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ENQ [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-10-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Codes (Software)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- enquiry character
1, record 1, English, enquiry%20character
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ENQ 1, record 1, English, ENQ
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A transmission control character used as a request for a response from the station with which the connection has been set up, which response may include station identification, the type of equipment in service and the status of the remote station. 2, record 1, English, - enquiry%20character
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In talk mode E-mail, Enq? means "are you busy?" and expects ACK or NAK in return 3, record 1, English, - enquiry%20character
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
enquiry character; ENQ : term, abbreviation and definition standardized by ISO; officially approved by the Government EDP(Electronic Data Processing) Standards Committee(GESC). 3, record 1, English, - enquiry%20character
Record 1, Key term(s)
- enquiry
- ACK
- NAK
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Codes (Logiciels)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- caractère de demande de renseignements
1, record 1, French, caract%C3%A8re%20de%20demande%20de%20renseignements
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ENQ 2, record 1, French, ENQ
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Caractère de commande de transmission destiné à provoquer une réponse du poste avec lequel la communication est établie, comportant éventuellement l'identification de ce poste et l'indication de son type d'installation en service et de son état. 1, record 1, French, - caract%C3%A8re%20de%20demande%20de%20renseignements
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
caractère de demande de renseignement : terme, abréviation et définition normalisés par l'ISO; uniformisés par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique (CNGI). 3, record 1, French, - caract%C3%A8re%20de%20demande%20de%20renseignements
Record 1, Key term(s)
- demande de renseignements
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Códigos (Soporte lógico)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- carácter de consulta
1, record 1, Spanish, car%C3%A1cter%20de%20consulta
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Carácter de control de las comunicaciones, usado para solicitar la identificación y/o estado de un dispositivo de transmisión o recepción. 1, record 1, Spanish, - car%C3%A1cter%20de%20consulta
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-10-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- supervisory sequence
1, record 2, English, supervisory%20sequence
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) A supervisory sequence shall be composed of either a single transmission control character(EOT, ENQ, ACK or NAK) or a single transmission control(ENQ)(...) 1, record 2, English, - supervisory%20sequence
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- séquence de supervision
1, record 2, French, s%C3%A9quence%20de%20supervision
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) une séquence de supervision se composera d'un seul caractère de commande de transmission (EOT, ENQ, ACK ou NAK) ou d'une seule commande de transmission (ENQ) (...) 1, record 2, French, - s%C3%A9quence%20de%20supervision
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1985-05-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Data Transmission
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- end of control sequence
1, record 3, English, end%20of%20control%20sequence
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- ENQ 1, record 3, English, ENQ
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transmission de données
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fin de séquence
1, record 3, French, fin%20de%20s%C3%A9quence
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- ENQ 1, record 3, French, ENQ
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1985-04-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Telegraphic Networks and Operations
- Teleprinters and Telex Networks
- Data Transmission
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- selection sequence
1, record 4, English, selection%20sequence
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- selecting supervisory sequence 2, record 4, English, selecting%20supervisory%20sequence
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The structure of the selection sequence is :(1) EOT-to normalize the terminal.(2) A two-character sequence which uniquely identifies the terminal served by the node.(3)=-used as a "receiver-on character".(4) ENQ-which defined the end of the control sequence. 1, record 4, English, - selection%20sequence
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Réseaux et exploitation télégraphiques
- Téléimprimeurs et réseau télex
- Transmission de données
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- séquence d'invitation à recevoir
1, record 4, French, s%C3%A9quence%20d%27invitation%20%C3%A0%20recevoir
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1985-02-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Data Transmission
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- polling sequence
1, record 5, English, polling%20sequence
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The structure of the polling sequence is :(1) EOT-to normalize the terminal.(2) A two-character sequence which uniquely identifies the terminal served by the node.(3) DC1-transmitter-on character.(4) ENQ-which defines the end of the control sequence. 1, record 5, English, - polling%20sequence
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Transmission de données
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- séquence d'invitation à émettre
1, record 5, French, s%C3%A9quence%20d%27invitation%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9mettre
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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