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FACSIMILE TELEGRAPH [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-09-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telegraphy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- telegraph service
1, record 1, English, telegraph%20service
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A service provided by a telecommunications authority for carrying one or more kinds of telegraph traffic. 2, record 1, English, - telegraph%20service
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Telegraph] services may use different techniques, including alphabetic telegraphy, document facsimile telegraphy, photographic facsimile telegraphy. These devices may also be known to the public by specific names which characterize the nature of collection and delivery, such as telex, telegram and radio telegram services. 2, record 1, English, - telegraph%20service
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télégraphie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- service télégraphique
1, record 1, French, service%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9graphique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] ensemble de tous les services de type télégraphique, y compris les services des télégrammes et des radiotélégrammes, le service phototélégraphique, le service télex, le service de transmission de données, le service de radiocommunication à heures fixes et le service des circuits télégraphiques loués. 2, record 1, French, - service%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9graphique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telegrafía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- servicio telegráfico
1, record 1, Spanish, servicio%20telegr%C3%A1fico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A poco de inaugurado el servicio telegráfico, se hicieron los primeros contactos con miras a obtener permiso para conectar las líneas nacionales con las que, por vía submarina, construían diferentes empresas extranjeras. 2, record 1, Spanish, - servicio%20telegr%C3%A1fico
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-09-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Facsimile
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fax machine
1, record 2, English, fax%20machine
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- telecopier 2, record 2, English, telecopier
correct, standardized
- fax 3, record 2, English, fax
correct, noun
- facsimile machine 4, record 2, English, facsimile%20machine
correct, standardized
- facsimile device 5, record 2, English, facsimile%20device
correct
- fax device 6, record 2, English, fax%20device
correct
- facsimile unit 7, record 2, English, facsimile%20unit
correct
- fax unit 8, record 2, English, fax%20unit
correct
- facsimile apparatus 7, record 2, English, facsimile%20apparatus
correct
- facsimile telegraph 9, record 2, English, facsimile%20telegraph
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A functional unit that converts images to signals for transmission over a telephone system, or converts received signals back to images. 10, record 2, English, - fax%20machine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fax machine; facsimile machine; telecopier: terms and definition reproduced with the permission of the copyright holder, the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) International, 178 Rexdale Blvd., Toronto, Ontario Canada M9W 1R3. However, CSA International shall not be responsible for the manner in which the information is presented, nor for any interpretations thereof. This CSA International material may not have been updated to reflect amendments subsequently made to the original content. For further information, contact CSA International. 11, record 2, English, - fax%20machine
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Télécopie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- télécopieur
1, record 2, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9copieur
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fax 2, record 2, French, fax
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité fonctionnelle qui convertit des images en signaux transmissibles sur un réseau téléphonique ou reconvertit en images les signaux reçus. 3, record 2, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9copieur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
télécopieur : terme et définition reproduits avec l'autorisation de l'Association canadienne de normalisation (CSA) International, 178, boul. Rexdale, Toronto (Ontario), Canada M9W 1R3 (détentrice des droits d'auteur). La CSA International décline toute responsabilité quant à la façon dont la matière est présentée et quant à toute interprétation pouvant en découler. L'information reproduite pourrait ne pas être à jour. Pour plus de renseignements, communiquer avec la CSA International. 4, record 2, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9copieur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
télécopieur : terme uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 5, record 2, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9copieur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Facsímil
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- fax
1, record 2, Spanish, fax
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- máquina de fax 1, record 2, Spanish, m%C3%A1quina%20de%20fax
correct, feminine noun
- telecopiador 2, record 2, Spanish, telecopiador
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aparato [que funciona mediante un] procedimiento de fototelegrafía propio para la transmisión a distancia de dibujos, textos escritos y otros documentos gráficos. 2, record 2, Spanish, - fax
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Básicamente, una máquina de fax lo que hace es leer un documento, dividirlo en muchas piezas pequeñas llamados elementos gráficos o pixeles y enviarlos uno por uno a otra máquina similar a través de una línea telefónica. La densidad gráfica de cada elemento se convierte en una señal de corriente eléctrica proporcional a ella, la cual se transmite hacia el receptor. El receptor recibe estas señales, las convierte nuevamente en puntos impresos los cuales va uniendo hasta que aparece en el papel una copia del documento original. 1, record 2, Spanish, - fax
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-03-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
- Internet and Telematics
- Telecommunications
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- COMSEC protection
1, record 3, English, COMSEC%20protection
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Communication systems such as telephone, facsimile, telegraph, teleprinter, and telex are not secure unless they have appropriate COMSEC protection.... 1, record 3, English, - COMSEC%20protection
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
- Internet et télématique
- Télécommunications
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- protection COMSEC
1, record 3, French, protection%20COMSEC
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les systèmes de communication tels que téléphone, télécopieur, télégraphe, téléimprimeur et télex n'offrent pas de sécurité à moins d'être protégés par des moyens cryptographiques approuvés [...]. Les institutions émettrices et réceptrices doivent accorder aux renseignements classifiés ou désignés le niveau de protection COMSEC approprié lorsque la transmission se fait par voie électronique. 1, record 3, French, - protection%20COMSEC
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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