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TOTAL COMMUNICATION [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-05-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Technical Aids for Persons with Disabilities
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- total communication 1, record 1, English, total%20communication
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Aides techniques pour personnes handicapées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- communication totale
1, record 1, French, communication%20totale
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les aides techniques pour handicapés. 1, record 1, French, - communication%20totale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-06-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Orbital Stations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- interorbit communication system
1, record 2, English, interorbit%20communication%20system
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- ICS 1, record 2, English, ICS
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the JEM-EF provides a total of l2 attachment ports called Exposed Facility Units(EFUs) to which space-exposed hardware may be mated using a standard Payload Interface Unit(PIU).... A total of 10 EFUs available for User payloads, the other two being allocated to the ELM-ES, which transports payloads to orbit and stores them when they are not active, and the Interorbit Communication System(ICS). 2, record 2, English, - interorbit%20communication%20system
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
interorbit communication system; ICS: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG). 3, record 2, English, - interorbit%20communication%20system
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Stations orbitales
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- système de communication interorbital
1, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20communication%20interorbital
proposal, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- ICS 1, record 2, French, ICS
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- système ICS 1, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20ICS
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
système de communication interorbital; ICS : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI). 1, record 2, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20communication%20interorbital
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-10-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Orbital Stations
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- exposed facility unit
1, record 3, English, exposed%20facility%20unit
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- EFU 1, record 3, English, EFU
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the JEM-EF provides a total of l2 attachment ports called Exposed Facility Units(EFUs) to which space-exposed hardware may be mated using a standard Payload Interface Unit(PIU).... A total of 10 EFUs are available for User payloads, the other two being allocated to the ELM-ES [Experiment Logistics Module-Exposed Section] which transports payloads to orbit and stores them when they are not active, and the Interorbit Communication System(ICS). Five of the 10 EFUs are available for NASA payloads. 2, record 3, English, - exposed%20facility%20unit
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The JEM-EF can provide the resources of power, communication and heat rejection capability to the payload via the EEU [Equipment Exchange Unit]. The EEU consists of an Exposed Facility Unit (EFU) and a Payload Interface Unit (PIU). The EFU can connect and disconnect the payload with/from the JEM-EF. The PIU [Payload Interface Unit] should be attached to all JEM-EF experiment payloads. 3, record 3, English, - exposed%20facility%20unit
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
exposed facility unit; EFU: term and abbreviation officially approved by th e International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG). 4, record 3, English, - exposed%20facility%20unit
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Stations orbitales
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- port de fixation EFU
1, record 3, French, port%20de%20fixation%20EFU
proposal, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
port de fixation EFU : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI). 2, record 3, French, - port%20de%20fixation%20EFU
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-05-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Radiotelephony
- Telephone Metering
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- articulation index
1, record 4, English, articulation%20index
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- AI 1, record 4, English, AI
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- articulation value 2, record 4, English, articulation%20value
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the Articulation Index was developed by Bell Telephone Laboratories in the 1940's. AI is based on the idea that the response of a speech communication system can be divided into twenty frequency bands, each of which carries an independent contribution to the intelligibility of the system, and that the total contribution of all the bands is the sum of the contributions of the individual bands. 3, record 4, English, - articulation%20index
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Radiotéléphonie
- Téléphonométrie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- indice de netteté
1, record 4, French, indice%20de%20nettet%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- IN 1, record 4, French, IN
masculine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- indice de netteté d'un circuit téléphonique 2, record 4, French, indice%20de%20nettet%C3%A9%20d%27un%20circuit%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phonique
masculine noun
- IN 2, record 4, French, IN
masculine noun
- IN 2, record 4, French, IN
- valeur de netteté 3, record 4, French, valeur%20de%20nettet%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-03-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Facilities
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- total access communication system
1, record 5, English, total%20access%20communication%20system
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- TACS 2, record 5, English, TACS
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Installations de télécommunications
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- système TACS
1, record 5, French, syst%C3%A8me%20TACS
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- système de communication à accès total 2, record 5, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20communication%20%C3%A0%20acc%C3%A8s%20total
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-01-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- overall bandwidth
1, record 6, English, overall%20bandwidth
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Total amount of information that can be passed over a given communication link, over a given time period, usually measured in bits per second. 1, record 6, English, - overall%20bandwidth
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- largeur de bande globale
1, record 6, French, largeur%20de%20bande%20globale
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-07-20
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Orbital Stations
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- user payload
1, record 7, English, user%20payload
correct, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the JEM-EF [Japanese Experiment Module-Exposed Facility] provides a total of l2 attachment ports called Exposed Facility Units(EFUs) to which space-exposed hardware may be mated using a standard Payload Interface Unit(PIU). It is through the PIU that payloads receive all utilities. A total of 10 EFUs available for User payloads, the other two being allocated to the ELM-ES [Experiment Logistics Module-Exposed Section], which transports payloads to orbit and stores them when they are not active, and the Interorbit Communication System(ICS). Five of the 10 available EFUs are available for NASA payloads. 2, record 7, English, - user%20payload
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
user payload: term officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG). 3, record 7, English, - user%20payload
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Stations orbitales
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- charge utile utilisateur
1, record 7, French, charge%20utile%20utilisateur
proposal, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
charge utile utilisateur : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI). 1, record 7, French, - charge%20utile%20utilisateur
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2000-05-10
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
- Oral Presentations
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Adrenaline Total Communication Management Inc.
1, record 8, English, Adrenaline%20Total%20Communication%20Management%20Inc%2E
correct, Quebec
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- Mobius Intercommunications Inc. 1, record 8, English, Mobius%20Intercommunications%20Inc%2E
former designation, correct, Quebec
Record 8, Key term(s)
- Adrenaline Total Communication Management
- Mobius Intercommunications
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités du secteur privé
- Exposés et communications orales
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Adrénaline Gestion Totale de la Communication Inc.
1, record 8, French, Adr%C3%A9naline%20Gestion%20Totale%20de%20la%20Communication%20Inc%2E
correct, Quebec
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- Les Intercommunications Mobius Inc. 1, record 8, French, Les%20Intercommunications%20Mobius%20Inc%2E
former designation, correct, Quebec
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Key term(s)
- Adrénaline Gestion totale de la communication
- Les Intercommunications Mobius
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1988-10-04
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Total Communication Environment
1, record 9, English, Total%20Communication%20Environment
correct, Ontario
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Total Communication Environment
1, record 9, French, Total%20Communication%20Environment
correct, Ontario
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Renseignement confirmé par l'organisme. 1, record 9, French, - Total%20Communication%20Environment
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1985-05-03
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Data Transmission
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- message processing time
1, record 10, English, message%20processing%20time
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The total time interval required to provide for delivery of a message from the originator(writer) to the addressee(reader). The time interval is divided as follows :(a) Writer-From the originator(releasing time) to the filing time at his serving communication centre.(b) Communicator-From filing time at the originating communication centre to time available for delivery at the addressee's communication centre. This includes the in-station handling time at both the originating and terminating communication facilities in addition to the total transmission time.(c) Reader-From the time available for delivery at the receiving communication centre to receipt by the designated addressee. 1, record 10, English, - message%20processing%20time
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Transmission de données
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- délai de traitement
1, record 10, French, d%C3%A9lai%20de%20traitement
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- délai de traitement d'un message 1, record 10, French, d%C3%A9lai%20de%20traitement%20d%27un%20message
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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