: voice over Internet Protocol. 5, record 3, English, - VoIP%20gateway
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
IP: Internet Protocol. 5, record 3, English, - VoIP%20gateway
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Commutation (Télécommunications)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- passerelle de voix par IP
1, record 3, French, passerelle%20de%20voix%20par%20IP
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- passerelle de voix sur IP 2, record 3, French, passerelle%20de%20voix%20sur%20IP
correct, feminine noun
- passerelle VoIP 2, record 3, French, passerelle%20VoIP
correct, feminine noun
- passerelle IP 3, record 3, French, passerelle%20IP
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le résultat parvenu hier sur son bureau met en cause une passerelle de voix sur IP à Reims. «Cet équipement achemine la voix sur IP vers le RTC [réseau téléphonique commuté] partout en France», souligne-t-on chez France Telecom. 2, record 3, French, - passerelle%20de%20voix%20par%20IP
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le sigle «IP» vient de l'anglais «Internet Protocol». 1, record 3, French, - passerelle%20de%20voix%20par%20IP
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Bien que l'usage de la préposition «sur» est plus courant, la préposition «par» est plus juste sur le plan grammatical. 1, record 3, French, - passerelle%20de%20voix%20par%20IP
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-11-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Telecommunications Switching
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- hop on
1, record 4, English, hop%20on
correct, noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In voice over IP(VoIP),... a point or gateway at which a call moves to an H. 323 network from a network that uses some other protocol. 1, record 4, English, - hop%20on
Record 4, Key term(s)
- hop-on
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Commutation (Télécommunications)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- point d'embarquement
1, record 4, French, point%20d%27embarquement
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-10-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Telecommunications Switching
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- hop off
1, record 5, English, hop%20off
correct, noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In voice over IP(VoIP),... a point or gateway at which a call moves from an H. 323 network to a network that uses some other protocol. 2, record 5, English, - hop%20off
Record 5, Key term(s)
- hop-off
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Commutation (Télécommunications)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- point de débarquement
1, record 5, French, point%20de%20d%C3%A9barquement
proposal, 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 2004-01-07
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Internet and Telematics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- incoming packet
1, record 6, English, incoming%20packet
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When an incoming packet destined for a host machine on a particular local area network arrives at a gateway, the gateway asks the(Address Resolution Protocol) ARP program to find a physical host or MAC address that matches the IP address. 1, record 6, English, - incoming%20packet
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Internet et télématique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- paquet entrant
1, record 6, French, paquet%20entrant
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'ordinateur [...] convertit un paquet entrant et envoie un nouveau paquet à l'ordinateur client en se basant sur une table de conversion. 1, record 6, French, - paquet%20entrant
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2004-01-07
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Computers and Calculators
- Internet and Telematics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- physical host
1, record 7, English, physical%20host
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- physical host computer 2, record 7, English, physical%20host%20computer
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When an incoming packet destined for a host machine on a particular local area network arrives at a gateway, the gateway asks the(Address Resolution Protocol) ARP program to find a physical host or MAC address that matches the IP address. 1, record 7, English, - physical%20host
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Ordinateurs et calculateurs
- Internet et télématique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- hôte physique
1, record 7, French, h%C3%B4te%20physique
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans l'éventualité d'une panne dans une machine virtuelle, celle-ci peut instantanément être remise à une étape antérieure sans devoir redémarrer l'hôte physique ni la machine virtuelle. 1, record 7, French, - h%C3%B4te%20physique
Record 7, Key term(s)
- ordinateur hôte physique
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2003-10-20
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- gateway IP
1, record 8, English, gateway%20IP
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- gateway Internet Protocol 2, record 8, English, gateway%20Internet%20Protocol
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gateway IP is the IP address of a Gateway, enabling GateLock to communicate with another server. 1, record 8, English, - gateway%20IP
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- protocole IP passerelle
1, record 8, French, protocole%20IP%20passerelle
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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