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WIRING CLOSET [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-03-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Facilities
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- communications closet
1, record 1, English, communications%20closet
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A physically secure distribution closet for the data and communications wiring, required for every 90m of wiring length on each floor. 1, record 1, English, - communications%20closet
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Installations de télécommunications
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- armoire de communications
1, record 1, French, armoire%20de%20communications
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Armoire de distribution protégée pour le câble de transmission des données et des télécommunications devant être installée tous les 90 m de câblage et à chaque étage. 1, record 1, French, - armoire%20de%20communications
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-01-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Facilities
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- horizontal wiring
1, record 2, English, horizontal%20wiring
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Horizontal wiring encompasses all cable from a work-area wallplate or network connection to the telecommunications closet. The outlets, cable, and cross-connects in the closet are all part of the horizontal wiring, which gets its name because the cable typically runs horizontally above ceilings or along the floor. 1, record 2, English, - horizontal%20wiring
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Installations de télécommunications
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- câblage horizontal
1, record 2, French, c%C3%A2blage%20horizontal
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le câblage horizontal [...] est le câble qui relie l'utilisateur à l'armoire [de répartition]. 1, record 2, French, - c%C3%A2blage%20horizontal
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1994-01-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- wiring hub
1, record 3, English, wiring%20hub
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cabinet, usually mounted in a wiring closet, that holds connection modules for various kinds of cabling. The hub contains electronic circuits that retime and repeat the signals on the cable. The hub may also contain a microprocessor board that monitors and reports on network activity. 1, record 3, English, - wiring%20hub
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Internet et télématique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- boîtier de câblage
1, record 3, French, bo%C3%AEtier%20de%20c%C3%A2blage
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Boîtier que l'on installe généralement dans un cabinet de câblage, auquel sont raccordées les stations de travail appartenant à un réseau. Le boîtier comporte une électronique capable par exemple de répéter un signal sur le câble. Les boîtiers les plus modernes sont dotés de fonctions de surveillance et capables de faire remonter des alertes au gestionnaire du réseau. 1, record 3, French, - bo%C3%AEtier%20de%20c%C3%A2blage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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