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TARGET HANDOFF [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-02-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Target Acquisition
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- automated target hand-off system
1, record 1, English, automated%20target%20hand%2Doff%20system
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ATHS 2, record 1, English, ATHS
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
automated target hand-off system; ATHS: designations standardized by NATO. 3, record 1, English, - automated%20target%20hand%2Doff%20system
Record 1, Key term(s)
- automated target handoff system
- automated target hand off system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Acquisition d'objectif
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système automatique de transfert d'objectifs
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20automatique%20de%20transfert%20d%27objectifs
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
système automatique de transfert d'objectifs : désignation normalisée par l'OTAN. 2, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20automatique%20de%20transfert%20d%27objectifs
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-05-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Target Acquisition
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- target hand-off
1, record 2, English, target%20hand%2Doff
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- target handoff
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Acquisition d'objectif
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- transfert d’objectifs
1, record 2, French, transfert%20d%26rsquo%3Bobjectifs
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-04-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Radiotelephony
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- intercell handover
1, record 3, English, intercell%20handover
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- intercell hand-over 2, record 3, English, intercell%20hand%2Dover
correct
- intercell hand-off 3, record 3, English, intercell%20hand%2Doff
correct
- inter-cell handoff 4, record 3, English, inter%2Dcell%20handoff
correct
- handover 5, record 3, English, handover
see observation
- hand-over 6, record 3, English, hand%2Dover
see observation
- hand-off 7, record 3, English, hand%2Doff
see observation
- handoff 8, record 3, English, handoff
see observation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] handoff in which the source and the target are different cells(even if they are on the same cell site). 4, record 3, English, - intercell%20handover
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If the mobile phone moves from one cell to another during a call, it must be handed over to the new cell. If the neighbour cell is time-synchronous with the current cell, the base station is able to effect a finely synchronized intercell handover. 1, record 3, English, - intercell%20handover
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Although the elliptical terms "Handoff," "hand-off," "handover" and "hand-over" are widely used as synonyms of "intercell handoff" and "intercell handover," it is preferable to use the more precise terms to avoid any confusion. 9, record 3, English, - intercell%20handover
Record 3, Key term(s)
- inter-cell handover
- inter-cell hand-over
- intercell handoff
- inter-cell hand-off
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Radiotéléphonie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- transfert intercellulaire
1, record 3, French, transfert%20intercellulaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- transfert automatique intercellulaire 2, record 3, French, transfert%20automatique%20intercellulaire
correct, masculine noun
- transfert inter-cellulaire 3, record 3, French, transfert%20inter%2Dcellulaire
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans un système cellulaire de radiocommunication avec les mobiles, transfert par commutation d'une station de base à une autre lorsqu'une station mobile change de cellule. 4, record 3, French, - transfert%20intercellulaire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La communication entre un combiné mobile GSM [système mondial pour communication avec les mobiles] et une station de base est univoque, mais si on téléphone en se déplaçant, il est possible de changer de cellule. C'est surtout le cas lorsqu'on téléphone depuis un véhicule en mouvement. Il est nécessaire alors de changer la station de base avec laquelle le terminal est relié tout en maintenant la communication : c'est le transfert intercellulaire [...] 5, record 3, French, - transfert%20intercellulaire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les mots composés avec le préfixe «inter-» devraient s'écrire sans trait d'union. 6, record 3, French, - transfert%20intercellulaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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