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ANALOGUE TECHNIQUE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Telephone Services
- Satellite Telecommunications
- Radiotelephony
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- advanced mobile phone system
1, record 1, English, advanced%20mobile%20phone%20system
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- AMPS 1, record 1, English, AMPS
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- advanced mobile phone service 2, record 1, English, advanced%20mobile%20phone%20service
correct
- AMPS 3, record 1, English, AMPS
correct
- AMPS 3, record 1, English, AMPS
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Advanced Mobile Phone System : First Generation Cellular Radio standard developed in the USA. It is an analogue system which uses different frequency carriers to create communications channels in a technique known as Frequency Division Multiple Access(FDMA). AMPS is still widely used and forms the basis for a number of other cellular radio standards such as TACS and D-AMPS. 4, record 1, English, - advanced%20mobile%20phone%20system
Record 1, Key term(s)
- advanced mobile telephone service
- AMPS system
- AMPS service
- enhanced mobile phone system
- enhanced mobile phone service
- advanced mobile telephone system
- AMTS
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Services téléphoniques
- Télécommunications par satellite
- Radiotéléphonie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- service téléphonique mobile perfectionné
1, record 1, French, service%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phonique%20mobile%20perfectionn%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- AMPS 2, record 1, French, AMPS
masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- service téléphonique mobile évolué 3, record 1, French, service%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phonique%20mobile%20%C3%A9volu%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- système perfectionné de téléphone portable 4, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20perfectionn%C3%A9%20de%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phone%20portable
correct, masculine noun
- téléphonie cellulaire évoluée 5, record 1, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phonie%20cellulaire%20%C3%A9volu%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type de réseau cellulaire analogique. 4, record 1, French, - service%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phonique%20mobile%20perfectionn%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce réseau utilise la bande voisine de 800 mégahertz. 4, record 1, French, - service%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phonique%20mobile%20perfectionn%C3%A9
Record 1, Key term(s)
- service AMPS
- système AMPS
- système mobile téléphonique perfectionné
- système mobile évolué
- système mobile perfectionné
- service mobile perfectionné
- système téléphonique mobile évolué
- système téléphonique mobile perfectionné
- AMTS
- système mobile téléphonique évolué
- système AMTS
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telecomunicaciones
- Servicios telefónicos
- Telecomunicaciones por satélite
- Radiotelefonía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistema avanzado de telefonía móvil
1, record 1, Spanish, sistema%20avanzado%20de%20telefon%C3%ADa%20m%C3%B3vil
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- AMPS 1, record 1, Spanish, AMPS
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El sistema celular analógico más extendido es el denominado Advanced Mobile Phone System o Sistema Avanzado de Telefonía Móvil (AMPS), originado en los EUA. 1, record 1, Spanish, - sistema%20avanzado%20de%20telefon%C3%ADa%20m%C3%B3vil
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-05-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Research Methods
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- analog technique 1, record 2, English, analog%20technique
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- analogue technique 2, record 2, English, analogue%20technique
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A process for the transmission, processing and storage of information in which the signal can be assigned any value in a specific area - in contrast to digital technique. 3, record 2, English, - analog%20technique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A common feature of all configurations discussed above is the production of large data volumes. A conventional photogrammetric photo stores a volume totalling about 8 Gbits (b/w) on film by an analog technique. 4, record 2, English, - analog%20technique
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes de recherche scientifique
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- technique analogique
1, record 2, French, technique%20analogique
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Processus de transmission, de traitement et de stockage d'information dans lequel n'importe quelle valeur d'une zone précise est assignée au signal. 2, record 2, French, - technique%20analogique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La technique analogique existe depuis un certain temps et son principal atout réside dans la simplicité d'installation du récepteur. 3, record 2, French, - technique%20analogique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-03-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Encryption and Decryption
- Intelligence (Military)
- Electronic Warfare
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- analogue voice signal
1, record 3, English, analogue%20voice%20signal
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In 1971, analogue voice signal could be converted to 64 kilobit per second digital signals using a technique called pulse code modulation. 1, record 3, English, - analogue%20voice%20signal
Record 3, Key term(s)
- analog voice signal
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chiffrage et déchiffrage
- Renseignement (Militaire)
- Guerre électronique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- phonie analogique
1, record 3, French, phonie%20analogique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On savait depuis 1971 convertir la phonie analogique en phonie numérique à 64 kbits/s en utilisant la technique de modulation par impulsions codées (MIC). 1, record 3, French, - phonie%20analogique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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