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WAITING STATION [7 records]

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Record 1 2024-01-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Internet and Telematics
DEF

On a multipoint connection or a point-to-point connection using basic mode link control, any tributary station waiting to be polled or selected.

OBS

passive station: designation and definition standardized by ISO and the International Electrotechnical Commission; designation standardized by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Internet et télématique
DEF

Dans une liaison multipoint ou une liaison point à point utilisant la commande de liaison en mode de base, toute station subordonnée attendant une invitation à émettre ou une invitation à recevoir.

OBS

station passive; station à la veille : désignations et définition normalisées par l'ISO et la Commission électrotechnique internationale.

OBS

station à la veille : désignation normalisée par l'Association canadienne de normalisation (CSA).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Internet y telemática
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Record 2 2014-02-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ship's Organization (Military)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organisation du navire (Militaire)

Spanish

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Record 3 2012-12-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • History of Technology
  • Exhibition Themes (Museums and Heritage)
  • Postal Transport
CONT

At each station, as the time approached for the express to arrive, the relay horse was saddled and in waiting. As the rider dashed in he jumped from his horse, and with but a moment's rest, threw the saddle-bags containing the letters upon the fresh horse and was off again, riding like the wind.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Histoire des techniques
  • Thèmes d'expositions (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
  • Transports postaux

Spanish

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Record 4 - external organization data 2012-12-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies)
09.06.40 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

on a multipoint connection or a point-to-point connection using basic mode link control, any tributary station waiting to be polled or selected

OBS

passive station: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-9:1995].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
09.06.40 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

dans une liaison multipoint ou une liaison point à point utilisant la commande de liaison en mode de base, toute station subordonnée attendant une invitation à émettre ou une invitation à recevoir

OBS

station passive; station à la veille : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-9:1995].

Spanish

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Record 5 2007-04-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Internet and Telematics
DEF

A network control protocol in which a carrier sensing scheme is used.

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.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Internet et télématique

Spanish

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Record 6 2001-11-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telephone Switching
DEF

An incoming outside call which the attendant attempts to complete to a busy station line within the system and which is automatically placed in a special "waiting" mode until the desired station becomes idle. The called station is then automatically rung.

Key term(s)
  • attendant camp on

French

Domaine(s)
  • Commutation téléphonique

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Conmutación telefónica
DEF

Facilidad por la que la llamada entrante que la operadora intenta conectar con una línea de extensión ocupada dentro del sistema se sitúa en posición de espera especial hasta que la estación deseada quede libre. En ese momento, dicha extensión es automáticamente llamada.

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Record 7 1983-08-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Transport
CONT

(...) a) It shall be permissible for the sending station(master side) to send blocks, containing messages or parts of messages, continuously to the receiving station(slave side) without waiting for a reply(...)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport aérien
CONT

(...) a) il sera permis à la station émettrice (côté maîtresse) d'émettre sans interruption à destination de la station réceptrice (côté asservi), sans attendre de réponse, des blocs contenant des messages ou des parties de message (...)

Spanish

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