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UNSUCCESSFUL CALL [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-08-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Internet and Telematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- automatic calling
1, record 1, English, automatic%20calling
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- auto-call 2, record 1, English, auto%2Dcall
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A calling in which the elements of the selection signal are entered into the data network contiguously at the full bit rate. 3, record 1, English, - automatic%20calling
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The selection signal is generated by the data terminal equipment. A limit may be imposed by the design criteria of the network to prevent more than a permitted number of unsuccessful call attempts to the same address within a specified period of time. 3, record 1, English, - automatic%20calling
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In data network. 3, record 1, English, - automatic%20calling
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
automatic calling: designation and definition standardized by ISO in collaboration with the International Electrotechnical Commission; designation standardized by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA). 4, record 1, English, - automatic%20calling
Record 1, Key term(s)
- autocall
- auto call
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Internet et télématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- appel automatique
1, record 1, French, appel%20automatique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appel dans lequel les éléments du signal de sélection sont introduits consécutivement dans le réseau de données à la cadence maximale permise par le débit binaire. 2, record 1, French, - appel%20automatique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le signal de sélection est produit par l'équipement terminal de traitement de données appelant. Les spécifications du réseau de données peuvent prévoir la limitation du nombre de tentatives d'appel infructueuses vers une même adresse pour un laps de temps défini. 2, record 1, French, - appel%20automatique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
appel automatique : désignation et définition normalisées par l'ISO en collaboration avec la Commission électrotechnique internationale; désignation normalisée par l'Association canadienne de normalisation (CSA). 3, record 1, French, - appel%20automatique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
- Internet y telemática
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- llamada automática
1, record 1, Spanish, llamada%20autom%C3%A1tica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-12-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- virtual call
1, record 2, English, virtual%20call
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- VC 2, record 2, English, VC
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- virtual call facility 3, record 2, English, virtual%20call%20facility
correct, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A user facility in which a call set-up procedure and a call clearing procedure determine a period of communication between two data terminal equipments (DTEs) in which user data are transferred through the network in the packet mode of operation and delivered from the network in the same order as they were received by the network. 4, record 2, English, - virtual%20call
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This facility requires end-to-end transfer control of packets within the network; data may be delivered to the network before the call set-up has been completed, but they are not delivered to the destination address if the call set-up attempt is unsuccessful; multi-access DTEs may have several virtual calls in operation at the same time. 5, record 2, English, - virtual%20call
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
virtual call; VC: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 6, record 2, English, - virtual%20call
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
virtual call facility: designation and definition standardized by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) and reproduced with its permission. 7, record 2, English, - virtual%20call
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
virtual call: designation officially approved by the Electronics and Telecommunications Terminology Committee (CUTEL). 7, record 2, English, - virtual%20call
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- communication virtuelle
1, record 2, French, communication%20virtuelle
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- VC 2, record 2, French, VC
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- service de communication virtuelle 3, record 2, French, service%20de%20communication%20virtuelle
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Service complémentaire utilisant une procédure d'établissement et de libération de la communication qui détermine une période pendant laquelle les données de l'usager sont transférées en mode paquet entre deux équipements terminaux de données et remises par le réseau dans l'ordre où il les a reçues. 4, record 2, French, - communication%20virtuelle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Toutes les données de l'usager sont remises dans l'ordre dans lequel elles ont été reçues par le réseau. 5, record 2, French, - communication%20virtuelle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ce service complémentaire nécessite un contrôle de transfert de bout en bout des paquets dans le réseau; les données peuvent être remises au réseau avant l'établissement de la communication, mais [elles] ne sont pas remises au destinataire si l'appel est resté infructueux; les terminaux de données à accès multiples peuvent accepter plusieurs communications virtuelles à la fois. 5, record 2, French, - communication%20virtuelle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
communication virtuelle; VC : terme et abréviation uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 6, record 2, French, - communication%20virtuelle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
service de communication virtuelle : désignation et définition normalisées par l'Association canadienne de normalisation (CSA) et reproduites avec son autorisation. 7, record 2, French, - communication%20virtuelle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 5 OBS
communication virtuelle : désignation uniformisée par le Comité d'uniformisation des termes de l'électronique et des télécommunications (CUTEL). 7, record 2, French, - communication%20virtuelle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- llamada virtual
1, record 2, Spanish, llamada%20virtual
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
- VC 2, record 2, Spanish, VC
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- facilidad de llamada virtual 3, record 2, Spanish, facilidad%20de%20llamada%20virtual
feminine noun
- servicio de llamada virtual 4, record 2, Spanish, servicio%20de%20llamada%20virtual
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Facilidad de usuario en la que un procedimiento de establecimiento y un procedimiento de liberación de la comunicación determinan un período de comunicación entre dos ETD [equipo terminal de datos], en el que se transferirán datos de usuario a la red según el modo paquetes.I 5, record 2, Spanish, - llamada%20virtual
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La red entrega los datos de usuario en el mismo orden en que los recibe. 5, record 2, Spanish, - llamada%20virtual
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
llamada virtual; VC: término y abreviatura aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 6, record 2, Spanish, - llamada%20virtual
Record 3 - external organization data 2011-06-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- automatic calling
1, record 3, English, automatic%20calling
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
<data network> calling in which the elements of the selection signal are entered into the data network contiguously at the full bit rate 1, record 3, English, - automatic%20calling
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The selection signal is generated by the data terminal equipment. A limit may be imposed by the design criteria of the network to prevent more than a permitted number of unsuccessful call attempts to the same address within a specified period of time. 1, record 3, English, - automatic%20calling
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
automatic calling: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-9:1995]. 2, record 3, English, - automatic%20calling
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- appel automatique
1, record 3, French, appel%20automatique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
appel dans lequel les éléments du signal de sélection sont introduits consécutivement dans le réseau de données à la cadence maximale permise par le débit binaire 1, record 3, French, - appel%20automatique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le signal de sélection est produit par l'équipement terminal de traitement de données appelant. Les spécifications du réseau de données peuvent prévoir la limitation du nombre de tentatives d'appel infructueuses vers une même adresse pour un laps de temps défini. 1, record 3, French, - appel%20automatique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
appel automatique : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-9:1995]. 2, record 3, French, - appel%20automatique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1991-05-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Data Transmission
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- unsuccessful call
1, record 4, English, unsuccessful%20call
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
a call attempt which does not result in the establishment of a data connection. 2, record 4, English, - unsuccessful%20call
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Transmission de données
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- appel infructueux
1, record 4, French, appel%20infructueux
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tentative d'appel qui n'aboutit pas à l'établissement d'une communication pour données. 2, record 4, French, - appel%20infructueux
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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