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Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- personal communications network
1, record 1, English, personal%20communications%20network
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- PCN 1, record 1, English, PCN
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Personal Communications Network 2, record 1, English, Personal%20Communications%20Network
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A micro-cell based radio telephone network, providing two-way mobile telephony, with at least slow-speed handoffs from cell to cell. 3, record 1, English, - personal%20communications%20network
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
At the present [1994], PCN is more an idea than a service, since there is no consensus yet on what features it should include, let alone how to provide them. 3, record 1, English, - personal%20communications%20network
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- réseau de communications personnelles
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9seau%20de%20communications%20personnelles
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- RCP 1, record 1, French, RCP
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- réseau de télécommunications personnelles 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A9seau%20de%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9communications%20personnelles
masculine noun
- PCN 3, record 1, French, PCN
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Comment peut-on définir le PCN ? C'est la version britannique du PCS fondé sur le standard cellulaire européen, le GSM. Il vise à faire sortir ce dernier du domaine professionnel pour en faire un service et un produit grand public, tout comme le téléphone filaire usuel. 3, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9seau%20de%20communications%20personnelles
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telecomunicaciones
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- red de comunicación personal
1, record 1, Spanish, red%20de%20comunicaci%C3%B3n%20personal
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- PCN 1, record 1, Spanish, PCN
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El desarrollo de una red global para las comunicaciones personales multimedia (Red de Comunicación Personal (PCN] con terminales individuales pequeños de coste bajo es uno de los proyectos más ambiciosos actuales a nivel mundial. 1, record 1, Spanish, - red%20de%20comunicaci%C3%B3n%20personal
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