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FRAME RELAY [13 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-11-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Switching
- Internet and Telematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- frame relay
1, record 1, English, frame%20relay
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In the context of computer networking, ... consists of an efficient data transmission technique used to send digital information quickly and cheaply in a relay of frames to one or many destinations from one or many end-points. 2, record 1, English, - frame%20relay
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Frame relay puts data in a variable-size unit called a frame and leaves any necessary error correction (retransmission of data) up to the end-points, which speeds up overall data transmission. 3, record 1, English, - frame%20relay
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Commutation (Télécommunications)
- Internet et télématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- relais de trame
1, record 1, French, relais%20de%20trame
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mode de transfert de données basé sur la commutation par paquets permettant de transmettre, à haut débit et sur de grandes distances, des quantités importantes de données. 2, record 1, French, - relais%20de%20trame
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] le contrôle des paquets de données (trames) [est effectué] uniquement au départ et à l'arrivée. 2, record 1, French, - relais%20de%20trame
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Conmutación (Telecomunicaciones)
- Internet y telemática
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- relé de marco
1, record 1, Spanish, rel%C3%A9%20de%20marco
correct, masculine noun, Mexico
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- reemplazo de grupos estructurados 2, record 1, Spanish, reemplazo%20de%20grupos%20estructurados
correct, masculine noun, Argentina
- retransmisión de tramas 2, record 1, Spanish, retransmisi%C3%B3n%20de%20tramas
correct, feminine noun, Spain
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-02-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Government Frame Relay Service
1, record 2, English, Government%20Frame%20Relay%20Service
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- GFRS 2, record 2, English, GFRS
correct, Canada
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Public Works and Government Services Canada, Government Telecommunications and Informatics Services. GFRS is a national data communications service that uses the frame-relay access protocol to provide bandwidth on demand to customers whose data transmission profiles reflect "bursty" type traffic. 1, record 2, English, - Government%20Frame%20Relay%20Service
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Service gouvernemental de relais de trames
1, record 2, French, Service%20gouvernemental%20de%20relais%20de%20trames
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- SGRT 2, record 2, French, SGRT
correct, Canada
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Travaux publics et Services gouvernementaux Canada, Services gouvernementaux de télécommunications et d'informatique. Le SGRT est un service national de transmission de données qui emploie le protocole d'accès aux relais de trames pour offrir la largeur de bande sur demande aux clients dont les transmissions de données s'effectuent en «salve». 1, record 2, French, - Service%20gouvernemental%20de%20relais%20de%20trames
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-02-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Telephone Switching
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- voice over Frame Relay
1, record 3, English, voice%20over%20Frame%20Relay
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- VoFR 1, record 3, English, VoFR
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of transmitting voice conversations in digital form over a frame relay network. 2, record 3, English, - voice%20over%20Frame%20Relay
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Commutation téléphonique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- voix par relais de trame
1, record 3, French, voix%20par%20relais%20de%20trame
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- voix sur relais de trame 2, record 3, French, voix%20sur%20relais%20de%20trame
correct, feminine noun
- VoFR 3, record 3, French, VoFR
correct, feminine noun
- VoFR 3, record 3, French, VoFR
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode utilisée pour transmettre des conversations vocales en format numérique via un réseau à relais de trame. 1, record 3, French, - voix%20par%20relais%20de%20trame
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bien que l'usage de la préposition «sur» soit plus courant, la préposition «par» est plus juste sur le plan grammatical. 1, record 3, French, - voix%20par%20relais%20de%20trame
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-02-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Radio Transmission and Reception
- Internet and Telematics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- frame relay bearer service
1, record 4, English, frame%20relay%20bearer%20service
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- frame relaying bearer service 2, record 4, English, frame%20relaying%20bearer%20service
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Émission et réception radio
- Internet et télématique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- service support à relais de trames
1, record 4, French, service%20support%20%C3%A0%20relais%20de%20trames
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Radiotransmisión y radiorrecepción
- Internet y telemática
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- servicio portador de retransmisión de trama
1, record 4, Spanish, servicio%20portador%20de%20retransmisi%C3%B3n%20de%20trama
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- servicio portador con retransmisión de trama 1, record 4, Spanish, servicio%20portador%20con%20retransmisi%C3%B3n%20de%20trama
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Servicio que proporciona la transferencia bidireccional, manteniendo el orden, de unidades de datos de servicio (SDU) de un punto de referencia S o T a otro. 1, record 4, Spanish, - servicio%20portador%20de%20retransmisi%C3%B3n%20de%20trama
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-02-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Radio Transmission and Reception
- Internet and Telematics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- frame relay supplementary service
1, record 5, English, frame%20relay%20supplementary%20service
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Émission et réception radio
- Internet et télématique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- service supplémentaire à relais de trames
1, record 5, French, service%20suppl%C3%A9mentaire%20%C3%A0%20relais%20de%20trames
proposal, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Radiotransmisión y radiorrecepción
- Internet y telemática
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- servicio adicional de retransmisión de trama
1, record 5, Spanish, servicio%20adicional%20de%20retransmisi%C3%B3n%20de%20trama
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Servicio añadido a los propios de la retransmisión de trama. 1, record 5, Spanish, - servicio%20adicional%20de%20retransmisi%C3%B3n%20de%20trama
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-02-17
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Radio Transmission and Reception
- Internet and Telematics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- frame relay signaling
1, record 6, English, frame%20relay%20signaling
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Émission et réception radio
- Internet et télématique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- signalisation de relais de trames
1, record 6, French, signalisation%20de%20relais%20de%20trames
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Radiotransmisión y radiorrecepción
- Internet y telemática
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- señalización de retransmisión de trama
1, record 6, Spanish, se%C3%B1alizaci%C3%B3n%20de%20retransmisi%C3%B3n%20de%20trama
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Señalización en redes de retransmisión de trama. 1, record 6, Spanish, - se%C3%B1alizaci%C3%B3n%20de%20retransmisi%C3%B3n%20de%20trama
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-02-17
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- frame relay network-network interface
1, record 7, English, frame%20relay%20network%2Dnetwork%20interface
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- FR NNI 1, record 7, English, FR%20NNI
correct
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- interface réseau-réseau pour le relais de trames
1, record 7, French, interface%20r%C3%A9seau%2Dr%C3%A9seau%20pour%20le%20relais%20de%20trames
proposal, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Internet y telemática
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- interfaz red-red de retransmisión de trama
1, record 7, Spanish, interfaz%20red%2Dred%20de%20retransmisi%C3%B3n%20de%20trama
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
- interfaz de red a red de transmisión de frame relay 1, record 7, Spanish, interfaz%20de%20red%20a%20red%20de%20transmisi%C3%B3n%20de%20frame%20relay
feminine noun, Mexico
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Interfaz estándar entre equipos internos a las redes de retransmisión de trama. 1, record 7, Spanish, - interfaz%20red%2Dred%20de%20retransmisi%C3%B3n%20de%20trama
Record 8 - internal organization data 2002-10-03
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Telecommunications
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- frame relay technology
1, record 8, English, frame%20relay%20technology
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Télécommunications
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- technologie des relais de trames
1, record 8, French, technologie%20des%20relais%20de%20trames
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- technologie de relayage de trames 2, record 8, French, technologie%20de%20relayage%20de%20trames
feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La force d'Unitel : la technologie de réseau. Nous avons été les premiers à installer un réseau national basé sur la technologie des relais de trames. 1, record 8, French, - technologie%20des%20relais%20de%20trames
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Téléinformatique 2, record 8, French, - technologie%20des%20relais%20de%20trames
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1999-10-18
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- frame relay connection
1, record 9, English, frame%20relay%20connection
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Loss of both frame relay connections at a central site -- The loss of both connections at the primary central site could be a reason to switch to the alternate site. Recovery time -- Note that all of the workstation locations (or those designated) would dial in to the primary site, and that the backup direct network would be established within a few minutes. During re-connexion time, payments could still be made and received via S.W.I.F.T. 1, record 9, English, - frame%20relay%20connection
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- connexion à relais de trames
1, record 9, French, connexion%20%C3%A0%20relais%20de%20trames
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rupture des deux connexions à relais de trames à un site central -- La rupture des deux connexions au site central principal peut constituer un motif de passage au site auxiliaire. Temps de rétablissement -- À noter que tous les postes de travail touchés (ou les postes désignés) se brancheraient au site principal par ligne téléphonique et que le réseau direct auxiliaire serait rétabli en quelques minutes. Durant la période de reconnexion, les paiements peuvent encore être expédiés et reçus via le réseau S.W.I.F.T. 1, record 9, French, - connexion%20%C3%A0%20relais%20de%20trames
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1996-05-17
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- frame relay forum 1, record 10, English, frame%20relay%20forum
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 10, Main entry term, French
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1995-04-01
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- frame relaying service 1, record 11, English, frame%20relaying%20service
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- frame relay service 1, record 11, English, frame%20relay%20%20service
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- service de relayage de trames
1, record 11, French, service%20de%20relayage%20de%20trames
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- service relais de trames 1, record 11, French, service%20relais%20de%20trames
masculine noun
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Téléinformatique 1, record 11, French, - service%20de%20relayage%20de%20trames
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1995-04-01
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- frame relay network manager 1, record 12, English, frame%20relay%20network%20manager
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- gestionnaire de réseau à relais de trames
1, record 12, French, gestionnaire%20de%20r%C3%A9seau%20%C3%A0%20relais%20de%20trames
masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- gestionnaire de réseau relais de trames 1, record 12, French, gestionnaire%20de%20r%C3%A9seau%20relais%20de%20trames
masculine noun
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Téléinformatique 1, record 12, French, - gestionnaire%20de%20r%C3%A9seau%20%C3%A0%20relais%20de%20trames
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1995-04-01
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- frame relay network 1, record 13, English, frame%20relay%20network
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- réseau à relais de trames
1, record 13, French, r%C3%A9seau%20%C3%A0%20relais%20de%20trames
masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
- réseau relais de trames 1, record 13, French, r%C3%A9seau%20relais%20de%20trames
masculine noun
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Téléinformatique 1, record 13, French, - r%C3%A9seau%20%C3%A0%20relais%20de%20trames
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
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