TERMIUM Plus®

From: Translation Bureau

On social media

Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.

POINT-TO-POINT SYSTEM [10 records]

Record 1 2016-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Internet and Telematics
DEF

An N/C system which controls motion only to reach a given end point but exercises no path control during the transition from one end point to the next.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Internet et télématique

Spanish

Save record 1

Record 2 2011-09-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mass Transit
DEF

A transportation service characterized by flexible routing and scheduling of relatively small vehicles to provide door-to-door or point-to-point transportation at the user's demand and that operates either on the street and highway system... or on a guideway.

OBS

Examples of demand-responsive transportation services: dial-a-ride, taxi, shared taxi.

OBS

demand-responsive transportation service: term recommended by the Terminology Committee and standardized by the Validation Committee of the Sustainable Mobility Glossary.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transports en commun
DEF

Service de transport qui permet aux personnes qui en manifestent le désir d'être prises en charge à leur point de départ (ou au plus près), à l'instant qui leur convient et déposées à leur destination.

OBS

Les services de transport à la demande incluent notamment les systèmes d'autobus à la demande, les taxis et les taxis collectifs.

OBS

service de transport à la demande; STD : terme et abréviation recommandés par le Comité de terminologie et normalisés par le Comité de validation du Lexique de la mobilité durable.

Spanish

Save record 2

Record 3 2011-09-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mass Transit
DEF

A demand-responsive system providing radio-controlled dispatched door-to-door or point-to-point service.

OBS

The vehicle is usually summoned by phone and routed by computer or manual means to respond to a number of calls; it may also operate on a fixed route with diversions to pick up passengers upon telephoned requests.

OBS

dial-a-ride system: term recommended by the Terminology Committee and standardized by the Validation Committee of the Sustainable Mobility Glossary.

Key term(s)
  • dial a ride system
  • dial a bus system
  • dial a ride
  • dial a bus
  • on call bus system

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transports en commun
CONT

Le principe de fonctionnement d'un système d'autobus à la demande est simple : les clients appellent par téléphone un centre répartiteur [...] En fonction [...] des points d'origine et de destination, le répartiteur modifie le trajet de l'autobus le mieux placé pour assurer la desserte demandée ou organise le circuit d'un autobus disponible.

OBS

système d'autobus à la demande : terme recommandé par le Comité de terminologie et normalisé par le Comité de validation du Lexique de la mobilité durable.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Transporte público
Save record 3

Record 4 2003-11-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telecommunications Transmission
  • Internet and Telematics
CONT

The company has deployed a combination of 2. 4, 5. 2, and 5. 8 GHz point-to-point(PTP) and point-to-multipoint(PTMP) technologies. It uses mainly Cisco for 2. 4 GHz last mile infrastructure, Motorola's Canopy system for 5. 2 and 5. 8 GHz PTMP applications, and Proxim Tsunami products for 5. 8 and 5. 2 GHz PTP links.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transmission (Télécommunications)
  • Internet et télématique
CONT

Deuxièmement, l'infrastructure du dernier kilomètre est un maillon très important de la chaîne des valeurs ajoutées dans le domaine des télécommunications.

Spanish

Save record 4

Record 5 2001-09-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nervous System
DEF

[Pertaining to] the topographical organization of the somatosensory system, in which there is a point-to-point mapping of the surface of the body onto the somatosensory cortex.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Système nerveux
CONT

Le cortex sensitif est [...] constitué par la juxtaposition d'innombrables colonnes corticales qui constitue la carte somatotopique du corps ("homonculus sensitif").

Spanish

Save record 5

Record 6 1998-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Applications of Automation
  • Machine-Tooling (Metallurgy)
DEF

A robot used for spotwelding and consisting of three main parts: a mechanical structure comprising the body, arm and wrist; a welding tool; and a control unit. The mechanical structure serves to position the welding tool at any point within the working volume and orient the tool in any given direction so that it can perform the appropriate task.

OBS

An individual with no experience might think that a spot-welding robot and an arc-welding robot are the same but with different welding equipment. Actually, these are two different robotic systems; the control of spot-welding robot is based upon a point-to-point operation... arc welding... requires a continuous-path system.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Automatisation et applications
  • Usinage (Métallurgie)
CONT

Les robots peuvent mettre ensemble des choses isolées ou éparses; ce sont les robots d'assemblage [...]. Ils sont de divers types : robots de soudage (on dit aussi soudure) par points [...], robots de soudage à l'arc [...].

Spanish

Save record 6

Record 7 1984-12-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telephony and Microwave Technology
CONT

A definition study for a 30/20 GHz satellite communications system handling at least 7 Gbits/s of point-to-point telephone traffic was completed, in preparation for later payload development.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Téléphonie et techniques hyperfréquences

Spanish

Save record 7

Record 8 1984-03-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Applications of Automation
DEF

(...) A system where the moving pattern of the manipulator is taught-in by means of recording a number of separate points. The exact time of recording for each point is decided manually. (SYMMI p. 7)

CONT

The robot is taught via a direct or portable control box using a PTP(point-to-point) system which records the various points on the required path and automatically ignores any superfluous movements that may have occurred during the programming.(FITI June 3, 81)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Automatisation et applications
DEF

Type de commande où le mouvement est défini par un nombre fini de points de passage obligatoire. (AFNOR I)

CONT

Le soudage à l'arc est une application typique pour laquelle la programmation point-à-point est avantageuse; la commande s'assimile dans ce cas à un asservissement de position. (NOVO Avril 81 p. 57)

Spanish

Save record 8

Record 9 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telecommunications

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télécommunications
OBS

Canada-Suède p. 3 1969

Spanish

Save record 9

Record 10 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Automatic Control (Machine Tools)
  • Machine-Tooling (Metallurgy)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Commandes automatiques (Machines-outils)
  • Usinage (Métallurgie)

Spanish

Save record 10

Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank

© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2026
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau

Features

GCtranslate (available on the Government of Canada network only)

Use this artificial intelligence prototype to translate Government of Canada content up to and including Protected B. Available to employees of selected departments and agencies only.

Writing tools

The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.

Glossaries and vocabularies

Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.

Date Modified: