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WAITING SIGNAL [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Signalling (Road Transport)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- automatic pedestrian detector
1, record 1, English, automatic%20pedestrian%20detector
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... install automatic pedestrian detectors at hundreds or thousands of urban signalized intersections nationwide where appropriate, to help pedestrians to more safely cross the street.... automatic pedestrian detectors can detect pedestrians waiting to cross the street and provide a red light to motorists(and a WALK signal to pedestrians) without the pedestrian having to push the button. It can also assist slower moving pedestrians by extending the clearance interval(flashing DON'T WALK) until pedestrians are safely on the other side of the street. 2, record 1, English, - automatic%20pedestrian%20detector
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
automatic pedestrian detector: term recommended by the Terminology Committee and standardized by the Validation Committee of the Sustainable Mobility Glossary. 3, record 1, English, - automatic%20pedestrian%20detector
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Signalisation routière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- détecteur automatique de piéton
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9tecteur%20automatique%20de%20pi%C3%A9ton
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
Dispositif qui décèle l'arrivée d’un piéton à un carrefour à feux et qui entraîne la modification de la signalisation de manière à réduire le temps d’attente et à permettre au piéton de traverser la chaussée de façon sécuritaire. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9tecteur%20automatique%20de%20pi%C3%A9ton
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
détecteur automatique de piéton : terme recommandé par le Comité de terminologie et normalisé par le Comité de validation du Lexique de la mobilité durable. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9tecteur%20automatique%20de%20pi%C3%A9ton
Record 1, Key term(s)
- détecteur automatique de piétons
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Señales (Transporte por carretera)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sensor de peatones
1, record 1, Spanish, sensor%20de%20peatones
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- detector de peatones 2, record 1, Spanish, detector%20de%20peatones
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Otra mejoría que se ha instalado en Huesca son los sensores de peatones. […] Estos detectan cuando hay un peatón esperando y activa automáticamente el semáforo verde. 1, record 1, Spanish, - sensor%20de%20peatones
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
El sistema […] es un producto novedoso que consiste en una gestión inteligente de los pasos de peatones regulados por semáforos en donde se detecta, mediante un sistema de detectores de peatones por visión artificial, que existen personas cruzando por el paso cuando éste está llegando a su tiempo mínimo de verde. 2, record 1, Spanish, - sensor%20de%20peatones
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-12-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Telephone Switching
- Internet and Telematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- DTE waiting
1, record 2, English, DTE%20waiting
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- data terminal equipment waiting 2, record 2, English, data%20terminal%20equipment%20waiting
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A call control signal condition at the DCE/DTE [data circuit-terminating equipment/data terminal equipment] interface which indicates that the DTE is waiting for a call control signal from the DCE. 3, record 2, English, - DTE%20waiting
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Commutation téléphonique
- Internet et télématique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ETTD en attente
1, record 2, French, ETTD%20en%20attente
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- équipement terminal de traitement de données en attente 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9quipement%20terminal%20de%20traitement%20de%20donn%C3%A9es%20en%20attente
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
État permettant à l'interface ETCD/ETTD [équipement de terminaison de circuit de données/équipement terminal de traitement de données] qui indique que l'ETTD attend un signal de commande d'appel de l'ETCD. 3, record 2, French, - ETTD%20en%20attente
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
- Conmutación telefónica
- Internet y telemática
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ETD en espera
1, record 2, Spanish, ETD%20en%20espera
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- equipo terminal de transmisión de datos en espera 2, record 2, Spanish, equipo%20terminal%20de%20transmisi%C3%B3n%20de%20datos%20en%20espera
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Señal de control de llamada en el interfaz ETCD/ETD [equipo terminal del circuito de datos/equipo terminal de transmisión de datos] que indica que el ETD se encuentra en espera de una señal de control de la llamada procedente del ETCD. 3, record 2, Spanish, - ETD%20en%20espera
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-04-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- carrier sense multiple access with collision avoidance
1, record 3, English, carrier%20sense%20multiple%20access%20with%20collision%20avoidance
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- CSMA/CA 1, record 3, English, CSMA%2FCA
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A network control protocol in which a carrier sensing scheme is used. 2, record 3, English, - carrier%20sense%20multiple%20access%20with%20collision%20avoidance
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A data station that intends to transmit sends a busy signal. After waiting a sufficient time for all stations to receive the busy signal, the data station transmits a frame. While transmitting, if the data station detects a busy signal from another station, it stops transmitting for a random time and then tries again. 2, record 3, English, - carrier%20sense%20multiple%20access%20with%20collision%20avoidance
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- accès multiple avec surveillance de porteuse et évitement de collisions
1, record 3, French, acc%C3%A8s%20multiple%20avec%20surveillance%20de%20porteuse%20et%20%C3%A9vitement%20de%20collisions
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- CSMA/CA 2, record 3, French, CSMA%2FCA
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- accès multiple avec écoute de porteuse et évitement de collision 3, record 3, French, acc%C3%A8s%20multiple%20avec%20%C3%A9coute%20de%20porteuse%20et%20%C3%A9vitement%20de%20collision
correct, masculine noun
- CSMA/CA 3, record 3, French, CSMA%2FCA
correct, masculine noun
- CSMA/CA 3, record 3, French, CSMA%2FCA
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-12-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Telephone Switching
- Internet and Telematics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- DCE waiting
1, record 4, English, DCE%20waiting
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- data circuit-terminating equipment waiting 2, record 4, English, data%20circuit%2Dterminating%20equipment%20waiting
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A call control signal at the DCE/DTE [data circuit-terminating equipment/data terminal equipment] interface which indicates that the DCE is waiting for another event in the call establishment procedure. 3, record 4, English, - DCE%20waiting
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Commutation téléphonique
- Internet et télématique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- ETCD en attente
1, record 4, French, ETCD%20en%20attente
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- équipement de terminaison de circuit de données en attente 2, record 4, French, %C3%A9quipement%20de%20terminaison%20de%20circuit%20de%20donn%C3%A9es%20en%20attente
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
État permanent à l'interface ETCD/ETTD [équipement de terminaison de circuit de données/équipement terminal de traitement de données] qui indique que l'ETCD attend un autre événement dans la procédure d'établissement de l'appel. 3, record 4, French, - ETCD%20en%20attente
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
- Conmutación telefónica
- Internet y telemática
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- ETCD en espera
1, record 4, Spanish, ETCD%20en%20espera
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- equipo terminal del circuito de datos en espera 1, record 4, Spanish, equipo%20terminal%20del%20circuito%20de%20datos%20en%20espera
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Señal de control de la llamada en el interfaz ETCD/ETD [equipo terminal del circuito de datos/equipo terminal de transmisión de datos] que indica que el ETCD se encuentra en espera de otro suceso en el proceso de establecimiento de la comunicación. 2, record 4, Spanish, - ETCD%20en%20espera
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-07-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Operating Systems (Software)
- Computer Programs and Programming
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- quiescent
1, record 5, English, quiescent
correct, adjective
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
At rest : e. g. a circuit when no input signal is being applied, a system waiting to be used 2, record 5, English, - quiescent
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- quiescent
1, record 5, French, quiescent
correct, adjective
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- à l'état repos 2, record 5, French, %C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9tat%20repos
correct, adjective phrase
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En repos, relatif à un processus temporairement arrêté dans son développement. 3, record 5, French, - quiescent
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
état quiescent, mécanisme quiescent 1, record 5, French, - quiescent
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme emprunté, avec son dérivé nominal "quiescence", à la biologie et à la physique. 1, record 5, French, - quiescent
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas operativos (Soporte lógico)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
- Inteligencia artificial
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- pasivo
1, record 5, Spanish, pasivo
adjective
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- en reposo 1, record 5, Spanish, en%20reposo
adjective phrase
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Dícese del] estado de inactividad en un circuito o sistema. 2, record 5, Spanish, - pasivo
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-01-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Services
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- call waiting signal
1, record 6, English, call%20waiting%20signal
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- calls waiting signal 2, record 6, English, calls%20waiting%20signal
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, Key term(s)
- call-waiting signal
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Services téléphoniques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- signal d'appel en attente
1, record 6, French, signal%20d%27appel%20en%20attente
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- signal de mise en attente 1, record 6, French, signal%20de%20mise%20en%20attente
correct, masculine noun
- signal d'appels en attente 2, record 6, French, signal%20d%27appels%20en%20attente
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Signal sonore indiquant à l'abonné qui est déjà en communication avec une personne qu'une tierce personne essaie de le joindre. 1, record 6, French, - signal%20d%27appel%20en%20attente
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'abonné a alors le choix de répondre à cet appel en appuyant sur une touche spéciale (Flash, Liaison) ou en appuyant rapidement sur le crochet commutateur, ou encore de ne pas répondre à l'appel. 1, record 6, French, - signal%20d%27appel%20en%20attente
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Facilities
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- waiting signal 1, record 7, English, waiting%20signal
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Installations (Téléphonie)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- signal d'appel en attente 1, record 7, French, signal%20d%27appel%20en%20attente
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- signal d'attente 1, record 7, French, signal%20d%27attente
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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