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WIRELESS CODE [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-11-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- High Speed Packet Access
1, record 1, English, High%20Speed%20Packet%20Access
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- HSPA 1, record 1, English, HSPA
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
High Speed Packet Access(HSPA) is a wireless access technology designed for increasing the capacity of Internet connectivity from 3G [third generation] mobile terminals [to] UMTS [Universal Mobile Telecommunications Service] and WCDMA [Wideband Code Division Multiple Access] based networks. HSPA refers to improvements made in both the downlink or High Speed Downlink Packet Access(HSDPA) and to the uplink or High Speed Uplink Packet Access(HSUPA). 1, record 1, English, - High%20Speed%20Packet%20Access
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- accès par paquets haut débit
1, record 1, French, acc%C3%A8s%20par%20paquets%20haut%20d%C3%A9bit
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- HSPA 1, record 1, French, HSPA
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les réseaux de systèmes de télécommunications mobiles universels (UMTS) basés sur un accès multiple de division des codes à large bande (WCDMA) ont été largement déployés dans le monde. Les UMTS ont tracé une voie d'évolution claire vers l'accès aux paquets haut débit (HSPA), accélérant la capacité des réseaux UMTS et fournissant des réductions significatives des temps de latence [...] 1, record 1, French, - acc%C3%A8s%20par%20paquets%20haut%20d%C3%A9bit
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-11-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- High Speed Uplink Packet Access
1, record 2, English, High%20Speed%20Uplink%20Packet%20Access
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- HSUPA 1, record 2, English, HSUPA
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
High Speed Packet Access(HSPA) is a wireless access technology designed for increasing the capacity of Internet connectivity from 3G [third generation] mobile terminals [to] UMTS [Universal Mobile Telecommunications Service] and WCDMA [Wideband Code Division Multiple Access] based networks. HSPA refers to improvements made in both the downlink or High Speed Downlink Packet Access(HSDPA) and to the uplink or High Speed Uplink Packet Access(HSUPA). 2, record 2, English, - High%20Speed%20Uplink%20Packet%20Access
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- accès par paquets en liaison montante haut débit
1, record 2, French, acc%C3%A8s%20par%20paquets%20en%20liaison%20montante%20haut%20d%C3%A9bit
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- HSUPA 1, record 2, French, HSUPA
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Accès par paquets en liaison descendante haut débit (HSDPA), une modernisation de W-CDMA [accès multiple par répartition en code à large bande] permettant la transmission de données en liaisons descendantes à des vitesses typiques de 8-10 Mbits/s, qui est complémentée par un accès par paquets en liaison montante haut débit (HSUPA), lequel offre des vitesses en liaisons montantes d'environ 5 Mbit/s. 1, record 2, French, - acc%C3%A8s%20par%20paquets%20en%20liaison%20montante%20haut%20d%C3%A9bit
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-06-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Light Fidelity
1, record 3, English, Light%20Fidelity
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- Li-Fi 2, record 3, English, Li%2DFi
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Visible Light Communication 3, record 3, English, Visible%20Light%20Communication
correct
- VLC 2, record 3, English, VLC
correct
- VLC 2, record 3, English, VLC
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Li-Fi(Light Fidelity) or VLC(Visible Light Communication) is a new wireless communication technology which enables wireless data transmission through LED [light emitting diode] light. The technology is based on the ability of SSL(Solid State Lighting) systems to use LEDs flickering(invisible to human eyes) to create a binary code and to send data through optic waves. Data can be received by photodiode equiped devices within the area of LED light visibility. 1, record 3, English, - Light%20Fidelity
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Li-Fi
1, record 3, French, Li%2DFi
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- LiFi 2, record 3, French, LiFi
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cette technologie, initialement appelée «Visible Light Communication» ou «VLC», est aujourd'hui désignée par le terme «Li-Fi» pour «Light Fidelity» [...] C'est une technologie émergente dans laquelle le réseau d'éclairage est utilisé pour transmettre en espace libre des flux de données à très haut débit. 1, record 3, French, - Li%2DFi
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Grâce au LiFi, une lumière à DEL [diode électroluminescente] peut transmettre à distance un contenu multimédia (vidéo, son, géolocalisation, ...) à une tablette ou à un [téléphone intelligent]. 2, record 3, French, - Li%2DFi
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telecomunicaciones
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- lifi
1, record 3, Spanish, lifi
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tecnología que permite la conexión a internet a través de la luz eléctrica. 1, record 3, Spanish, - lifi
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lifi: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que el término "lifi" proviene de "LiFi", acrónimo de "light fidelity", y se recomienda escribirlo en minúsculas, por ser el nombre genérico, no propio, de un tipo de comunicación inalámbrica; sin resalte, ya que no es una forma que presente problemas en su adaptación al castellano, y sin guion, pues en español el guion no une partes de una voz ya lexicalizada. 1, record 3, Spanish, - lifi
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-02-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
- Telecommunications
- Regulations (Telephony and Microwave)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Wireless Code
1, record 4, English, Wireless%20Code
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission(CRTC) has created [the] Wireless Code... so that consumers of retail mobile wireless voice and data services(wireless services) will be better informed of their rights and obligations contained in their contracts with wireless service providers... 2, record 4, English, - Wireless%20Code
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements fédéraux canadiens
- Télécommunications
- Réglementation (Téléphonie et micro-ondes)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Code sur les services sans fil
1, record 4, French, Code%20sur%20les%20services%20sans%20fil
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Conseil de la radiodiffusion et des télécommunications canadiennes (CRTC) a créé le Code sur les services sans fil [...] pour que les consommateurs des services vocaux et de données sans fil mobiles de détail (services sans fil) connaissent mieux leurs droits et leurs obligations associés à leur contrat avec les fournisseurs de services sans fil [...] 2, record 4, French, - Code%20sur%20les%20services%20sans%20fil
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2014-02-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Organizations and Associations (Admin.)
- Telecommunications
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- telecommunications regulator
1, record 5, English, telecommunications%20regulator
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
EAP [Economic Action Plan] 2014 proposes new measures to improve competition in the telecommunications market by :... Providing telecommunications regulators with the power to impose administrative monetary penalties on companies that violate rules such as the Wireless Code. 1, record 5, English, - telecommunications%20regulator
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et associations (Admin.)
- Télécommunications
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- organisme de réglementation des télécommunications
1, record 5, French, organisme%20de%20r%C3%A9glementation%20des%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9communications
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le PAE [Plan d'action économique] de 2014 propose de nouvelles mesures pour favoriser la concurrence sur le marché des télécommunications, notamment : [...] Conférer aux organismes de réglementation des télécommunications le pouvoir d’appliquer des sanctions pécuniaires administratives aux sociétés qui enfreignent les règles comme celles énoncées dans le Code sur les services sans fil. 1, record 5, French, - organisme%20de%20r%C3%A9glementation%20des%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9communications
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2013-09-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Wireless and Mobile Communications
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- wireless number portability
1, record 6, English, wireless%20number%20portability
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- WNP 1, record 6, English, WNP
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ability of a telecommunications customer to retain his/her current telephone number when changing service providers, where either the new or old service provider is a wireless service provider, and the telephone number remains associated with the rate centre that the central office code portion of the telephone number is assigned to. 1, record 6, English, - wireless%20number%20portability
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Communications sans fil et mobiles
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- transférabilité des numéros sans fil
1, record 6, French, transf%C3%A9rabilit%C3%A9%20des%20num%C3%A9ros%20sans%20fil
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- TNSF 1, record 6, French, TNSF
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Possibilité pour un abonné de services de télécommunication de conserver son numéro de téléphone existant lorsqu’il change de fournisseur de services dans les cas où soit le nouveau, soit l’ancien fournisseur est un fournisseur de services sans fil [et que le] numéro de téléphone demeure rattaché au centre tarifaire auquel appartient son indicatif de central. 1, record 6, French, - transf%C3%A9rabilit%C3%A9%20des%20num%C3%A9ros%20sans%20fil
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2010-11-30
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Radiotelephony
- Telephones
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- digital
1, record 7, English, digital
correct, adjective
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An alternate means of transmitting voice patterns between a cell site and wireless phone. Digital technology transforms voice patterns into zeros and ones(binary code-computer language). The computer encoding is transmitted along the radio channel and once the data has reached its desired destination, it is transferred back into the original voice patterns. 1, record 7, English, - digital
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As opposed to analogue. 2, record 7, English, - digital
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Radiotéléphonie
- Téléphones
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- numérique
1, record 7, French, num%C3%A9rique
correct, adjective
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Approche parallèle pour la transmission des signaux vocaux entre un site cellulaire et un téléphone sans fil. La technologie numérique transforme les signaux vocaux en une série de zéros et de un (code binaire du langage informatique). Le codage informatique est ainsi transmis sur les voies radio. Lorsque les données arrivent à destination, elles sont reconverties pour obtenir le signal vocal d'origine. 1, record 7, French, - num%C3%A9rique
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par opposition à analogue. 2, record 7, French, - num%C3%A9rique
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Radiotelefonía
- Teléfonos
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- digital
1, record 7, Spanish, digital
correct, adjective
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2005-04-20
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Simulation (Cybernetic Systems)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- gestural input
1, record 8, English, gestural%20input
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- 3D gestural input 2, record 8, English, 3D%20gestural%20input
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The core of VR : the 3D gestural input as a command language. Instead of specifying a document or a program by typing in an arcane command code, it becomes possible to interact with a computer by using a natural gesture like pointing and clicking. In VR of the future, gestural input using gloves and "wireless" gestural sensors could continue this development. Twenty years after Engelbart predicted it, the use of gestural input has been coupled with the 3D graphical models he foresaw in 1962. 2, record 8, English, - gestural%20input
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Gestural input can come from gloves and keyboards and steering wheels. 2, record 8, English, - gestural%20input
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Simulation (Systèmes cybernétiques)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- entrée gestuelle
1, record 8, French, entr%C3%A9e%20gestuelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- saisie gestuelle 2, record 8, French, saisie%20gestuelle
correct, feminine noun
- entrée gestuelle de données 3, record 8, French, entr%C3%A9e%20gestuelle%20de%20donn%C3%A9es
proposal, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2001-01-29
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Radiotelephony
- Telephones
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- lock code
1, record 9, English, lock%20code
correct, noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Most phones have a "lock code" feature that prevents unauthorized use of your wireless phone and service. 1, record 9, English, - lock%20code
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Radiotéléphonie
- Téléphones
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- code de verrouillage
1, record 9, French, code%20de%20verrouillage
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La plupart des téléphones sont munis d'un «code de verrouillage» empêchant tout utilisation non autorisée de votre appareil et de votre service de communication. 1, record 9, French, - code%20de%20verrouillage
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2001-01-29
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Radiotelephony
- Telephones
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- locking
1, record 10, English, locking
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Locking and unlocking your wireless phone. If you lock your phone by mistake and do not remember your phone's lock code, first refer to your Cantel AT&T service application or the letter that was shipped with your phone. 1, record 10, English, - locking
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Radiotéléphonie
- Téléphones
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- verrouillage
1, record 10, French, verrouillage
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Verrouillage et déverrouillage de votre téléphone sans fil. 1, record 10, French, - verrouillage
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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