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INCOMING VOICE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-01-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telephones
- Internet and Telematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- IP phone
1, record 1, English, IP%20phone
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- VoIP phone 2, record 1, English, VoIP%20phone
correct, see observation
- hardphone 3, record 1, English, hardphone
correct
- hard phone 4, record 1, English, hard%20phone
correct
- IP telephone 5, record 1, English, IP%20telephone
correct
- VoIP telephone 6, record 1, English, VoIP%20telephone
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A telephone set designed specifically for use in a voice over IP(VoIP) system by converting standard telephone audio into a digital format that can be transmitted over the Internet, and by converting incoming digital phone signals from the Internet to standard telephone audio. 7, record 1, English, - IP%20phone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
IP: Internet Protocol. 8, record 1, English, - IP%20phone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
VoIP: voice over Internet Protocol. 8, record 1, English, - IP%20phone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Téléphones
- Internet et télématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- téléphone IP
1, record 1, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phone%20IP
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- téléphone VoIP 2, record 1, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phone%20VoIP
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Téléphone conçu spécifiquement pour la téléphonie Internet et qui convertit les signaux analogiques traditionnels en signaux numériques prêts à être transmis sur Internet et vice versa. 3, record 1, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phone%20IP
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'acronyme «IP» vient de l'anglais «Internet Protocol». 3, record 1, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phone%20IP
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'acronyme «VoIP» vient de l'anglais «voice over Internet Protocol». 3, record 1, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phone%20IP
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-10-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Electrical Engineering
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- trellis motif number 1, record 2, English, trellis%20motif%20number
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
trellis coding modulation, TCM : A modem modulation technique in which sophisticated mathematics are used to predict the best fit between the incoming signal and a large set of possible combinations of amplitude and phase changes. TCM provides for transmission speeds of 14, 400 bps and above in single voice grade phone lines. 1, record 2, English, - trellis%20motif%20number
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Électrotechnique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- motif de base du treillis 1, record 2, French, motif%20de%20base%20du%20treillis
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- incoming voice 1, record 3, English, incoming%20voice
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
a rotary control for amplifying the incoming voice telephone news May/64 1, record 3, English, - incoming%20voice
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- voix de l'interlocuteur 1, record 3, French, voix%20de%20l%27interlocuteur
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
un bouton rotatif qui amplifie la voix de l'interlocuteur 1, record 3, French, - voix%20de%20l%27interlocuteur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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