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ADSL [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-04-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Names and Titles
- Telecommunications Switching
- Internet and Telematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line
1, record 1, English, Asymmetric%20Digital%20Subscriber%20Line
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ADSL 1, record 1, English, ADSL
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Stands for "Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line." ADSL is a type of DSL, which is a method of transferring data over copper telephone lines. While symmetrical DSL (SDSL) uploads and downloads data at the same speed, ADSL has different maximum data transfer rates for uploading and downloading data. 2, record 1, English, - Asymmetric%20Digital%20Subscriber%20Line
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appellations
- Commutation (Télécommunications)
- Internet et télématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Liaison numérique asymétrique
1, record 1, French, Liaison%20num%C3%A9rique%20asym%C3%A9trique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Liaison numérique à débit asymétrique sur ligne d'abonné 1, record 1, French, Liaison%20num%C3%A9rique%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9bit%20asym%C3%A9trique%20sur%20ligne%20d%27abonn%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- ADSL 1, record 1, French, ADSL
correct, feminine noun
- ADSL 1, record 1, French, ADSL
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le sigle anglais ADSL signifie «Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line», qui se traduit fonctionnellement par «[liaison] numérique [à débit] asymétrique [sur] ligne d'abonné». La terminologie française officielle recommande l'expression «liaison numérique asymétrique», mais le sigle «ADSL» reste le plus largement utilisé dans le langage courant. 1, record 1, French, - Liaison%20num%C3%A9rique%20asym%C3%A9trique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-05-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Telephone Facilities
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- asymmetric digital subscriber line
1, record 2, English, asymmetric%20digital%20subscriber%20line
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- ADSL 2, record 2, English, ADSL
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- asymmetrical digital subscriber line 3, record 2, English, asymmetrical%20digital%20subscriber%20line
correct
- ADSL 4, record 2, English, ADSL
correct
- ADSL 4, record 2, English, ADSL
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This is one form of technology which Bell hopes will really bring the "information highway" to you over the telephone system, rather than through their competitors such as cable companies. Setting aside all the techie stuff, ADSL allows very high speed data movement over your regular copper telephone line. It's called "asymmetric" because the speeds going into your house or business are much greater than the speeds sent from you back up the line. 5, record 2, English, - asymmetric%20digital%20subscriber%20line
Record 2, Key term(s)
- A.D.S.L.
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Installations (Téléphonie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ligne d'abonné numérique asymétrique
1, record 2, French, ligne%20d%27abonn%C3%A9%20num%C3%A9rique%20asym%C3%A9trique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- LANA 2, record 2, French, LANA
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- ligne numérique à paire asymétrique 3, record 2, French, ligne%20num%C3%A9rique%20%C3%A0%20paire%20asym%C3%A9trique
correct, feminine noun
- LNPA 4, record 2, French, LNPA
correct, feminine noun
- LNPA 4, record 2, French, LNPA
- ligne numérique à paires asymétriques 5, record 2, French, ligne%20num%C3%A9rique%20%C3%A0%20paires%20asym%C3%A9triques
correct, feminine noun
- LNPA 5, record 2, French, LNPA
correct, feminine noun
- LNPA 5, record 2, French, LNPA
- raccordement numérique asymétrique 6, record 2, French, raccordement%20num%C3%A9rique%20asym%C3%A9trique
correct, masculine noun
- RNA 6, record 2, French, RNA
correct, masculine noun
- RNA 6, record 2, French, RNA
- liaison numérique à débit asymétrique 6, record 2, French, liaison%20num%C3%A9rique%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9bit%20asym%C3%A9trique
correct, feminine noun
- ligne d'abonné numérique à débit asymétrique 6, record 2, French, ligne%20d%27abonn%C3%A9%20num%C3%A9rique%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9bit%20asym%C3%A9trique
correct, feminine noun
- ligne asymétrique numérique 7, record 2, French, ligne%20asym%C3%A9trique%20num%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun
- ADSL 8, record 2, French, ADSL
correct, see observation
- ADSL 8, record 2, French, ADSL
- liaison numérique asymétrique 9, record 2, French, liaison%20num%C3%A9rique%20asym%C3%A9trique
correct, feminine noun
- ligne numérique d'abonné à paire asymétrique 10, record 2, French, ligne%20num%C3%A9rique%20d%27abonn%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20paire%20asym%C3%A9trique
correct, feminine noun
- LNAPA 10, record 2, French, LNAPA
correct, feminine noun
- LNAPA 10, record 2, French, LNAPA
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technologie qui met à profit le câble de cuivre utilisé pour le service téléphonique traditionnel afin de permettre aux foyers et aux entreprises d'accéder à Internet, à la télédiffusion et à des services multimédias à des vitesses nettement supérieures à celles d'une ligne téléphonique ordinaire. 2, record 2, French, - ligne%20d%27abonn%C3%A9%20num%C3%A9rique%20asym%C3%A9trique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La vitesse de transmission par LNPA (mieux connue sous l'acronyme anglais ADSL), variable suivant l'implantation du protocole et la distance entre le réseau et la résidence, peut varier de 1,5 Mbit/s à 52 Mbit/s, et, de la résidence au réseau, de 16 kbit/s à 64 kbit/s. La technologie LNPA permet d'offrir des services de transmission de la voix, de données et d'images vidéo. 11, record 2, French, - ligne%20d%27abonn%C3%A9%20num%C3%A9rique%20asym%C3%A9trique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec «raccordement numérique» ni «liaison numérique», normalement associés à «digital link». 12, record 2, French, - ligne%20d%27abonn%C3%A9%20num%C3%A9rique%20asym%C3%A9trique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
ADSL : terme utilisé au masculin et au féminin sur Internet. 13, record 2, French, - ligne%20d%27abonn%C3%A9%20num%C3%A9rique%20asym%C3%A9trique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
liaison numérique asymétrique : terme publié au Journal officiel de la République française le 27 décembre 2009. 14, record 2, French, - ligne%20d%27abonn%C3%A9%20num%C3%A9rique%20asym%C3%A9trique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Internet y telemática
- Instalaciones telefónicas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- línea digital asimétrica de abonado
1, record 2, Spanish, l%C3%ADnea%20digital%20asim%C3%A9trica%20de%20abonado
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- línea digital asíncrona de abonado 2, record 2, Spanish, l%C3%ADnea%20digital%20as%C3%ADncrona%20de%20abonado
correct, feminine noun, Mexico
- ADSL 2, record 2, Spanish, ADSL
correct, feminine noun, Spain
- ADSL 2, record 2, Spanish, ADSL
- línea de subscripción asimétrica digital 2, record 2, Spanish, l%C3%ADnea%20de%20subscripci%C3%B3n%20asim%C3%A9trica%20digital
correct, feminine noun, Spain
- enlace digital de abonado asimétrico 2, record 2, Spanish, enlace%20digital%20de%20abonado%20asim%C3%A9trico
correct, masculine noun, Mexico
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sistema asimétrico de transmisión de datos sobre líneas telefónicas convencionales. 3, record 2, Spanish, - l%C3%ADnea%20digital%20asim%C3%A9trica%20de%20abonado
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Existen sistemas en funcionamiento que alcanzan velocidades de 1,5 y 6 Megabits por segundo en un sentido y entre 16 y 576 kilobits en el otro. 3, record 2, Spanish, - l%C3%ADnea%20digital%20asim%C3%A9trica%20de%20abonado
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-05-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Video Technology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- asymmetrical digital subscriber loop 1, record 3, English, asymmetrical%20digital%20subscriber%20loop
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Involves the transmission of digital information at high speed over a single twisted pair. Transmission capacity is asymmetric in the sense that the bit rates in downstream and upstream directions differ. 1, record 3, English, - asymmetrical%20digital%20subscriber%20loop
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
interactive video. 3, record 3, English, - asymmetrical%20digital%20subscriber%20loop
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Vidéotechnique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- boucle d'abonné numérique asymétrique
1, record 3, French, boucle%20d%27abonn%C3%A9%20num%C3%A9rique%20asym%C3%A9trique
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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