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CELLPHONE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-06-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telephones
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cell phone
1, record 1, English, cell%20phone
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cellular phone 2, record 1, English, cellular%20phone
correct
- cell 3, record 1, English, cell
correct
- cell 3, record 1, English, cell
- cellular telephone 4, record 1, English, cellular%20telephone
correct
- cellular 5, record 1, English, cellular
correct, noun
- mobile phone 6, record 1, English, mobile%20phone
correct
- mobile telephone 7, record 1, English, mobile%20telephone
correct
- mobile 8, record 1, English, mobile
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cordless telephone that transfers messages from one point to another via radio waves. 9, record 1, English, - cell%20phone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
All cellular telephones are portable, but not all portable telephones are cellular. 9, record 1, English, - cell%20phone
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cellphone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Téléphones
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- téléphone cellulaire
1, record 1, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phone%20cellulaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tél. cell. 2, record 1, French, t%C3%A9l%2E%20cell%2E
correct, masculine noun
- cellulaire 3, record 1, French, cellulaire
correct, noun, masculine noun
- cell. 2, record 1, French, cell%2E
correct, masculine noun
- cell. 2, record 1, French, cell%2E
- téléphone mobile 4, record 1, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phone%20mobile
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système mobile de radiotéléphonie permettant l'accès à l'ensemble du réseau téléphonique. 5, record 1, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phone%20cellulaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tous les téléphones cellulaires sont portables, mais les téléphones portables ne sont pas tous des cellulaires. 2, record 1, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phone%20cellulaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Teléfonos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- teléfono celular
1, record 1, Spanish, tel%C3%A9fono%20celular
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- teléfono móvil 2, record 1, Spanish, tel%C3%A9fono%20m%C3%B3vil
correct, masculine noun
- celular 3, record 1, Spanish, celular
correct, masculine noun
- móvil 4, record 1, Spanish, m%C3%B3vil
correct, masculine noun
- teléfono portátil 5, record 1, Spanish, tel%C3%A9fono%20port%C3%A1til
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositivo inalámbrico electrónico [portátil] que permite tener acceso a la red de telefonía celular o móvil. 6, record 1, Spanish, - tel%C3%A9fono%20celular
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se denomina celular debido a las antenas repetidoras que conforman la red, cada una de las cuales es una célula, si bien existen redes telefónicas móviles satelitales. Su principal característica es su portabilidad, que permite comunicarse desde casi cualquier lugar. Aunque su principal función es la comunicación de voz, como el teléfono convencional, su rápido desarrollo ha incorporado otras funciones como son cámara fotográfica, agenda, acceso a Internet, reproducción de vídeo e incluso GPS y reproductor mp3. 6, record 1, Spanish, - tel%C3%A9fono%20celular
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