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TEXT MESSAGING [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-05-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Wireless and Mobile Communications
- Internet and Telematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- text messaging
1, record 1, English, text%20messaging
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- texting 2, record 1, English, texting
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] exchange of brief written messages between mobile phones, over cellular networks. 3, record 1, English, - text%20messaging
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Message length cannot exceed 160 characters. 4, record 1, English, - text%20messaging
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Communications sans fil et mobiles
- Internet et télématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- envoi de messages textes
1, record 1, French, envoi%20de%20messages%20textes
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- textage 2, record 1, French, textage
correct, masculine noun
- envoi de messages courts 3, record 1, French, envoi%20de%20messages%20courts
correct, masculine noun
- EMC 4, record 1, French, EMC
correct, masculine noun
- EMC 4, record 1, French, EMC
- envoi de mini messages 5, record 1, French, envoi%20de%20mini%20messages
correct, masculine noun, France
- envoi de télémessages 6, record 1, French, envoi%20de%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9messages
correct, masculine noun, France
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Action] d'envoyer et de recevoir de brefs messages alphanumériques. 4, record 1, French, - envoi%20de%20messages%20textes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La longueur des messages ne peut excéder 160 caractères. 7, record 1, French, - envoi%20de%20messages%20textes
Record 1, Key term(s)
- envoi de minimessages
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-06-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Office Automation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- text messaging
1, record 2, English, text%20messaging
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Use of communications terminals for accessing message switching devices in order to create, store and transmit alphanumeric messages between a sender and recipient(s). 2, record 2, English, - text%20messaging
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Bureautique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- messagerie texte
1, record 2, French, messagerie%20texte
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- messagerie textuelle 2, record 2, French, messagerie%20textuelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les systèmes de messagerie textuelle, basés sur l'emploi d'un ordinateur, connaissent un essor grandissant. De même que pour la messagerie vocale, ces systèmes permettent à leurs usagers de mettre en forme, à partir d'un terminal - clavier-écran, machine à écrire électronique, ou machine de traitement de textes - des messages dactylographiés qu'ils adressent à une boîte aux lettres électroniques accessible, en temps différé, par son titulaire. 2, record 2, French, - messagerie%20texte
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Internet y telemática
- Ofimática
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- mensajería textual
1, record 2, Spanish, mensajer%C3%ADa%20textual
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-07-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Radio Transmission and Reception
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- short message service
1, record 3, English, short%20message%20service
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- SMS 2, record 3, English, SMS
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- text messaging 3, record 3, English, text%20messaging
correct
- text-messaging 4, record 3, English, text%2Dmessaging
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A service that supplies the means of interchanging messages with a maximum length of 160 characters between GSM [Global System for Mobile Communications] mobile telephones. 5, record 3, English, - short%20message%20service
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
short message service; SMS: term, abbreviation and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 6, record 3, English, - short%20message%20service
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Émission et réception radio
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- service d'envoi de messages courts
1, record 3, French, service%20d%27envoi%20de%20messages%20courts
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- SEMC 2, record 3, French, SEMC
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- service de messages courts 3, record 3, French, service%20de%20messages%20courts
correct, masculine noun, Canada
- SMS 4, record 3, French, SMS
masculine noun, Canada
- SMC 5, record 3, French, SMC
correct, masculine noun
- SMS 4, record 3, French, SMS
- service de minimessages 6, record 3, French, service%20de%20minimessages
correct, masculine noun, France
- SMS 7, record 3, French, SMS
correct, masculine noun, France
- SMS 7, record 3, French, SMS
- messagerie texte 8, record 3, French, messagerie%20texte
correct, feminine noun
- service de mini-messages 9, record 3, French, service%20de%20mini%2Dmessages
correct, masculine noun, France
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Service sans fil qui comporte l'utilisation du clavier pour composer, et ensuite envoyer et recevoir [un message texte] sur un cellulaire. 10, record 3, French, - service%20d%27envoi%20de%20messages%20courts
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
service de messages courts : terme extrait du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduit avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 11, record 3, French, - service%20d%27envoi%20de%20messages%20courts
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme «messagerie texte» est privilégié par la plupart des entreprises de téléphonie. 12, record 3, French, - service%20d%27envoi%20de%20messages%20courts
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telecomunicaciones
- Radiotransmisión y radiorrecepción
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- servicio de mensajes cortos
1, record 3, Spanish, servicio%20de%20mensajes%20cortos
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Servicio que facilita el intercambio de mensajes con una longitud máxima de 160 caracteres entre teléfonos móviles GSM. 1, record 3, Spanish, - servicio%20de%20mensajes%20cortos
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
servicio de mensajes cortos: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 3, Spanish, - servicio%20de%20mensajes%20cortos
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