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SIGNAL TRUNK [4 records]

Record 1 2017-10-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Signals (Military)
DEF

The immediate passing of responsibility. It can be carried out on schedule, after a warning or an order.

OBS

The procedure is carried by :-signal personnel between trunk nodes and access nodes or between operating facilities; and-the general staff to pass control of operation between HQ components.

OBS

A control transfer by the general staff is always accompanied by a signals transfer between associated operating facilities; a signal transfer can be carried out at any time to follow the tactical manoeuvre.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transmissions de campagne (Militaire)
DEF

Transfert immédiat de responsabilité. Il peut être exécuté à l'horaire, après un pré-avis ou sur ordre.

OBS

On distingue : - la bascule des transmissions effectuées entre nœuds de jonction et nœuds d'accès ou entre centres d'exploitation des transmissions; et - la bascule de commandement, entres postes ou éléments de commandement.

OBS

La bascule du commandement s'accompagne toujours d'une bascule des transmissions pour les centres d'exploitations associés; ces deux bascules sont le plus souvent concomitantes; la seconde peut intervenir en tout temps pour suivre la manœuvre tactique.

OBS

bascule : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre.

Spanish

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Record 2 2004-06-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Information Processing (Informatics)
DEF

An ongoing activity of a data station to detect whether another station is transmitting.

OBS

In a local area network.

OBS

The signal is provided by the physical layer to the media access sub-layer to indicate that one or more stations are currently transmitting on the trunk coaxial cable.

OBS

carrier sense; carrier sensing: terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
DEF

Activité continue d'une station de données visant à détecter si une autre station est en train d'émettre.

OBS

Dans un réseau local.

OBS

détection de porteuse; écoute de porteuse : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
DEF

Actividad que desarrolla una estación de datos para detectar si otra estación está transmitiendo.

OBS

En una red de área local.

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Record 3 2003-02-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telephone Switching
DEF

An annunciator signal associated with a cord circuit or trunk circuit on a magneto switchboard which operates to indicate that the cord should be cleared out(taken down) when the subscriber or distant operator rings to signal completion of the call.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Commutation téléphonique

Spanish

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Record 4 2001-12-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telephone Facilities
DEF

A facility which allows the station user, upon encountering busy signal from the trunk group, to effect a camp-on to the trunk group(or individual trunk circuit) by dialling the appropriate code for this service.

Key term(s)
  • outgoing trunk camp on

French

Domaine(s)
  • Installations (Téléphonie)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Instalaciones telefónicas
DEF

Facilidad que permite al usuario de una estación, al encontrarse con una señal de ocupado procedente del grupo de enlaces, ponerse en espera en el grupo de enlaces (o en el circuito de enlace individual), marcando el código adecuado para este servicio.

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