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HALF DUPLEX APPARATUS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-09-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Telephone Switching
- Internet and Telematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- half-duplex apparatus
1, record 1, English, half%2Dduplex%20apparatus
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- half-duplex operation 2, record 1, English, half%2Dduplex%20operation
correct
- semi-duplex operation 3, record 1, English, semi%2Dduplex%20operation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A transmission in which data are sent alternately instead of simultaneously from the two ends of a circuit. 4, record 1, English, - half%2Dduplex%20apparatus
Record 1, Key term(s)
- half duplex apparatus
- half duplex operation
- semi duplex operation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Commutation téléphonique
- Internet et télématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- exploitation en semi-duplex
1, record 1, French, exploitation%20en%20semi%2Dduplex
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- exploitation en alternat 2, record 1, French, exploitation%20en%20alternat
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
- Conmutación telefónica
- Internet y telemática
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- funcionamiento en semidúplex
1, record 1, Spanish, funcionamiento%20en%20semid%C3%BAplex
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- operación en semidúplex 2, record 1, Spanish, operaci%C3%B3n%20en%20semid%C3%BAplex
correct, feminine noun
- funcionamiento semidúplex 3, record 1, Spanish, funcionamiento%20semid%C3%BAplex
correct, masculine noun
- explotación semidúplex 3, record 1, Spanish, explotaci%C3%B3n%20semid%C3%BAplex
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Método de transmisión de información a distancia que permite transmitir por las mismas líneas en ambos sentidos, pero no simultáneamente. 2, record 1, Spanish, - funcionamiento%20en%20semid%C3%BAplex
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