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MICROWAVE RECEPTION STATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-11-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radiotelephony
- Telecommunications
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- base station
1, record 1, English, base%20station
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- base transceiver station 2, record 1, English, base%20transceiver%20station
correct
- BTS 2, record 1, English, BTS
correct
- BTS 2, record 1, English, BTS
- cellular transmission tower 3, record 1, English, cellular%20transmission%20tower
correct
- cell phone transmission tower 3, record 1, English, cell%20phone%20transmission%20tower
correct
- cell tower 3, record 1, English, cell%20tower
correct
- cellular base station 3, record 1, English, cellular%20base%20station
correct
- cell site 4, record 1, English, cell%20site
- cellular site 5, record 1, English, cellular%20site
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A transmitter/receiver unit located in a fixed location which can talk directly to mobiles or portables. 6, record 1, English, - base%20station
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A transmission and reception station for handling cellular traffic. Usually consists of one or more receive/transmit antenna, microwave dish, and electronic circuitry. Also referred to as a cell site, since it holds one or more tx/rx cells. Base stations are constructed and placed on high buildings, hydro towers, monopoles, or other structures with a good elevation above the area to be covered. Several base stations within an area form a wireless network. 4, record 1, English, - base%20station
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cellular tower
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radiotéléphonie
- Télécommunications
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- station de base
1, record 1, French, station%20de%20base
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- BTS 1, record 1, French, BTS
feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- station cellulaire 2, record 1, French, station%20cellulaire
correct, feminine noun
- station de la cellule 2, record 1, French, station%20de%20la%20cellule
feminine noun
- tour de la station de base 2, record 1, French, tour%20de%20la%20station%20de%20base
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le réseau est découpé en cellules qui possèdent chacune une station de base, ou BTS (Base Transceiver Station), qui s'occupe des transmissions radio sur la cellule. Associés à la station de base, des canaux de signalisation vont permettre aux mobiles de communiquer avec la BTS et vice versa. 1, record 1, French, - station%20de%20base
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Radiotelefonía
- Telecomunicaciones
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- estación transceptora de base
1, record 1, Spanish, estaci%C3%B3n%20transceptora%20de%20base
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Está dotada con todo el equipo técnico que se requiere para realizar comunicaciones con los teléfonos móviles que se encuentren dentro de su célula. Transceptora viene de transmisora-receptora. 1, record 1, Spanish, - estaci%C3%B3n%20transceptora%20de%20base
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
estación transceptora de base: término y observación extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 1, Spanish, - estaci%C3%B3n%20transceptora%20de%20base
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