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NUMBER PORTABILITY [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-02-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Services
- Internet and Telematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- local number portability
1, record 1, English, local%20number%20portability
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- LNP 1, record 1, English, LNP
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Local number portability(LNP) enables subscribers to keep the same telephone number when changing service providers. 1, record 1, English, - local%20number%20portability
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Services téléphoniques
- Internet et télématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- transférabilité des numéros locaux
1, record 1, French, transf%C3%A9rabilit%C3%A9%20des%20num%C3%A9ros%20locaux
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- portabilité du numéro local 2, record 1, French, portabilit%C3%A9%20du%20num%C3%A9ro%20local
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La transférabilité des numéros locaux (TNL) permet aux abonnés de maintenir le même numéro de téléphone lorsqu'ils changent de fournisseur de services. 1, record 1, French, - transf%C3%A9rabilit%C3%A9%20des%20num%C3%A9ros%20locaux
Record 1, Key term(s)
- transférabilité du numéro local
- portabilité des numéros locaux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Servicios telefónicos
- Internet y telemática
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- portabilidad numérica local
1, record 1, Spanish, portabilidad%20num%C3%A9rica%20local
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-04-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- open microprocessor initiative
1, record 2, English, open%20microprocessor%20initiative
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- OMI 1, record 2, English, OMI
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The OMI program has started with the first call for proposals at the end of 1991 and has from 1992 onwards been managing an ever increasing number of projects and has been building a portfolio of enterprises and scientific institutes that are part of the OMI community. The OMI program aimed to identify and take account of technological advances and trends in the market for microcomponents such as the move to greater on-chip systems integration, the need for simpler architectures, the wish to avoid redesign through portability, and the need for easy upgrading. 2, record 2, English, - open%20microprocessor%20initiative
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- initiative pour des systèmes ouverts de microprocesseurs
1, record 2, French, initiative%20pour%20des%20syst%C3%A8mes%20ouverts%20de%20microprocesseurs
correct, feminine noun
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 2001-05-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- IT Security
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- portability of technology cards
1, record 3, English, portability%20of%20technology%20cards
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Compliance with these standards is required to achieve the following benefits : the portability of technology cards among different vendors’ equipment and among departments and agencies; the development of common applications shared by all departments and agencies; and a reduction in the number of cards a government employee is required to possess. 1, record 3, English, - portability%20of%20technology%20cards
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Sécurité des TI
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- transférabilité des cartes multimodes
1, record 3, French, transf%C3%A9rabilit%C3%A9%20des%20cartes%20multimodes
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La conformité à ces normes est une exigence essentielle : à la transférabilité des cartes entre les appareils des différents fournisseurs et entre les ministères et organismes; au développement d'applications partagées par tous les ministères et organismes; à la réduction du nombre de cartes d'identification qu'un employé de l'État doit posséder. 1, record 3, French, - transf%C3%A9rabilit%C3%A9%20des%20cartes%20multimodes
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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