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WIRELESS E-MAIL [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-10-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Wireless and Mobile Communications
- Telephony and Microwave Technology
- Internet and Telematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mobile wireless device
1, record 1, English, mobile%20wireless%20device
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- wireless mobile device 2, record 1, English, wireless%20mobile%20device
correct
- mobile device 3, record 1, English, mobile%20device
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A portable wireless electronic device that enables the user to send and receive information. 4, record 1, English, - mobile%20wireless%20device
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Access e-mail, along with your personal calendar, contacts, task lists, and more, all from your mobile wireless device. 5, record 1, English, - mobile%20wireless%20device
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Examples of mobile devices are smartphones and tablets. 4, record 1, English, - mobile%20wireless%20device
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Communications sans fil et mobiles
- Téléphonie et techniques hyperfréquences
- Internet et télématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- appareil mobile sans fil
1, record 1, French, appareil%20mobile%20sans%20fil
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- appareil sans fil mobile 2, record 1, French, appareil%20sans%20fil%20mobile
correct, masculine noun
- dispositif mobile sans fil 3, record 1, French, dispositif%20mobile%20sans%20fil
correct, masculine noun
- dispositif sans fil mobile 4, record 1, French, dispositif%20sans%20fil%20mobile
correct, masculine noun
- appareil mobile 5, record 1, French, appareil%20mobile
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil électronique sans fil portable qui permet à l'utilisateur d'envoyer et de recevoir de l'information. 6, record 1, French, - appareil%20mobile%20sans%20fil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exemples : Ordiphones (téléphones intelligents) et tablettes. 6, record 1, French, - appareil%20mobile%20sans%20fil
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-03-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wireless e-mail
1, record 2, English, wireless%20e%2Dmail
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
E-mail sent from or received in, a wireless handheld computer. 2, record 2, English, - wireless%20e%2Dmail
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- courriel sans fil
1, record 2, French, courriel%20sans%20fil
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Internet y telemática
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- correo electrónico inalámbrico
1, record 2, Spanish, correo%20electr%C3%B3nico%20inal%C3%A1mbrico
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-07-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- wireless e-mail device
1, record 3, English, wireless%20e%2Dmail%20device
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A wireless communication technology that integrates electronic organizers; interactive pages, two-way Internet appliances, and remotely accessed bidirectional e-mail into a single wireless device. 1, record 3, English, - wireless%20e%2Dmail%20device
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Wireless e-mail devices automatically alert the user to incoming messages with either a beep or a vibration, and can be synchronized with desktops and corporate e-mail systems. 1, record 3, English, - wireless%20e%2Dmail%20device
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
wireless e-mail device, wireless e-mail etiquette, wireless e-mail system, wireless data device, immediacy and unobtrusiveness of wireless e-mail. 2, record 3, English, - wireless%20e%2Dmail%20device
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- dispositif pour courriel sans fil
1, record 3, French, dispositif%20pour%20courriel%20sans%20fil
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- dispositif pour courrier électronique sans fil 1, record 3, French, dispositif%20pour%20courrier%20%C3%A9lectronique%20sans%20fil
proposal, masculine noun
- radio-ordinateur de poche 1, record 3, French, radio%2Dordinateur%20de%20poche
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Internet y telemática
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- dispositivo inalámbrico de correo electrónico
1, record 3, Spanish, dispositivo%20inal%C3%A1mbrico%20de%20correo%20electr%C3%B3nico
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-09-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Security
- IT Security
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- wireless security
1, record 4, English, wireless%20security
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Wireless security requires a number of technical safeguards to protect the confidentiality and integrity of e-mail and other data broadcast over radio waves. 1, record 4, English, - wireless%20security
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Sécurité
- Sécurité des TI
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- sécurité sans fil
1, record 4, French, s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20sans%20fil
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le CN1050 offre une sécurité sans fil maximale et des performances supérieures avec sa technologie VPN assistée matériel. Le serveur VPN intégré crée une connexion entièrement sécurisée pour chaque poste sans fil. De plus, le jeu de puces Hifn interne optimise la capacité de traitement en gérant toutes les tâches de cryptage. 1, record 4, French, - s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20sans%20fil
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-02-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Telephones
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- personal digital telephone
1, record 5, English, personal%20digital%20telephone
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- personal digital phone 2, record 5, English, personal%20digital%20phone
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Personal communications services(PCS) or personal digital phones. This is a new wireless technology licensed in December 1995 now available in larger cities in Canada as an alternative to cellular phones. The digital phones are small(about the size of a pack of cigarettes) and offer many of the features that regular wired telephones users enjoy such as call display, call forward, E-mail, faxing etc. 2, record 5, English, - personal%20digital%20telephone
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Téléphones
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- téléphone numérique personnel
1, record 5, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phone%20num%C3%A9rique%20personnel
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Services de communications personnelles (SCP) ou téléphone numérique personnel. Nouvelle technologie sans fil autorisée en décembre 1995 et maintenant disponible dans les grands centres urbains du Canada comme une variante du téléphone cellulaire. Le téléphone numérique est petit (environ la grosseur d'un paquet de cigarettes) et il offre beaucoup des fonctions dont jouissent les usagers de la téléphonie par fil, comme l'affichage, le renvoi automatique, le courriel, la télécopie, etc. 1, record 5, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phone%20num%C3%A9rique%20personnel
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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