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CODED TONE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-05-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pilot tone
1, record 1, English, pilot%20tone
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A specific tone frequency applied to a transmitter outside the audio range [that is] used by tone coded squelch systems for receive squelch control. 1, record 1, English, - pilot%20tone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tonalité pilote
1, record 1, French, tonalit%C3%A9%20pilote
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ton pilote 2, record 1, French, ton%20pilote
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fréquence de tonalité spécifique attribuée à un transmetteur au-delà de la gamme audio, ce dernier étant employé par les systèmes anti-brouillage (squelch) à tonalités codées afin de réaliser le réglage silencieux des récepteurs. 3, record 1, French, - tonalit%C3%A9%20pilote
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tono piloto
1, record 1, Spanish, tono%20piloto
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1990-09-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Telephone Facilities
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- harmonica bug 1, record 2, English, harmonica%20bug
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- infinity bug 1, record 2, English, infinity%20bug
- infinity transmitter 1, record 2, English, infinity%20transmitter
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An audio amplifier connected to a telephone line through an audio-tone sensitive relay which is activated by telephoning the bugged premises and sounding the coded tone. The called telephone does not ring and it is held open so that the caller can hear the conversations taking place in the vicinity of the microphone attached to the amplifier. 1, record 2, English, - harmonica%20bug
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Taken from "Methods of Electronics Audio Surveillance." 1, record 2, English, - harmonica%20bug
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Installations (Téléphonie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mouchard à harmonica
1, record 2, French, mouchard%20%C3%A0%20harmonica
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mouchard à l'harmonica 2, record 2, French, mouchard%20%C3%A0%20l%27harmonica
masculine noun
- émetteur à harmonica 1, record 2, French, %C3%A9metteur%20%C3%A0%20harmonica
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) dévissez (...) le micro (...) du combiné et substituez à la partie mobile un émetteur miniaturisé (...) Composez ensuite le numéro d'appel, jouez une note déterminée sur votre harmonica, le mécanisme est enclenché. Vous pourrez entendre, fût-ce à des milliers de kilomètres, tout ce qui se dit à portée du téléphone, même raccroché. 3, record 2, French, - mouchard%20%C3%A0%20harmonica
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1980-04-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- coded tone 1, record 3, English, coded%20tone
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- signal codé 1, record 3, French, signal%20cod%C3%A9
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
terme d'usage obligatoire au Bureau des Traductions. 2, record 3, French, - signal%20cod%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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