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HOMES PASSED [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-08-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Television (Radioelectricity)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- penetration
1, record 1, English, penetration
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The number of homes actually served by cable in a given area, expressed as a percentage of homes passed. 2, record 1, English, - penetration
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Dictionary of New Media is available at: <a href="http://hepdigital.com/" title="http://hepdigital.com">http://hepdigital.com</a>. 3, record 1, English, - penetration
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pénétration
1, record 1, French, p%C3%A9n%C3%A9tration
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nombre de résidences desservies par le câble, exprimé en pourcentage. 2, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9n%C3%A9tration
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telecomunicaciones
- Televisión (Radioelectricidad)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- penetración
1, record 1, Spanish, penetraci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] porcentaje de hogares suscritos a determinados servicios de cable en cada área geográfica. 1, record 1, Spanish, - penetraci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-08-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Television (Radioelectricity)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- homes passed
1, record 2, English, homes%20passed
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The number of homes in which a cable television service is or can be made available by adding a drop to an already existing feeder line. 2, record 2, English, - homes%20passed
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Dictionary of New Media is available at: <a href="http://hepdigital.com/" title="http://hepdigital.com">http://hepdigital.com</a>. 3, record 2, English, - homes%20passed
Record 2, Key term(s)
- home passed
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- taux de pénétration
1, record 2, French, taux%20de%20p%C3%A9n%C3%A9tration
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telecomunicaciones
- Televisión (Radioelectricidad)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- hogares cableados
1, record 2, Spanish, hogares%20cableados
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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