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SIGNAL OFFICE [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-06-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Organization
- Military Communications
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- signal dispatch office
1, record 1, English, signal%20dispatch%20office
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- SDO 1, record 1, English, SDO
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- signal despatch office 1, record 1, English, signal%20despatch%20office
correct, officially approved
- SDO 1, record 1, English, SDO
correct, officially approved
- SDO 1, record 1, English, SDO
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
signal dispatch office; signal despatch office; SDO : designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 2, record 1, English, - signal%20dispatch%20office
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organisation militaire
- Transmissions militaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bureau des estafettes
1, record 1, French, bureau%20des%20estafettes
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- BDE 1, record 1, French, BDE
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bureau des estafettes; BDE : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes et par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 2, record 1, French, - bureau%20des%20estafettes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-09-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Optical Telecommunications
- Telephone Wires and Cables
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fibre to the home
1, record 2, English, fibre%20to%20the%20home
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- FTTH 2, record 2, English, FTTH
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- fiber to the home 3, record 2, English, fiber%20to%20the%20home
correct
- FTTH 4, record 2, English, FTTH
correct
- FTTH 4, record 2, English, FTTH
- fibre to the premises 5, record 2, English, fibre%20to%20the%20premises
correct
- FTTP 5, record 2, English, FTTP
correct
- FTTP 5, record 2, English, FTTP
- fiber to the premises 6, record 2, English, fiber%20to%20the%20premises
correct
- FTTP 7, record 2, English, FTTP
correct
- FTTP 7, record 2, English, FTTP
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A system bringing fiber optic cables and telecommunications services to residential subscriber premises. 8, record 2, English, - fibre%20to%20the%20home
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fiber to the home(FTTH) is a fiber optic communication delivery form where the fiber extends from a central office to the boundary of a home living space or business office. Once it reaches the home or business office, the signal is conveyed throughout the space using coaxial cable, wireless, optical fibers or power line communication. 9, record 2, English, - fibre%20to%20the%20home
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The main benefit of fiber to the home is providing faster connection speeds and higher carrying capacity than twisted pair conductors, coaxial cable, or digital subscriber line (DSL). 9, record 2, English, - fibre%20to%20the%20home
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications optiques
- Câbles et fils téléphoniques
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fibre optique jusqu'au domicile
1, record 2, French, fibre%20optique%20jusqu%27au%20domicile
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fibre jusqu'au domicile 2, record 2, French, fibre%20jusqu%27au%20domicile
correct, feminine noun
- fibre optique jusqu'à l'abonné 3, record 2, French, fibre%20optique%20jusqu%27%C3%A0%20l%27abonn%C3%A9%20%20%20
correct, feminine noun
- fibre jusqu'à l'abonné 4, record 2, French, fibre%20jusqu%27%C3%A0%20l%27abonn%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- desserte par fibre de l'abonné 5, record 2, French, desserte%20par%20fibre%20de%20l%27abonn%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- DFA 6, record 2, French, DFA
correct, feminine noun
- DFA 6, record 2, French, DFA
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Desserte par fibre d'un point de terminaison situé dans les locaux de l'abonné. 5, record 2, French, - fibre%20optique%20jusqu%27au%20domicile
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
desserte par fibre de l'abonné; DFA; fibre jusqu'à l'abonné : termes, sigle et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 9 août 2013. 7, record 2, French, - fibre%20optique%20jusqu%27au%20domicile
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-04-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Switching
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- called party
1, record 3, English, called%20party
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- called subscriber 2, record 3, English, called%20subscriber
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The person who talks first on a station-to-station call. 1, record 3, English, - called%20party
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Detection of the off-hook signal at the Central Office A indicates that the called party has answered, and a record is made for accounting. 1, record 3, English, - called%20party
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Commutation téléphonique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- abonné demandé
1, record 3, French, abonn%C3%A9%20demand%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- abonné appelé 2, record 3, French, abonn%C3%A9%20appel%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- demandé 1, record 3, French, demand%C3%A9
masculine noun
- appelé 1, record 3, French, appel%C3%A9
masculine noun
- correspondant 2, record 3, French, correspondant
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Abonné qui reçoit un appel téléphonique, c'est-à-dire celui qui parle le premier dans une conversation téléphonique. 1, record 3, French, - abonn%C3%A9%20demand%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Quand le demandé est un établissement, la personne qui répond au téléphone en donne le nom. Par exemple : Hôpital Saint-François d'Assise. 1, record 3, French, - abonn%C3%A9%20demand%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Conmutación telefónica
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- interlocutor requerido
1, record 3, Spanish, interlocutor%20requerido
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- persona llamada 2, record 3, Spanish, persona%20llamada
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-06-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Facilities
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- digital loop carrier
1, record 4, English, digital%20loop%20carrier
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- DLC 1, record 4, English, DLC
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... equipment that bundles a number of individual phone line signals into a single multiplexed digital signal for local traffic between a telephone company central office and a business complex or other outlying service area. 2, record 4, English, - digital%20loop%20carrier
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Installations (Téléphonie)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- porteuse à boucle numérique
1, record 4, French, porteuse%20%C3%A0%20boucle%20num%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- DLC 1, record 4, French, DLC
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les solutions appréciées de Tollgrade incluent la plate-forme de test de prochaine génération DigiTest pour systèmes DSL [ligne d'abonné numérique], POTS [service téléphonique de base] et DLC (porteuse à boucle numérique). 1, record 4, French, - porteuse%20%C3%A0%20boucle%20num%C3%A9rique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instalaciones telefónicas
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- portadora de bucle digital
1, record 4, Spanish, portadora%20de%20bucle%20digital
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Equipo que agrupa varias señales de líneas telefónicas individuales en una misma señal digital multiplexada para tráfico local entre la oficina central de una empresa telefónica y usuarios residenciales, complejos comerciales u otras áreas de servicio remotas. 1, record 4, Spanish, - portadora%20de%20bucle%20digital
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Entre las conocidas soluciones de Tollgrade podemos citar su plataforma DigiTest de la próxima generación para sistemas DSL (línea digital de abonado), POTS (red telefónica convencional) y DLC (portadora de bucle digital). 2, record 4, Spanish, - portadora%20de%20bucle%20digital
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En general, se utiliza el término DLC acompañado de las palabras "sistema" y "equipo". 3, record 4, Spanish, - portadora%20de%20bucle%20digital
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-02-03
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Telephones
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- analog subsciber line
1, record 5, English, analog%20subsciber%20line
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This analog signal is then transported on the carrier current from your phone, through the analog subscriber line, and to the central office. There it is converted to a digital signal(DS0) and then switched through the telephone network to the destination you called. 1, record 5, English, - analog%20subsciber%20line
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Téléphones
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- ligne d'abonné analogique
1, record 5, French, ligne%20d%27abonn%C3%A9%20analogique
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La commande de services ou de fonctions à travers le réseau téléphonique actuel (poste analogique, ligne d'abonné analogique) ne peut se faire que par deux moyens : soit par l'intermédiaire de postes à claviers multifréquences (téléphones à touches), soit par commande vocale. 1, record 5, French, - ligne%20d%27abonn%C3%A9%20analogique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-02-12
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Satellite Telecommunications
- Radio Waves
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- signal processing
1, record 6, English, signal%20processing
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The manipulation of the received waveform to form target reports (sometimes called plots) and to estimate associated target parameters. 2, record 6, English, - signal%20processing
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
signal processing : term(s) extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 3, record 6, English, - signal%20processing
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications par satellite
- Ondes radioélectriques
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- traitement du signal
1, record 6, French, traitement%20du%20signal
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- traitement des signaux 2, record 6, French, traitement%20des%20signaux
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Traitement du signal massivement parallèle. 3, record 6, French, - traitement%20du%20signal
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
traitement du signal; traitement des signaux : terme(s) tiré(s) du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 4, record 6, French, - traitement%20du%20signal
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-05-04
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Radio Transmission and Reception
- Telephone Facilities
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- alarm sender
1, record 7, English, alarm%20sender
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A unit at an unattended office which analyzes locally generated alarms and sends a signal to the parent attended central office, enabling maintenance staff there to classify the fault and arrange for it to be given appropriate attention at a suitable time. 2, record 7, English, - alarm%20sender
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Émission et réception radio
- Installations (Téléphonie)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- émetteur de signal d'alarme
1, record 7, French, %C3%A9metteur%20de%20signal%20d%27alarme
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1987-01-14
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Signalling (Rail Transport)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- office signal
1, record 8, English, office%20signal
correct, officially approved
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Train order offices will be indicated by office signals. 2, record 8, English, - office%20signal
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
office signal : term officially approved by CP Rail. 3, record 8, English, - office%20signal
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Signalisation (Transport par rail)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- signal d'appel de bureau
1, record 8, French, signal%20d%27appel%20de%20bureau
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- signal d'appel 2, record 8, French, signal%20d%27appel
masculine noun, officially approved
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les bureaux d'ordres de marche sont indiquées par le signal d'appel de ces bureaux. 1, record 8, French, - signal%20d%27appel%20de%20bureau
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
signal d'appel : terme uniformisé par CP Rail. 3, record 8, French, - signal%20d%27appel%20de%20bureau
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1985-11-04
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Rail Traffic Control
Record 9, Main entry term, English
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
or Y; circ. ferr. ;UCOR, 62, 63; Before transmitting a train order, the train dispatcher must give the signal 19R or 19Y followed by the direction to each office addressed, the number of copies being stated, if more or less than three, as :"19R east copy 2", or "19Y west copy 7". 1, record 9, English, - R
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Circulation des trains
Record 9, Main entry term, French
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
ou Y; UCOC, 62-T77, 76; Avant de transmettre un ordre de marche, le régulateur doit donner le signal 19R ou 19Y, suivi de la direction, (...) si le nombre de copies n'est pas de trois exactement, le nombre doit être mentionné comme dans les exemples suivants: "19R Est 2 copies", ou "19Y Ouest 7 copies"; 19R (rouge) ou 19Y (jaune) (UCOF, 62, 73); cf, 11/77. 1, record 9, French, - R
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1980-07-11
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Signalling (Rail Transport)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- two indication train order signal
1, record 10, English, two%20indication%20train%20order%20signal
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
To indicate delivery of 19Y train orders at an office equipped with a two indication train order signal(...) the operator will, on the approach of the train, in addition to the stop signal, display a yellow flag by day and a yellow light by night. 1, record 10, English, - two%20indication%20train%20order%20signal
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Signalisation (Transport par rail)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- signal d'ordres de marche à deux indications 1, record 10, French, signal%20d%27ordres%20de%20marche%20%C3%A0%20deux%20indications
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour indiquer que des ordres de marche 19Y doivent être remis par un bureau utilisant un signal d'ordres de marche à deux indications (...) l'opérateur, à l'approche de ces trains, place en plus du signal d'arrêt, le jour, un drapeau jaune ou la nuit, une lanterne à feu jaune. 1, record 10, French, - signal%20d%27ordres%20de%20marche%20%C3%A0%20deux%20indications
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1980-07-11
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Signalling (Rail Transport)
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- three indication train order signal
1, record 11, English, three%20indication%20train%20order%20signal
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
When an operator receives the signal 19Y at an office equipped with a three indication train order signal he must immediately display it at CAUTION for the direction specified(...) 1, record 11, English, - three%20indication%20train%20order%20signal
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Signalisation (Transport par rail)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- signal d'ordres de marche à trois indications 1, record 11, French, signal%20d%27ordres%20de%20marche%20%C3%A0%20trois%20indications
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Quand un opérateur reçoit le signal 19Y dans un bureau utilisant un signal d'ordres de marche à trois indications, il doit immédiatement placer le signal à ATTENTION pour la direction spécifiée (...) 1, record 11, French, - signal%20d%27ordres%20de%20marche%20%C3%A0%20trois%20indications
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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