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POINT-TO-POINT TRAFFIC [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-12-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- short-haul backbone
1, record 1, English, short%2Dhaul%20backbone
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A metropolitan area core network made up of point-to-point intracity network segments whose function is to transit network traffic between edge nodes. 1, record 1, English, - short%2Dhaul%20backbone
Record 1, Key term(s)
- short-haul back bone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dorsale de courte distance
1, record 1, French, dorsale%20de%20courte%20distance
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réseau métropolitain constitué de segments de réseaux intervilles de point à point ayant pour fonction de transporter le trafic de transit entre les nœuds de bordure. 1, record 1, French, - dorsale%20de%20courte%20distance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-12-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- long-haul backbone
1, record 2, English, long%2Dhaul%20backbone
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A wide-area core network made up of point-to-point intercity network segments whose function is to transit network traffic between edge nodes. 1, record 2, English, - long%2Dhaul%20backbone
Record 2, Key term(s)
- long-haul back bone
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dorsale longue distance
1, record 2, French, dorsale%20longue%20distance
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réseau infrastructurel composé de segments de réseau intervilles dont la fonction est de transporter le trafic du réseau entre les nœuds d'extrémité. 1, record 2, French, - dorsale%20longue%20distance
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-07-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- point-to-point traffic
1, record 3, English, point%2Dto%2Dpoint%20traffic
proposal
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- trafic point à point
1, record 3, French, trafic%20point%20%C3%A0%20point
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Avec un minimum de trois vols quotidiens sur ses destinations, Buzz vise clairement la même clientèle sur un trafic point à point. «Nous atterrissons dans des aéroports importants et nous proposons des fréquences intéressantes pour les hommes d'affaires», souligne John McMahon. 1, record 3, French, - trafic%20point%20%C3%A0%20point
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1991-05-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Switching
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- traffic relation
1, record 4, English, traffic%20relation
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- traffic stream 2, record 4, English, traffic%20stream
correct
- traffic item 1, record 4, English, traffic%20item
correct
- parcel of traffic 1, record 4, English, parcel%20of%20traffic
correct
- point-to-point traffic 1, record 4, English, point%2Dto%2Dpoint%20traffic
correct
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Commutation téléphonique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- flux de trafic
1, record 4, French, flux%20de%20trafic
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- courant de trafic 2, record 4, French, courant%20de%20trafic
correct, masculine noun
- trafic point à point 1, record 4, French, trafic%20point%20%C3%A0%20point
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1984-12-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Telephony and Microwave Technology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- point-to-point telephone traffic
1, record 5, English, point%2Dto%2Dpoint%20telephone%20traffic
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, 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 5, English, - point%2Dto%2Dpoint%20telephone%20traffic
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Téléphonie et techniques hyperfréquences
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- trafic téléphonique point à point
1, record 5, French, trafic%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phonique%20point%20%C3%A0%20point
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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