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2 WIRE CIRCUIT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-05-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Circuits and Circuit Breakers
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- two-wire type circuit
1, record 1, English, two%2Dwire%20type%20circuit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Key term(s)
- 2 wire type circuit
- two wire type circuit
- 2-wire type circuit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Circuits électriques et coupe-circuits
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- circuit assimilé à un circuit à deux fils
1, record 1, French, circuit%20assimil%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20un%20circuit%20%C3%A0%20deux%20fils
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Circuitos eléctricos e interruptores automáticos
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- circuito asimilado al bifilar
1, record 1, Spanish, circuito%20asimilado%20al%20bifilar
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-02-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Facilities
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- two-wire circuit
1, record 2, English, two%2Dwire%20circuit
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Circuit that carries voice signals in both directions simultaneously over a single pair of wires. (TALTE, 69: 15) Because of the economic advantage of using only a single pair of wires, two wire circuits are used for connections to subscriber stations and local trunks. 2, record 2, English, - two%2Dwire%20circuit
Record 2, Key term(s)
- 2-wire circuit
- 2 wire circuit
- two wire circuit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Installations (Téléphonie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- circuit bifilaire
1, record 2, French, circuit%20bifilaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- circuit à deux fils 2, record 2, French, circuit%20%C3%A0%20deux%20fils
correct, masculine noun
- circuit à 2 fils 3, record 2, French, circuit%20%C3%A0%202%20fils
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Circuit dans lequel la communication téléphonique occupe la même bande de 4 kHz, sur le même support, dans le sens abonné demandeur vers abonné demandé et, dans le sens demandé vers demandeur. Quant aux circuits à deux fils, ils sont utilisés sur des distances courtes et il est rare de rencontrer plus d'un répéteur par circuit. 2, record 2, French, - circuit%20bifilaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instalaciones telefónicas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- circuito bifilar
1, record 2, Spanish, circuito%20bifilar
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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