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HOST SWITCH [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-05-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Exchanges
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- main exchange
1, record 1, English, main%20exchange
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- principal exchange 2, record 1, English, principal%20exchange
correct
- parent exchange 3, record 1, English, parent%20exchange
correct
- host switch 4, record 1, English, host%20switch
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Centraux téléphoniques
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- central principal
1, record 1, French, central%20principal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- circonscription principale 2, record 1, French, circonscription%20principale
correct, feminine noun
- commutateur de rattachement 3, record 1, French, commutateur%20de%20rattachement
correct, masculine noun
- commutateur principal 4, record 1, French, commutateur%20principal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Centrales telefónicas
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- central principal
1, record 1, Spanish, central%20principal
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-04-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Biological Sciences
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ion channel switch biosensor
1, record 2, English, ion%20channel%20switch%20biosensor
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
St Vincent's campus-Garvan Institute, St Vincent's Hospital, Darlinghurst Seminar programme :... Dr Bruce Cornell(Host : G. Smith), Ambri Pty Ltd and CRC for Molecular Engineering & Technology, Sydney, "The Ion Channel Switch Biosensor". 1, record 2, English, - ion%20channel%20switch%20biosensor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sciences biologiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- biocapteur ICS
1, record 2, French, biocapteur%20ICS
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- biocapteur et essai sandwich ICS 1, record 2, French, biocapteur%20et%20essai%20sandwich%20ICS
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ce biocapteur ICS (ion channel switch) [dont le caractère novateur réside dans la détection électrique directe des réactions de couplage antigène-anticorps] est composé d'une bicouche lipidique fixée sur une électrode d'or connectée à un appareil de mesure électronique. 1, record 2, French, - biocapteur%20ICS
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des sandwichs; des sandwiches. 2, record 2, French, - biocapteur%20ICS
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sandwichs (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006). 3, record 2, French, - biocapteur%20ICS
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1991-07-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Telephony and Microwave Technology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- host switch unit 1, record 3, English, host%20switch%20unit
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Téléphonie et techniques hyperfréquences
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- unité principale de commutation
1, record 3, French, unit%C3%A9%20principale%20de%20commutation
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Décision Télécom CRTC 1991-7 (B.C. Tel). 1, record 3, French, - unit%C3%A9%20principale%20de%20commutation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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