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DEDICATED LINE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Services
- Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dedicated line
1, record 1, English, dedicated%20line
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- dedicated access line 2, record 1, English, dedicated%20access%20line
correct
- nonswitched line 3, record 1, English, nonswitched%20line
correct
- non-switched line 4, record 1, English, non%2Dswitched%20line
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A communications cable or other facility dedicated to a specific application, in contrast with a shared resource such as the telephone network or the Internet. 5, record 1, English, - dedicated%20line
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It may be either privately owned or leased from a common carrier - usually the phone company. 6, record 1, English, - dedicated%20line
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
For example, a branch office might have a dedicated access line to the company's head office, for phone calls, data, or both. 7, record 1, English, - dedicated%20line
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Services téléphoniques
- Sécurité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ligne spécialisée
1, record 1, French, ligne%20sp%C3%A9cialis%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ligne d'accès spécialisée 2, record 1, French, ligne%20d%27acc%C3%A8s%20sp%C3%A9cialis%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- liaison spécialisée 3, record 1, French, liaison%20sp%C3%A9cialis%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- LS 4, record 1, French, LS
correct, feminine noun
- LS 4, record 1, French, LS
- ligne non commutée 5, record 1, French, ligne%20non%20commut%C3%A9e
feminine noun
- liaison dédiée 6, record 1, French, liaison%20d%C3%A9di%C3%A9e
avoid, feminine noun
- ligne dédiée 6, record 1, French, ligne%20d%C3%A9di%C3%A9e
avoid, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Liaison de télécommunication entre deux points d'un réseau public, réservée à un usage determiné. 6, record 1, French, - ligne%20sp%C3%A9cialis%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par exemple, une des succursales d'une entreprise pourrait avoir accès au bureau principal grâce à une ligne spécialisée pour ce qui est des appels téléphoniques, de la transmission des données ou des deux. 7, record 1, French, - ligne%20sp%C3%A9cialis%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
liaison spécialisée; LS : terme, abréviation et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 22 septembre 2009. 8, record 1, French, - ligne%20sp%C3%A9cialis%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Servicios telefónicos
- Seguridad
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- línea ininterrumpida
1, record 1, Spanish, l%C3%ADnea%20ininterrumpida
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- línea no conmutada 1, record 1, Spanish, l%C3%ADnea%20no%20conmutada
correct, feminine noun
- línea particular 1, record 1, Spanish, l%C3%ADnea%20particular
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enlace de comunicaciones instalado permanentemente entre dos puntos y que no es necesario establecer por selección automática o por marcado de disco. 2, record 1, Spanish, - l%C3%ADnea%20ininterrumpida
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-09-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dedicated leased line
1, record 2, English, dedicated%20leased%20line
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Organizations are used to having dedicated leased lines for distributed networks. 1, record 2, English, - dedicated%20leased%20line
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ligne spécialisée louée
1, record 2, French, ligne%20sp%C3%A9cialis%C3%A9e%20lou%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les organismes sont habitués d'avoir des lignes spécialisées louées pour leurs réseaux répartis. 1, record 2, French, - ligne%20sp%C3%A9cialis%C3%A9e%20lou%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1994-01-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Wires and Cables
- Air Communications (Air Forces)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fraud-proof dedicated line
1, record 3, English, fraud%2Dproof%20dedicated%20line
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Câbles et fils téléphoniques
- Communications aériennes (Forces aériennes)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ligne spécialisée protégée
1, record 3, French, ligne%20sp%C3%A9cialis%C3%A9e%20prot%C3%A9g%C3%A9e
correct, proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- ligne spécialisée non sabotable 1, record 3, French, ligne%20sp%C3%A9cialis%C3%A9e%20non%20sabotable
correct, proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1993-04-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Telephony and Microwave Technology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- dedicated private line 1, record 4, English, dedicated%20private%20line
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Téléphonie et techniques hyperfréquences
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- ligne privée exclusive
1, record 4, French, ligne%20priv%C3%A9e%20exclusive
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1988-02-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Teleprinters and Telex Networks
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- dedicated line telex 1, record 5, English, dedicated%20line%20telex
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Téléimprimeurs et réseau télex
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- ligne télex réservée
1, record 5, French, ligne%20t%C3%A9lex%20r%C3%A9serv%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1987-05-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- dedicated leased line
1, record 6, English, dedicated%20leased%20line
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Twisted-wire pairs specially conditioned by the common carrier to combat distortion. 1, record 6, English, - dedicated%20leased%20line
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"Data communications ends machine isolation". 1, record 6, English, - dedicated%20leased%20line
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- ligne spécialisée spéciale
1, record 6, French, ligne%20sp%C3%A9cialis%C3%A9e%20sp%C3%A9ciale
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1986-04-03
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Telephony and Microwave Technology
- Internet and Telematics
- Computer Hardware
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- dedicated telephone line 1, record 7, English, dedicated%20telephone%20line
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See: dedicated line. 1, record 7, English, - dedicated%20telephone%20line
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Téléphonie et techniques hyperfréquences
- Internet et télématique
- Matériel informatique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- ligne téléphonique spécialisée
1, record 7, French, ligne%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phonique%20sp%C3%A9cialis%C3%A9e
proposal
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir : ligne spécialisée. 1, record 7, French, - ligne%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phonique%20sp%C3%A9cialis%C3%A9e
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Facilities
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- dedicated line equipment 1, record 8, English, dedicated%20line%20equipment
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Installations (Téléphonie)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- équipement de ligne affecté à demeure 1, record 8, French, %C3%A9quipement%20de%20ligne%20affect%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20demeure
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- équipement de ligne attribué en propre 1, record 8, French, %C3%A9quipement%20de%20ligne%20attribu%C3%A9%20en%20propre
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[aussi équipement de ligne attribué en propre] 1, record 8, French, - %C3%A9quipement%20de%20ligne%20affect%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20demeure
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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