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POINT POINT COMMUNICATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-02-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- point-to-point communication
1, record 1, English, point%2Dto%2Dpoint%20communication
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A communication between two and only two locations. 1, record 1, English, - point%2Dto%2Dpoint%20communication
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A normal phone call is an example of a point-to-point communication (excluding conference calls). 1, record 1, English, - point%2Dto%2Dpoint%20communication
Record 1, Key term(s)
- point to point communication
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- communication de point à point
1, record 1, French, communication%20de%20point%20%C3%A0%20point
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- communication point à point 2, record 1, French, communication%20point%20%C3%A0%20point
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les systèmes d'information précédant Internet étaient très différents : on disposait alors seulement d'une communication point à point, par téléphone en particulier, et des médias de communication de masse sur lesquels une portion infime de la population seulement est en mesure d'émettre. 2, record 1, French, - communication%20de%20point%20%C3%A0%20point
Record 1, Key term(s)
- communication point-à-point
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telecomunicaciones
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- comunicación punto a punto
1, record 1, Spanish, comunicaci%C3%B3n%20punto%20a%20punto
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- comunicación entre puntos fijos 2, record 1, Spanish, comunicaci%C3%B3n%20entre%20puntos%20fijos
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Comunicación por radio o cable entre dos estaciones. 1, record 1, Spanish, - comunicaci%C3%B3n%20punto%20a%20punto
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