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3G CELLULAR TELEPHONY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-09-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telephony and Microwave Technology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- third-generation cellular telephony
1, record 1, English, third%2Dgeneration%20cellular%20telephony
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- 3G cellular telephony 1, record 1, English, 3G%20cellular%20telephony
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Meanwhile the use of third-generation (3G) cellular telephony is on the upswing, and a new wireless technology called WiMAX may soon have a strong presence in the market. 1, record 1, English, - third%2Dgeneration%20cellular%20telephony
Record 1, Key term(s)
- third generation cellular telephony
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Téléphonie et techniques hyperfréquences
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- téléphonie cellulaire de troisième génération
1, record 1, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phonie%20cellulaire%20de%20troisi%C3%A8me%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- téléphonie portable de troisième génération 2, record 1, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phonie%20portable%20de%20troisi%C3%A8me%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration
correct, feminine noun
- téléphonie mobile de troisième génération 3, record 1, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phonie%20mobile%20de%20troisi%C3%A8me%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration
correct, feminine noun
- téléphonie mobile 3G 3, record 1, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phonie%20mobile%203G
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La téléphonie cellulaire de troisième génération communément appelée le 3G a fait beaucoup parler d'elle dans les derniers mois. Elle promettait des connections ultra-rapides (jusqu'à 1,4 mégabit par seconde) en plus de pouvoir supporter un plus grand nombre d'usagers que les systèmes actuels. 1, record 1, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phonie%20cellulaire%20de%20troisi%C3%A8me%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration
Record 1, Key term(s)
- téléphonie cellulaire 3G
- téléphonie portable 3G
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telefonía y tecnología de microondas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- telefonía móvil de tercera generación
1, record 1, Spanish, telefon%C3%ADa%20m%C3%B3vil%20de%20tercera%20generaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- telefonía móvil 3G 1, record 1, Spanish, telefon%C3%ADa%20m%C3%B3vil%203G
correct, feminine noun
- telefonía celular de tercera generación 2, record 1, Spanish, telefon%C3%ADa%20celular%20de%20tercera%20generaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
- telefonía celular 3G 2, record 1, Spanish, telefon%C3%ADa%20celular%203G
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
3G- Alta transmisión [...] Con la capacidad de transmisión de voz y datos a través de la telefonía móvil, los servicios de la tercera generación permiten al suscriptor la posibilidad de transferir tanto voz y datos en una simple comunicación telefónica o una videoconferencia, así como también transmitir únicamente datos –sin voz- como descargas de programas, intercambio de correos electrónicos, mensajería instantánea, etcétera, y todo con una velocidad de 384 kbps [kilobites por segundo] que posibilita ver videos. 3, record 1, Spanish, - telefon%C3%ADa%20m%C3%B3vil%20de%20tercera%20generaci%C3%B3n
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