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POINT-TO-POINT SYSTEM [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- point-to-point control system
1, record 1, English, point%2Dto%2Dpoint%20control%20system
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- position control system 1, record 1, English, position%20control%20system
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 1, English, - point%2Dto%2Dpoint%20control%20system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système de contrôle point à point
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20point%20%C3%A0%20point
proposal, 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 2011-09-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mass Transit
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- demand-responsive transportation service
1, record 2, English, demand%2Dresponsive%20transportation%20service
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- demand-responsive transit service 1, record 2, English, demand%2Dresponsive%20transit%20service
correct
- demand-responsive transportation 1, record 2, English, demand%2Dresponsive%20transportation
correct
- demand-responsive transit 1, record 2, English, demand%2Dresponsive%20transit
correct
- demand-activated service 2, record 2, English, demand%2Dactivated%20service
correct
- demand-responsive transportation system 2, record 2, English, demand%2Dresponsive%20transportation%20system
- demand-actuated transportation system 2, record 2, English, demand%2Dactuated%20transportation%20system
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 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. 2, record 2, English, - demand%2Dresponsive%20transportation%20service
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Examples of demand-responsive transportation services: dial-a-ride, taxi, shared taxi. 3, record 2, English, - demand%2Dresponsive%20transportation%20service
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
demand-responsive transportation service: term recommended by the Terminology Committee and standardized by the Validation Committee of the Sustainable Mobility Glossary. 3, record 2, English, - demand%2Dresponsive%20transportation%20service
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transports en commun
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- service de transport à la demande
1, record 2, French, service%20de%20transport%20%C3%A0%20la%20demande
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- STD 2, record 2, French, STD
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- système de transport à la demande 3, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20transport%20%C3%A0%20la%20demande
masculine noun
- STD 4, record 2, French, STD
masculine noun
- STD 4, record 2, French, STD
- transport à la demande 3, record 2, French, transport%20%C3%A0%20la%20demande
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 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. 5, record 2, French, - service%20de%20transport%20%C3%A0%20la%20demande
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les services de transport à la demande incluent notamment les systèmes d'autobus à la demande, les taxis et les taxis collectifs. 6, record 2, French, - service%20de%20transport%20%C3%A0%20la%20demande
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 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. 6, record 2, French, - service%20de%20transport%20%C3%A0%20la%20demande
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-09-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mass Transit
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- dial-a-ride system
1, record 3, English, dial%2Da%2Dride%20system
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- dial-a-bus system 2, record 3, English, dial%2Da%2Dbus%20system
correct
- dial-a-ride 3, record 3, English, dial%2Da%2Dride
correct
- DAR 1, record 3, English, DAR
correct
- DAR 1, record 3, English, DAR
- dial-a-bus 4, record 3, English, dial%2Da%2Dbus
correct
- DAB 1, record 3, English, DAB
correct
- DAB 1, record 3, English, DAB
- on-call bus system 1, record 3, English, on%2Dcall%20bus%20system
correct
- DAR system 1, record 3, English, DAR%20system
correct
- DAB system 1, record 3, English, DAB%20system
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A demand-responsive system providing radio-controlled dispatched door-to-door or point-to-point service. 5, record 3, English, - dial%2Da%2Dride%20system
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 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. 5, record 3, English, - dial%2Da%2Dride%20system
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
dial-a-ride system: term recommended by the Terminology Committee and standardized by the Validation Committee of the Sustainable Mobility Glossary. 6, record 3, English, - dial%2Da%2Dride%20system
Record 3, Key term(s)
- dial a ride system
- dial a bus system
- dial a ride
- dial a bus
- on call bus system
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transports en commun
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- système d'autobus à la demande
1, record 3, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%27autobus%20%C3%A0%20la%20demande
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- autobus à la demande 2, record 3, French, autobus%20%C3%A0%20la%20demande
correct, masculine noun
- bus à la demande 3, record 3, French, bus%20%C3%A0%20la%20demande
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 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. 4, record 3, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20d%27autobus%20%C3%A0%20la%20demande
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 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. 5, record 3, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20d%27autobus%20%C3%A0%20la%20demande
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte público
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- autobús por teléfono
1, record 3, Spanish, autob%C3%BAs%20por%20tel%C3%A9fono
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-11-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Internet and Telematics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- last mile infrastructure
1, record 4, English, last%20mile%20infrastructure
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- last-mile infrastructure 2, record 4, English, last%2Dmile%20infrastructure
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 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. 3, record 4, English, - last%20mile%20infrastructure
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Internet et télématique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- infrastructure du dernier kilomètre
1, record 4, French, infrastructure%20du%20dernier%20kilom%C3%A8tre
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Deuxièmement, l'infrastructure du dernier kilomètre est un maillon très important de la chaîne des valeurs ajoutées dans le domaine des télécommunications. 1, record 4, French, - infrastructure%20du%20dernier%20kilom%C3%A8tre
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-09-03
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- somatotopic
1, record 5, English, somatotopic
correct, adjective
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 5, English, - somatotopic
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- somatotopique
1, record 5, French, somatotopique
correct, adjective
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le cortex sensitif est [...] constitué par la juxtaposition d'innombrables colonnes corticales qui constitue la carte somatotopique du corps ("homonculus sensitif"). 2, record 5, French, - somatotopique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-03-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Applications of Automation
- Machine-Tooling (Metallurgy)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- spotwelding robot
1, record 6, English, spotwelding%20robot
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- spot-welding robot 2, record 6, English, spot%2Dwelding%20robot
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 6, English, - spotwelding%20robot
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 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. 2, record 6, English, - spotwelding%20robot
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Automatisation et applications
- Usinage (Métallurgie)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- robot de soudage par points
1, record 6, French, robot%20de%20soudage%20par%20points
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- robot de soudure par points 1, record 6, French, robot%20de%20soudure%20par%20points
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 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 [...]. 1, record 6, French, - robot%20de%20soudage%20par%20points
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1984-12-13
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Telephony and Microwave Technology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- point-to-point telephone traffic
1, record 7, English, point%2Dto%2Dpoint%20telephone%20traffic
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 7, English, - point%2Dto%2Dpoint%20telephone%20traffic
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Téléphonie et techniques hyperfréquences
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- trafic téléphonique point à point
1, record 7, French, trafic%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phonique%20point%20%C3%A0%20point
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1984-03-20
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Applications of Automation
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- point-to-point programming
1, record 8, English, point%2Dto%2Dpoint%20programming
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- point to point programming 1, record 8, English, point%20to%20point%20programming
correct
- PTP programming 1, record 8, English, PTP%20programming
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 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) 1, record 8, English, - point%2Dto%2Dpoint%20programming
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 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) 1, record 8, English, - point%2Dto%2Dpoint%20programming
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Automatisation et applications
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- programmation point-à-point
1, record 8, French, programmation%20point%2D%C3%A0%2Dpoint
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- programmation point à point 1, record 8, French, programmation%20point%20%C3%A0%20point
correct, feminine noun
- programmation point par point 1, record 8, French, programmation%20point%20par%20point
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type de commande où le mouvement est défini par un nombre fini de points de passage obligatoire. (AFNOR I) 1, record 8, French, - programmation%20point%2D%C3%A0%2Dpoint
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 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) 1, record 8, French, - programmation%20point%2D%C3%A0%2Dpoint
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- point-to-point system 1, record 9, English, point%2Dto%2Dpoint%20system
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- système de télécommunications poste à poste 1, record 9, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9communications%20poste%20%C3%A0%20poste
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Canada-Suède p. 3 1969 1, record 9, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9communications%20poste%20%C3%A0%20poste
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Automatic Control (Machine Tools)
- Machine-Tooling (Metallurgy)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- point-to-point positioning system 1, record 10, English, point%2Dto%2Dpoint%20positioning%20system
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Commandes automatiques (Machines-outils)
- Usinage (Métallurgie)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- dispositif de positionnement point à point
1, record 10, French, dispositif%20de%20positionnement%20point%20%C3%A0%20point
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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