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FAX MODEM [7 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2014-08-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fax modem
1, record 1, English, fax%20modem
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
functional unit, which combines the functions of a fax machine and the functions of a modem 1, record 1, English, - fax%20modem
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fax modem: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-27:1994]. 2, record 1, English, - fax%20modem
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- modem télécopieur
1, record 1, French, modem%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9copieur
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
unité fonctionnelle qui combine les fonctions d'un télécopieur et les fonctions d'un modem 1, record 1, French, - modem%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9copieur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
modem télécopieur : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-27:1994]. 2, record 1, French, - modem%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9copieur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-05-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
- Internet and Telematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- high-speed fax modem
1, record 2, English, high%2Dspeed%20fax%20modem
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- high speed fax modem
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
- Internet et télématique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- modem fax à grande vitesse
1, record 2, French, modem%20fax%20%C3%A0%20grande%20vitesse
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- modem-fax à grande vitesse 2, record 2, French, modem%2Dfax%20%C3%A0%20grande%20vitesse
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
- Internet y telemática
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- módem de fax de alta velocidad
1, record 2, Spanish, m%C3%B3dem%20de%20fax%20de%20alta%20velocidad
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-08-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fax modem
1, record 3, English, fax%20modem
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- data fax modem 2, record 3, English, data%20fax%20modem
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A functional unit which combines the functions of a fax machine and of a modem. 3, record 3, English, - fax%20modem
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Optional fax modems are available on most desktop and notebook computers. 4, record 3, English, - fax%20modem
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- modem télécopieur
1, record 3, French, modem%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9copieur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- modem-fax 2, record 3, French, modem%2Dfax
correct, masculine noun
- modem fax 3, record 3, French, modem%20fax
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité fonctionnelle qui combine les fonctions d'un télécopieur et d'un modem. 3, record 3, French, - modem%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9copieur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-04-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cellular fax-modem
1, record 4, English, cellular%20fax%2Dmodem
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- cell fax modem 1, record 4, English, cell%20fax%20modem
correct
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- modem-télécopieur cellulaire
1, record 4, French, modem%2Dt%C3%A9l%C3%A9copieur%20cellulaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- modem-fax cellulaire 1, record 4, French, modem%2Dfax%20cellulaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-03-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- data/fax modem
1, record 5, English, data%2Ffax%20modem
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A modem that can handle both serial data and facsmile images to either send or receive transmissions. 1, record 5, English, - data%2Ffax%20modem
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- modem fax/données
1, record 5, French, modem%20fax%2Fdonn%C3%A9es
correct, masculine 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 1995-04-01
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Data/Fax Modem 1, record 6, English, Data%2FFax%20Modem
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- carte de télécopie et modem
1, record 6, French, carte%20de%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9copie%20et%20modem
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- modem données/télécopieur 1, record 6, French, modem%20donn%C3%A9es%2Ft%C3%A9l%C3%A9copieur
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1994-02-14
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
- Internet and Telematics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- fax modem card
1, record 7, English, fax%20modem%20card
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- fax/modem card 1, record 7, English, fax%2Fmodem%20%20card
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The evolution of the fax machine has produced the fax modem card which costs less than $200 and can be inserted into the computer in one of its expansion slots. The simple installation of this card along with some communications software enables the computer to be plugged into a standard telephone outlet in between the telephone and the wall. You are now connected to the world. 1, record 7, English, - fax%20modem%20card
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
- Internet et télématique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- carte fax-modem
1, record 7, French, carte%20fax%2Dmodem
proposal, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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