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PAGING SIGNAL [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-08-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electrostatics
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- public address equipment
1, record 1, English, public%20address%20equipment
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- PA equipment 2, record 1, English, PA%20equipment
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Public address equipment comprises all the equipment used in a] public address system. It includes loudspeakers, power amplifiers, transmission lines and transmission equipments, management/control equipments, paging equipments, microphones and other signal source equipments. 3, record 1, English, - public%20address%20equipment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Électrostatique
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- équipement de sonorisation
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9quipement%20de%20sonorisation
correct, 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 2010-07-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radiotelephony
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- paging signal
1, record 2, English, paging%20signal
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For CFP-originated calls, the CFP [cordless fixed part] sends a paging signal on the CSC [common signalling channel] as well as the regular MUX2 poll on a traffic channel. 1, record 2, English, - paging%20signal
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Radiotéléphonie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- signal de téléappel
1, record 2, French, signal%20de%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9appel
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans le cas d'un appel en provenance d'un CFP, le CFP [élément fixe sans cordon] émet un signal de téléappel sur une CSC [voie de signalisation commune] ainsi qu'une interrogation MUX2 normale sur une voie de trafic. 2, record 2, French, - signal%20de%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9appel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-01-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Paging Systems
- Radiotelephony
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pager
1, record 3, English, pager
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- paging receiver 2, record 3, English, paging%20receiver
correct
- radiopager 3, record 3, English, radiopager
correct
- paging device 4, record 3, English, paging%20device
correct
- paging unit 2, record 3, English, paging%20unit
correct
- tone pager 2, record 3, English, tone%20pager
correct
- tone paging receiver 2, record 3, English, tone%20paging%20receiver
correct
- beeper 2, record 3, English, beeper
correct
- Pagette 2, record 3, English, Pagette
correct, trademark
- pageboy beeper 5, record 3, English, pageboy%20beeper
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small, lightweight FM radio receiver designed for carrying in a coat pocket by persons desiring to be paged when away from their phone. 6, record 3, English, - pager
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The receiver decodes the paging signal and produces repeated beeps so that the person being paged can respond by calling from a nearby telephone. 6, record 3, English, - pager
Record 3, Key term(s)
- radio-paging receiver
- radio pager
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Téléavertisseurs
- Radiotéléphonie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- téléavertisseur
1, record 3, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9avertisseur
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- radiomessageur 2, record 3, French, radiomessageur
correct, masculine noun
- sémaphone 3, record 3, French, s%C3%A9maphone
correct, masculine noun, Belgium, Switzerland
- récepteur d'appel de personnes 4, record 3, French, r%C3%A9cepteur%20d%27appel%20de%20personnes
correct, masculine noun, France
- récepteur de recherche de personnes 5, record 3, French, r%C3%A9cepteur%20de%20recherche%20de%20personnes
correct, masculine noun, France
- Pagette 6, record 3, French, Pagette
avoid, trademark, feminine noun, Canada
- messageur 7, record 3, French, messageur
correct, masculine noun
- bippeur 8, record 3, French, bippeur
correct, masculine noun, France
- pager 9, record 3, French, pager
avoid, anglicism, see observation, masculine noun, France
- pageur 10, record 3, French, pageur
avoid, see observation, masculine noun, France
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil portatif qui permet à l'usager de recevoir (mais non d'émettre) des messages, généralement codés, où qu'il se trouve, à l'intérieur d'une zone déterminée. 8, record 3, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9avertisseur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Téléavertisseur est introduit fin 66 par le Comité de linguistique de Radio-Canada et est défini comme suit : «Dispositif d'appel électronique, en usage dans les hôpitaux et les grandes usines, comprenant un émetteur de bip et divers petits récepteurs portatifs. Lorsque le porteur d'un poste entend le bip, il doit communiquer au plus tôt avec l'opérateur.» 4, record 3, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9avertisseur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pageur; pager : Termes figurant dans le Petit Robert dont l'usage est critiqué. 5, record 3, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9avertisseur
Record 3, Key term(s)
- bipeur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas de busca personas
- Radiotelefonía
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- buscapersonas
1, record 3, Spanish, buscapersonas
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- receptor de radiobúsqueda 2, record 3, Spanish, receptor%20de%20radiob%C3%BAsqueda
masculine noun
- mensáfono 1, record 3, Spanish, mens%C3%A1fono
masculine noun
- pager 2, record 3, Spanish, pager
masculine noun, Mexico
- radiolocalizador 2, record 3, Spanish, radiolocalizador
masculine noun, Mexico
- busca 2, record 3, Spanish, busca
masculine noun, familiar
- beeper 2, record 3, Spanish, beeper
avoid, masculine noun, Mexico
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Equipo receptor de radio de pequeño tamaño que se utiliza para la localización de una persona mediante la marcación de su número de identificación correspondiente desde la central emisora, y que puede permitir la recepción de mensajes numéricos o alfanuméricos, dependiendo del modelo del equipo. 2, record 3, Spanish, - buscapersonas
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-01-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Telephony and Microwave Technology
- Paging Systems
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- radiopaging
1, record 4, English, radiopaging
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- radio-paging 2, record 4, English, radio%2Dpaging
correct
- display paging 3, record 4, English, display%20paging
correct
- paging 4, record 4, English, paging
correct
- paging system 5, record 4, English, paging%20system
correct
- radio message switching 6, record 4, English, radio%20message%20switching
- one-way messaging 1, record 4, English, one%2Dway%20messaging
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
"paging system" : A system which gives an indication to a particular individual that he is wanted at the telephone,... by producing an audible signal in a radio receiver carried in the individual' s pocket. 7, record 4, English, - radiopaging
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "paging" has been officialized by Bell Canada. 6, record 4, English, - radiopaging
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Compare with "tele-call" (in French: "télé-appel"). 1, record 4, English, - radiopaging
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
one-way messaging: Computerworld, 940328. 1, record 4, English, - radiopaging
Record 4, Key term(s)
- radio paging
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Téléphonie et techniques hyperfréquences
- Téléavertisseurs
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- radiomessagerie
1, record 4, French, radiomessagerie
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- téléavertissement 2, record 4, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9avertissement
correct, masculine noun
- RMU 3, record 4, French, RMU
correct, feminine noun
- RMU 3, record 4, French, RMU
- radiomessagerie unidirectionnelle 3, record 4, French, radiomessagerie%20unidirectionnelle
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- radio-messagerie 4, record 4, French, radio%2Dmessagerie
correct, feminine noun
- radiomessagerie unilatérale 5, record 4, French, radiomessagerie%20unilat%C3%A9rale
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- radiorecherche de personne 6, record 4, French, radiorecherche%20de%20personne
correct, feminine noun
- recherche de personne 7, record 4, French, recherche%20de%20personne
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- système de recherche de personnes 8, record 4, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20recherche%20de%20personnes
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- téléappel 3, record 4, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9appel
see observation, masculine noun
- paging 3, record 4, French, paging
avoid, masculine noun, France
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
«radiomessagerie»; «système de recherche de personnes» : Dispositif d'appel comprenant un poste émetteur et une série de récepteurs de poche qui permet soit de transmettre un message soit de mettre en communication des personnes d'un même service ou d'une même entreprise, où qu'elles se trouvent à l'intérieur d'un certain périmètre. 8, record 4, French, - radiomessagerie
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 DEF
«radiomessagerie unilatérale» : Service de radiocommunication destiné à la transmission de messages vers un terminal mobile ou éventuellement un groupe de terminaux mobiles. Chaque message comporte l'adresse de la station mobile destinatrice ou du groupe de stations, suivie éventuellement de données numériques ou alphanumériques. 9, record 4, French, - radiomessagerie
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 DEF
«radiorecherche de personne» : Recherche de personne par voie radioélectrique utilisant un système d'appel sélectif unilatéral sans transmission de parole à l'intention des usagers qui disposent du récepteur approprié. 6, record 4, French, - radiomessagerie
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«radiomessagerie» : Terme entériné par le Comité de linguistique de Radio-Canada et le Secrétariat d'État du Canada. 10, record 4, French, - radiomessagerie
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«radiomessagerie unilatérale» : PTT (France). 3, record 4, French, - radiomessagerie
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
«recherche de personnes» : terme uniformisé par Bell Canada. 11, record 4, French, - radiomessagerie
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 4 OBS
«système de recherche de personnes» : Terme entériné par le Comité de linguistique de Radio-Canada et le Secrétariat d'État du Canada. 10, record 4, French, - radiomessagerie
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 5 OBS
Ces termes ont été retenus par la Commission de terminologie des télécommunications de France, 1993. 3, record 4, French, - radiomessagerie
Record 4, Key term(s)
- bip
- téléappel
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1996-08-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Radiotelephony
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- CFP-originated call 1, record 5, English, CFP%2Doriginated%20call
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- cordless fixed part originated call 2, record 5, English, cordless%20fixed%20part%20originated%20call
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For CFP-originated calls, the CFP [cordless fixed part] sends a paging signal on the CSC [common signalling channel] as well as the regular MUX2 poll on a traffic channel. 1, record 5, English, - CFP%2Doriginated%20call
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Radiotéléphonie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- appel en provenance d'un CFP
1, record 5, French, appel%20en%20provenance%20d%27un%20CFP
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- appel en provenance d'un élément fixe sans cordon 2, record 5, French, appel%20en%20provenance%20d%27un%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20fixe%20sans%20cordon
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans le cas d'un appel en provenance d'un CFP, le CFP [élément fixe sans cordon] émet un signal de téléappel sur une CSC [voie de signalisation commune] ainsi qu'une interrogation MUX2 normale sur une voie de trafic. 1, record 5, French, - appel%20en%20provenance%20d%27un%20CFP
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Water Transport
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- paging signal 1, record 6, English, paging%20signal
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Transport par eau
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- signal de téléappels
1, record 6, French, signal%20de%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9appels
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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