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METROPOLITAN AREA NETWORK [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- System Names
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- OCRInet
1, record 1, English, OCRInet
correct, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
OCRinet, a high-capacity test network, is the world's first metropolitan area research network driven by advanced switching technologies. It serves as a laboratory for developing and demonstrating equipment, techniques and services. Begun in 1994 and coordinated through the Ottawa-Carleton Research Institute, the test-bed network links 12 nodes through fibre optic cable. Partners in the network include several high-technology companies, educational institutions and government organizations. 2, record 1, English, - OCRInet
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms de systèmes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- OCRInet
1, record 1, French, OCRInet
correct, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
OCRinet est un réseau d'essai de grande capacité. C'est le premier réseau au monde de recherche en région métropolitaine qui repose sur des techniques de commutation de pointe. Il sert de laboratoire pour la mise au point et la démonstration de matériel, de techniques et de services. Mis en œuvre en janvier 1994 et coordonné par l'Institut de recherches d'Ottawa-Carleton, le réseau d'essai relie 12 nœuds à l'aide de câbles à fibres optiques. Plusieurs entreprises de technologie de pointe, des établissements d'enseignement et des organismes gouvernementaux comptent parmi les partenaires du réseau. 2, record 1, French, - OCRInet
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-06-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- metropolitan fibre system
1, record 2, English, metropolitan%20fibre%20system
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fibre-based MAN [Metropolitan Area Network]. 1, record 2, English, - metropolitan%20fibre%20system
Record 2, Key term(s)
- metropolitan fiber system
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- système de fibre métropolitain
1, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20fibre%20m%C3%A9tropolitain
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
MAN [réseau métropolitain] installé avec de la capacité fibre optique. 1, record 2, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20fibre%20m%C3%A9tropolitain
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-12-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- short-haul backbone
1, record 3, English, short%2Dhaul%20backbone
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A metropolitan area core network made up of point-to-point intracity network segments whose function is to transit network traffic between edge nodes. 1, record 3, English, - short%2Dhaul%20backbone
Record 3, Key term(s)
- short-haul back bone
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- dorsale de courte distance
1, record 3, French, dorsale%20de%20courte%20distance
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réseau métropolitain constitué de segments de réseaux intervilles de point à point ayant pour fonction de transporter le trafic de transit entre les nœuds de bordure. 1, record 3, French, - dorsale%20de%20courte%20distance
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-11-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Telecommunications
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- metropolitan area network
1, record 4, English, metropolitan%20area%20network
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- MAN 1, record 4, English, MAN
correct, standardized
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A network for connecting local area networks located in the same urban area. 2, record 4, English, - metropolitan%20area%20network
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A MAN generally operates at a higher speed than the networks interconnected, crosses administrative boundaries, and supports several access methods. 2, record 4, English, - metropolitan%20area%20network
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
metropolitan area network; MAN : term, abbreviation and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [International Electrotechnical Commission] ;term and abbreviation standardized by the Canadian Standards Association(CSA) and reproduced with its permission. 3, record 4, English, - metropolitan%20area%20network
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Télécommunications
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- réseau métropolitain
1, record 4, French, r%C3%A9seau%20m%C3%A9tropolitain
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- MAN 2, record 4, French, MAN
correct, standardized
- RM 3, record 4, French, RM
masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- réseau urbain 4, record 4, French, r%C3%A9seau%20urbain
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réseau dont le but est de réunir des réseaux locaux situés dans une même agglomération urbaine. 5, record 4, French, - r%C3%A9seau%20m%C3%A9tropolitain
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un réseau métropolitain fonctionne généralement à des vitesses plus élevées que les réseaux qui y sont connectés, traverse des limites administratives et peut utiliser plusieurs méthodes d'accès. 5, record 4, French, - r%C3%A9seau%20m%C3%A9tropolitain
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
réseau métropolitain; MAN : terme, abréviation et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [Commission électrotechnique internationale]; terme normalisé par l'Association canadienne de normalisation (CSA) et reproduit avec son autorisation. 6, record 4, French, - r%C3%A9seau%20m%C3%A9tropolitain
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
réseau métropolitain; RM : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 7, record 4, French, - r%C3%A9seau%20m%C3%A9tropolitain
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Internet y telemática
- Telecomunicaciones
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- red de área metropolitana
1, record 4, Spanish, red%20de%20%C3%A1rea%20metropolitana
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
- MAN 1, record 4, Spanish, MAN
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Red de alta velocidad que cubre un área geográfica extensa. 1, record 4, Spanish, - red%20de%20%C3%A1rea%20metropolitana
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Es una evolución del concepto de LAN (red de área local), pues involucra un área más grande como puede ser un área metropolitana. 1, record 4, Spanish, - red%20de%20%C3%A1rea%20metropolitana
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-02-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Internet and Telematics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- wide area network
1, record 5, English, wide%20area%20network
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- WAN 2, record 5, English, WAN
correct, standardized
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A network that provides communication services to a geographic area larger than that served by a local area network or a metropolitan area network. 3, record 5, English, - wide%20area%20network
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wide area network; WAN: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by CSA International and ISO/IEC [International Electrotechnical Commission]. 4, record 5, English, - wide%20area%20network
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Internet et télématique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- réseau étendu
1, record 5, French, r%C3%A9seau%20%C3%A9tendu
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- WAN 2, record 5, French, WAN
correct, masculine noun
- RE 3, record 5, French, RE
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- réseau longue distance 4, record 5, French, r%C3%A9seau%20longue%20distance
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- réseau longue portée 5, record 5, French, r%C3%A9seau%20longue%20port%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- réseau général 4, record 5, French, r%C3%A9seau%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- réseau à grande distance 6, record 5, French, r%C3%A9seau%20%C3%A0%20grande%20distance
correct, masculine noun
- réseau à longue distance 6, record 5, French, r%C3%A9seau%20%C3%A0%20longue%20distance
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réseau fournissant des services de télécommunications à une zone géographique plus grande que celle couverte par un réseau local ou un réseau métropolitain. 7, record 5, French, - r%C3%A9seau%20%C3%A9tendu
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
réseau longue distance; réseau général : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [Commission électrotechnique internationale]. 8, record 5, French, - r%C3%A9seau%20%C3%A9tendu
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
réseau longue portée : terme normalisé par la CSA International. 8, record 5, French, - r%C3%A9seau%20%C3%A9tendu
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
réseau étendu; RE : terme, abréviation et définition uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 9, record 5, French, - r%C3%A9seau%20%C3%A9tendu
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telecomunicaciones
- Internet y telemática
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- red de área amplia
1, record 5, Spanish, red%20de%20%C3%A1rea%20amplia
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- red de área extensa 2, record 5, Spanish, red%20de%20%C3%A1rea%20extensa
correct, feminine noun
- WAN 3, record 5, Spanish, WAN
correct, feminine noun
- WAN 3, record 5, Spanish, WAN
- red de largo alcance 4, record 5, Spanish, red%20de%20largo%20alcance
correct, feminine noun
- red WAN 3, record 5, Spanish, red%20WAN
feminine noun, Mexico
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Red de comunicaciones de concepto análogo a LAN [red de área local], pero en distancias mayores, y que por lo general recurre a las redes públicas de telecomunicaciones para los enlaces entre distintas sedes. 5, record 5, Spanish, - red%20de%20%C3%A1rea%20amplia
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Está diseñada para abarcar grandes distancias geográficas. Dispone de una pequeña computadora de uso exclusivo en cada nodo, que se conecta a la línea de transmisión y mantiene operando la red, independientemente de los ordenadores que la utilicen. La computadora de uso exclusivo recibe el mensaje proveniente de otro lugar y lo entrega a uno de los ordenadores locales. Acepta mensajes de cualquier ordenador local y los envía a través de una línea de transmisión a su destino. 6, record 5, Spanish, - red%20de%20%C3%A1rea%20amplia
Record 6 - external organization data 2010-04-23
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- metropolitan area network
1, record 6, English, metropolitan%20area%20network
correct, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- MAN 1, record 6, English, MAN
correct, standardized
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
network for connecting local area networks located in the same urban area 1, record 6, English, - metropolitan%20area%20network
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A MAN generally operates at a higher speed than the networks interconnected, crosses administrative boundaries, and supports several access methods. 1, record 6, English, - metropolitan%20area%20network
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
metropolitan area network; MAN : term, abbreviation and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-9 : 1995]. 2, record 6, English, - metropolitan%20area%20network
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- réseau métropolitain
1, record 6, French, r%C3%A9seau%20m%C3%A9tropolitain
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- MAN 1, record 6, French, MAN
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
réseau dont le but est de réunir des réseaux locaux situés dans une même agglomération urbaine 1, record 6, French, - r%C3%A9seau%20m%C3%A9tropolitain
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un réseau métropolitain fonctionne généralement à des vitesses plus élevées que les réseaux qui y sont connectés, traverse des limites administratives et peut utiliser plusieurs méthodes d'accès. 1, record 6, French, - r%C3%A9seau%20m%C3%A9tropolitain
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
réseau métropolitain; MAN : terme, abréviation et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-9:1995]. 2, record 6, French, - r%C3%A9seau%20m%C3%A9tropolitain
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - external organization data 2006-02-24
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- wide area network
1, record 7, English, wide%20area%20network
correct, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- WAN 1, record 7, English, WAN
correct, standardized
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
network that provides communication services to a geographic area larger than that served by a local area network or a metropolitan area network 1, record 7, English, - wide%20area%20network
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wide area network; WAN: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-9:1995]. 2, record 7, English, - wide%20area%20network
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- réseau général
1, record 7, French, r%C3%A9seau%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- réseau longue distance 1, record 7, French, r%C3%A9seau%20longue%20distance
correct, masculine noun, Canada, standardized
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
réseau fournissant des services de télécommunications à une zone géographique plus grande que celle couverte par un réseau local ou un réseau métropolitain 1, record 7, French, - r%C3%A9seau%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
réseau général; réseau longue distance : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-9:1995]. 2, record 7, French, - r%C3%A9seau%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2002-05-24
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Ethernet service provider
1, record 8, English, Ethernet%20service%20provider
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Yet nearly a dozen new Ethernet service providers are launching Ethernet-over-fiber metropolitan area networks(MANs) or wide area networks(WANs), according to a recent Gartner report, The New Ethernet Service Providers. The services are diverse, but tend to fall into three categories : pure Ethernet/IP providers, diversified network service providers(NSPs), and specialized NSPs. 1, record 8, English, - Ethernet%20service%20provider
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- fournisseur de services Ethernet
1, record 8, French, fournisseur%20de%20services%20Ethernet
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2000-12-05
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Various Military Titles
- Office Automation
- Telecommunications
- Military Communications
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- NDHQ MAN Implementation Committee 1, record 9, English, NDHQ%20MAN%20Implementation%20Committee
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
NDHQ MAN : National Defence Headquarters metropolitan area network. 2, record 9, English, - NDHQ%20MAN%20Implementation%20Committee
Record 9, Key term(s)
- National Defence Headquarters metropolitan area network Implementation Committee
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Appellations militaires diverses
- Bureautique
- Télécommunications
- Transmissions militaires
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Comité d'implémentation du réseau métropolitain du QGDN
1, record 9, French, Comit%C3%A9%20d%27impl%C3%A9mentation%20du%20r%C3%A9seau%20m%C3%A9tropolitain%20du%20QGDN
see observation, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
- CIRMQ 1, record 9, French, CIRMQ
masculine noun
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme implémentation est accepté dans le domaine de l'informatique. 1, record 9, French, - Comit%C3%A9%20d%27impl%C3%A9mentation%20du%20r%C3%A9seau%20m%C3%A9tropolitain%20du%20QGDN
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
QGDN : Quartier général de la Défense nationale. 2, record 9, French, - Comit%C3%A9%20d%27impl%C3%A9mentation%20du%20r%C3%A9seau%20m%C3%A9tropolitain%20du%20QGDN
Record 9, Key term(s)
- Comité d'implémentation du réseau métropolitain du Quartier général de la Défense nationale
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1999-04-09
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Various Military Titles
- Informatics
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Base MAN Security Orders 1, record 10, English, Base%20MAN%20Security%20Orders
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
MAN :metropolitan area network. 2, record 10, English, - Base%20MAN%20Security%20Orders
Record 10, Key term(s)
- Base Metropolitan Area Network Security Orders
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Appellations militaires diverses
- Informatique
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- Consignes de sécurité du RMB
1, record 10, French, Consignes%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20du%20RMB
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- Consignes de sécurité du réseau métropolitain de la base 1, record 10, French, Consignes%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20du%20r%C3%A9seau%20m%C3%A9tropolitain%20de%20la%20base
feminine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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