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HAND-OFF [14 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-02-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Target Acquisition
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- automated target hand-off system
1, record 1, English, automated%20target%20hand%2Doff%20system
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ATHS 2, record 1, English, ATHS
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
automated target hand-off system; ATHS : designations standardized by NATO. 3, record 1, English, - automated%20target%20hand%2Doff%20system
Record 1, Key term(s)
- automated target handoff system
- automated target hand off system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Acquisition d'objectif
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système automatique de transfert d'objectifs
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20automatique%20de%20transfert%20d%27objectifs
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
système automatique de transfert d'objectifs : désignation normalisée par l'OTAN. 2, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20automatique%20de%20transfert%20d%27objectifs
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-11-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
- Target Acquisition
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- soldier fire control system 1, record 2, English, soldier%20fire%20control%20system
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
While the SFCS has a number of features and capabilities designed to vastly improve target identification and hand-off among a number of operators, its core is a muzzle velocity sensor. The system sits on the Picatinny rail of any weapon and draws on a number of acoustic sensors to characterize how the weapon is performing between the time the primer of a round is struck and the bullet leaves the barrel.... Meteorological and other sensor inputs are fed into a ballistics computation that then gives a range azimuth correction to the operator. It helps the operator correct his aim point so that his probability of hit for second, third and fourth rounds is that much more accurate. 1, record 2, English, - soldier%20fire%20control%20system
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
- Acquisition d'objectif
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- système de conduite de tir du soldat
1, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20conduite%20de%20tir%20du%20soldat
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- SCTS 1, record 2, French, SCTS
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-05-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Radiotelephony
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- class 2 hand-off 1, record 3, English, class%202%20hand%2Doff
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In Class 2 operation, hand-off is synchronous(the CFP transmits first in MUX2; there is no MUX 3). The channel to hand-off to may be negotiated between CFP [cordless fixed parts] and CPP [cordless portable parts] prior to the hand-off via Candidate Channels and Channel Confirm message exchanges. If a synchronous hand-off fails, the CPP tries to re-establish using MUX3. The message used to invoke a class 2 hand-off has the ability to specify more than the 40 basic traffic channels, and when sent by a CFP, has the ability to turn down the CPP's transmit power. 1, record 3, English, - class%202%20hand%2Doff
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Radiotéléphonie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- passage sur une autre liaison de classe 2
1, record 3, French, passage%20sur%20une%20autre%20liaison%20de%20classe%202
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lors du fonctionnement de type classe 2, le passage sur une autre liaison est synchrone (le CFP émet toujours en premier en MUX2; il n'y a pas de MUX3). La voie sur laquelle il doit y avoir passage peut être négociée entre le CFP [éléments fixes sans cordon] et le CPP [éléments portatifs sans cordon], avant le passage par le biais des échanges de messages de voies candidates et de confirmation de voie. S'il y a échec d'un passage synchrone, le CPP tente de rétablir la liaison en MUX3. Le message utilisé pour appeler un passage sur une autre liaison de classe 2 peut spécifier plus que les 40 canaux de trafic de base. En outre, quand il est émis par un CFP, il peut commander une réduction de la puissance d'émission du CPP. 1, record 3, French, - passage%20sur%20une%20autre%20liaison%20de%20classe%202
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-03-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Radiotelephony
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- re-establishment of a call
1, record 4, English, re%2Destablishment%20of%20a%20call
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Class 2 capability... is optional for any CFP [cordless fixed part] possessing no more than two RFPs [radio fixed parts] and which is also incapable of supporting re-establishment of a call which was originally established with another CFP(i. e. is incapable of supporting mobility hand-off). 1, record 4, English, - re%2Destablishment%20of%20a%20call
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Radiotéléphonie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- rétablissement d'un appel
1, record 4, French, r%C3%A9tablissement%20d%27un%20appel
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tous les CFP [éléments fixes sans cordon] doivent pouvoir fonctionner en classe 2 [...] à l'exception des CFP qui ne contiennent pas plus de deux RFP [éléments fixes radio] et qui ne peuvent permettre le rétablissement d'un appel établi à l'origine par un autre CFP (c'est à dire qui ne permettent pas le passage sur une autre liaison du à un déplacement du CPP). 2, record 4, French, - r%C3%A9tablissement%20d%27un%20appel
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2008-04-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Surveillance, Detection and Reconnaissance (Military)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- optical tracking mode
1, record 5, English, optical%20tracking%20mode
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This hand-off includes moving successfully from the C3I [Command, control, communications and intelligence] subsystem's radar tracking mode to the pointer-tracker's optical tracking mode. 2, record 5, English, - optical%20tracking%20mode
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Surveillance, détection et reconnaissance (Militaire)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- mode de poursuite optique
1, record 5, French, mode%20de%20poursuite%20optique
correct, 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 2008-04-10
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Radiotelephony
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- intercell handover
1, record 6, English, intercell%20handover
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- intercell hand-over 2, record 6, English, intercell%20hand%2Dover
correct
- intercell hand-off 3, record 6, English, intercell%20hand%2Doff
correct
- inter-cell handoff 4, record 6, English, inter%2Dcell%20handoff
correct
- handover 5, record 6, English, handover
see observation
- hand-over 6, record 6, English, hand%2Dover
see observation
- hand-off 7, record 6, English, hand%2Doff
see observation
- handoff 8, record 6, English, handoff
see observation
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] handoff in which the source and the target are different cells (even if they are on the same cell site). 4, record 6, English, - intercell%20handover
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If the mobile phone moves from one cell to another during a call, it must be handed over to the new cell. If the neighbour cell is time-synchronous with the current cell, the base station is able to effect a finely synchronized intercell handover. 1, record 6, English, - intercell%20handover
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Although the elliptical terms "Handoff, ""hand-off, ""handover" and "hand-over" are widely used as synonyms of "intercell handoff" and "intercell handover, "it is preferable to use the more precise terms to avoid any confusion. 9, record 6, English, - intercell%20handover
Record 6, Key term(s)
- inter-cell handover
- inter-cell hand-over
- intercell handoff
- inter-cell hand-off
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Radiotéléphonie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- transfert intercellulaire
1, record 6, French, transfert%20intercellulaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- transfert automatique intercellulaire 2, record 6, French, transfert%20automatique%20intercellulaire
correct, masculine noun
- transfert inter-cellulaire 3, record 6, French, transfert%20inter%2Dcellulaire
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans un système cellulaire de radiocommunication avec les mobiles, transfert par commutation d'une station de base à une autre lorsqu'une station mobile change de cellule. 4, record 6, French, - transfert%20intercellulaire
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La communication entre un combiné mobile GSM [système mondial pour communication avec les mobiles] et une station de base est univoque, mais si on téléphone en se déplaçant, il est possible de changer de cellule. C'est surtout le cas lorsqu'on téléphone depuis un véhicule en mouvement. Il est nécessaire alors de changer la station de base avec laquelle le terminal est relié tout en maintenant la communication : c'est le transfert intercellulaire [...] 5, record 6, French, - transfert%20intercellulaire
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les mots composés avec le préfixe «inter-» devraient s'écrire sans trait d'union. 6, record 6, French, - transfert%20intercellulaire
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1996-09-04
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Radiotelephony
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- synchronous hand-off
1, record 7, English, synchronous%20hand%2Doff
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Class 2 operation comprises a group of several compatible protocol amendments to Attachment 1, mainly the addition of common signalling channels(CSCs) and a protocol for synchronous hand-off on an expanded number of channels. 1, record 7, English, - synchronous%20hand%2Doff
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Radiotéléphonie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- passage synchrone sur une autre liaison
1, record 7, French, passage%20synchrone%20sur%20une%20autre%20liaison
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le fonctionnement en classe 2 regroupe plusieurs modifications de protocoles compatibles apportées à l'appendice 1. Il s'agit notamment de l'ajout de voies de signalisation communes (CSC) et d'un protocole pour le passage synchrone sur une autre liaison. 1, record 7, French, - passage%20synchrone%20sur%20une%20autre%20liaison
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1996-08-28
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Radiotelephony
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- tre
1, record 8, English, tre
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
CFP [cordless fixed part] transmission time in MUX2 for Class 2 hand-off(300-750ms). 1, record 8, English, - tre
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Norme CT2Plus 2, record 8, English, - tre
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Radiotéléphonie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- tre
1, record 8, French, tre
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Durée d'émission du CFP [élément fixe sans cordon] en MUX2 au passage sur une autre liaison en classe 2 (300-750 ms). 1, record 8, French, - tre
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Norme CT2Plus 2, record 8, French, - tre
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1996-08-28
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Radiotelephony
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- tremax
1, record 9, English, tremax
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
CPP [cordless portable parts] monitor time in MUX2 for Class 2 hand-off(750 ms) 1, record 9, English, - tremax
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
CT2Plus standard 2, record 9, English, - tremax
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Radiotéléphonie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- tremax
1, record 9, French, tremax
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Durée de surveillance, par le CPP [élément portatif sans cordon], des émissions MUX2 lors du passage sur une autre liaison de classe 2 (750 ms). 1, record 9, French, - tremax
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Norme CT2Plus 2, record 9, French, - tremax
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1996-08-28
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Radiotelephony
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- intracell handover
1, record 10, English, intracell%20handover
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- intracell hand-off 1, record 10, English, intracell%20hand%2Doff
correct
- interference hand-off 2, record 10, English, interference%20hand%2Doff
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Link re-establishment of a call between a CPP [cordless portable part] and a CFP [cordless fixed parts] on a new channel(or possibly the same channel) without a change in base station. Distinct from mobility hand-off. 2, record 10, English, - intracell%20handover
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
interference hand-off : CT2Plus standard 3, record 10, English, - intracell%20handover
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Radiotéléphonie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- transfert intracellulaire
1, record 10, French, transfert%20intracellulaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- passage sur une autre liaison dû à un signal brouilleur 2, record 10, French, passage%20sur%20une%20autre%20liaison%20d%C3%BB%20%C3%A0%20un%20signal%20brouilleur
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans un système de radiocommunication avec les mobiles, transfert par commutation, à l'intérieur d'une même cellule, d'un canal radioélectrique à un autre ou d'un créneau temporel à un autre ou encore d'une station de base à une autre. 1, record 10, French, - transfert%20intracellulaire
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Passage sur une autre liaison dû à un signal brouilleur : norme CT2Plus 3, record 10, French, - transfert%20intracellulaire
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1996-08-27
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Radiotelephony
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- channel confirm
1, record 11, English, channel%20confirm
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Radiotéléphonie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- voie de confirmation de voie
1, record 11, French, voie%20de%20confirmation%20de%20voie
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lors du fonctionnement de type classe 2, le passage sur une autre liaison est synchrone [...]. La voie sur laquelle il doit y avoir passage peut être négociée entre le CFP [éléments fixes sans cordon] et le CPP [éléments portatifs sans cordon] avant le passage par le biais des échanges de messages de voies candidates et de confirmation de voie. 1, record 11, French, - voie%20de%20confirmation%20de%20voie
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1996-08-27
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Radiotelephony
Record 12, Main entry term, English
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Class 2 is a group of several features, the major ones being :... a protocol for hand-off using synchronous signalling(MUX2 rather than MUX3). 1, record 12, English, - MUX2
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
CT2 and CT2Plus standards 2, record 12, English, - MUX2
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Radiotéléphonie
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- multiplex MUX2
1, record 12, French, multiplex%20MUX2
masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- multiplex 2 1, record 12, French, multiplex%202
masculine noun
- MUX2 2, record 12, French, MUX2
masculine noun
- MUX2 2, record 12, French, MUX2
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Multiplex [...] véhiculant des canaux SYN et D [...] utilisé dans les phases où les besoins de signalisation sont maximaux : en début de communication et lors de certains types de rétablissements de liaison. 1, record 12, French, - multiplex%20MUX2
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La classe 2 regroupe plusieurs caractéristiques, dont les principales sont les suivantes : [...] un protocole de signalisation synchrone pour le passage sur une autre liaison (MUX2 plutôt que MUX3). 2, record 12, French, - multiplex%20MUX2
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Normes CT2 et CT2Plus 3, record 12, French, - multiplex%20MUX2
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1996-08-27
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Radiotelephony
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- candidate channel
1, record 13, English, candidate%20channel
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Radiotéléphonie
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- voie candidate
1, record 13, French, voie%20candidate
correct, feminine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lors du fonctionnement de type classe 2, le passage sur une autre liaison est synchrone [...]. La voie sur laquelle il doit y avoir passage peut être négociée entre le CFP [éléments fixes sans cordon] et le CPP [éléments portatifs sans cordon], avant le passage par le biais des échanges de messages de voies candidates et de confirmation de voie. 1, record 13, French, - voie%20candidate
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1996-08-27
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Radiotelephony
Record 14, Main entry term, English
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Class 2 is a group of several features, the major ones being :... a protocol for hand-off using synchronous signalling(MUX2 rather than MUX3). 1, record 14, English, - MUX3
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
CT2 and CT2Plus standards 2, record 14, English, - MUX3
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Radiotéléphonie
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- multiplex MUX3
1, record 14, French, multiplex%20MUX3
masculine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
- multiplex 3 1, record 14, French, multiplex%203
masculine noun
- MUX3 2, record 14, French, MUX3
masculine noun
- MUX3 2, record 14, French, MUX3
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Le multiplex MUX3 [...] sert exclusivement dans le sens mobile vers fixe en tout début d'appel et dans certains cas de rétablissement de liaison. Il inclut des marqueurs de canal nécessaires à la synchronisation bit ainsi que des canaux SYN et D. 1, record 14, French, - multiplex%20MUX3
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La classe 2 regroupe plusieurs caractéristiques, dont les principales sont les suivantes : [...] un protocole de signalisation synchrone pour le passage sur une autre liaison (MUX2 plutôt que MUX3). 2, record 14, French, - multiplex%20MUX3
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Normes CT2 et CT2Plus 3, record 14, French, - multiplex%20MUX3
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
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