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AMPS SYSTEM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Telephone Services
- Satellite Telecommunications
- Radiotelephony
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- advanced mobile phone system
1, record 1, English, advanced%20mobile%20phone%20system
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- AMPS 1, record 1, English, AMPS
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- advanced mobile phone service 2, record 1, English, advanced%20mobile%20phone%20service
correct
- AMPS 3, record 1, English, AMPS
correct
- AMPS 3, record 1, English, AMPS
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Advanced Mobile Phone System: First Generation Cellular Radio standard developed in the USA. It is an analogue system which uses different frequency carriers to create communications channels in a technique known as Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA). AMPS is still widely used and forms the basis for a number of other cellular radio standards such as TACS and D-AMPS. 4, record 1, English, - advanced%20mobile%20phone%20system
Record 1, Key term(s)
- advanced mobile telephone service
- AMPS system
- AMPS service
- enhanced mobile phone system
- enhanced mobile phone service
- advanced mobile telephone system
- AMTS
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Services téléphoniques
- Télécommunications par satellite
- Radiotéléphonie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- service téléphonique mobile perfectionné
1, record 1, French, service%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phonique%20mobile%20perfectionn%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- AMPS 2, record 1, French, AMPS
masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- service téléphonique mobile évolué 3, record 1, French, service%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phonique%20mobile%20%C3%A9volu%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- système perfectionné de téléphone portable 4, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20perfectionn%C3%A9%20de%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phone%20portable
correct, masculine noun
- téléphonie cellulaire évoluée 5, record 1, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phonie%20cellulaire%20%C3%A9volu%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type de réseau cellulaire analogique. 4, record 1, French, - service%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phonique%20mobile%20perfectionn%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce réseau utilise la bande voisine de 800 mégahertz. 4, record 1, French, - service%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phonique%20mobile%20perfectionn%C3%A9
Record 1, Key term(s)
- service AMPS
- système AMPS
- système mobile téléphonique perfectionné
- système mobile évolué
- système mobile perfectionné
- service mobile perfectionné
- système téléphonique mobile évolué
- système téléphonique mobile perfectionné
- AMTS
- système mobile téléphonique évolué
- système AMTS
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telecomunicaciones
- Servicios telefónicos
- Telecomunicaciones por satélite
- Radiotelefonía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistema avanzado de telefonía móvil
1, record 1, Spanish, sistema%20avanzado%20de%20telefon%C3%ADa%20m%C3%B3vil
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- AMPS 1, record 1, Spanish, AMPS
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El sistema celular analógico más extendido es el denominado Advanced Mobile Phone System o Sistema Avanzado de Telefonía Móvil (AMPS), originado en los EUA. 1, record 1, Spanish, - sistema%20avanzado%20de%20telefon%C3%ADa%20m%C3%B3vil
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