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IDSL [3 records]

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Record 1 2022-04-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Names of Special Years, Weeks, Days
  • Translation and Interpretation
OBS

The International Day of Sign Languages is an unique opportunity to support and protect the linguistic identity and cultural diversity of all deaf people and other sign language users.

OBS

International Day of Sign Languages(IDSL) is celebrated annually across the world on September 23 every year along with International Week of the Deaf.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations d'années, de semaines et de jours spéciaux
  • Traduction et interprétation
OBS

La Journée internationale des langues des signes est une occasion unique de soutenir et de protéger l'identité linguistique et la diversité culturelle de toutes les personnes sourdes et malentendantes, ainsi que l'ensemble des personnes qui utilisent la langue des signes.

OBS

Le 19 décembre 2017, l'Assemblée générale des Nations Unies a déclaré le 23 septembre Journée internationale des langues des signes (JILS).

Spanish

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Record 2 2008-05-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telecommunications Facilities
  • Internet and Telematics
DEF

A telephone line designed to carry digital information at very high speeds.

CONT

Currently in its experimental phase, VDSL is the fastest DSL [digital subscriber line] technology, with rates from 13 to 52 Megabits per second downstream and 1.5 to 2.3 Megabits per second upstream. The tradeoff for this speed is that the maximum distance from the central office to the user must be between 1,000 and 4,500 feet.

OBS

Compare ADSL, DSL, HDSL, and IDSL, and ISDN.

Key term(s)
  • very high bit rate digital subscriber line

French

Domaine(s)
  • Installations de télécommunications
  • Internet et télématique
OBS

Technologie permettant des débits de l'ordre de 16 à 52 Mbits/s descendant sur une distance maximale de 300 mètres, et de 1,6 à 2,3 Mbits/s montant.

OBS

VDSL : terme trouvé au masculin et au féminin sur Internet.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Instalaciones de telecomunicaciones
  • Internet y telemática
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Record 3 2005-05-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telephony and Microwave Technology
  • Internet and Telematics
DEF

A type of DSL [digital subscriber line] that uses ISDN [integrated services digital network] transmission technology to deliver data at 128kbps into an IDSL "modem bank" connected to a router.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Téléphonie et techniques hyperfréquences
  • Internet et télématique
DEF

Technologie de transmission RNIS qui transmet des données à 128 Kbps (symétrique) à une «banque modem» IDSL connectée à un routeur.

OBS

RNIS : réseau numérique à intégration de services.

Spanish

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