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HOT MIKE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1989-11-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telephony and Microwave Technology
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hot mike 1, record 1, English, hot%20mike
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Hot mike activation of the microphone of a telephone in the "hung-up" position through the use of a third-wire tap... an SCR, or with avalanche diodes. 1, record 1, English, - hot%20mike
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Téléphonie et techniques hyperfréquences
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- micro bavard
1, record 1, French, micro%20bavard
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-03-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
- Aeroindustry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- open microphone
1, record 2, English, open%20microphone
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- hot microphone 2, record 2, English, hot%20microphone
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- hot mike
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- microphone en service permanent
1, record 2, French, microphone%20en%20service%20permanent
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- microphone actif 2, record 2, French, microphone%20actif
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Radio/Radar. 3, record 2, French, - microphone%20en%20service%20permanent
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme "microphone en service permanent" a été uniformisé par le CUTA-Opérations aériennes 4, record 2, French, - microphone%20en%20service%20permanent
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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