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GMSC [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-11-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gateway mobile switching center
1, record 1, English, gateway%20mobile%20switching%20center
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- GMSC 2, record 1, English, GMSC
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- gateway mobile service switching centre 3, record 1, English, gateway%20mobile%20service%20switching%20centre
correct
- gateway MSC 4, record 1, English, gateway%20MSC
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Historically, the gateway MSC or GMSC is the entity in 3G [third generation] mobile networks responsible for obtaining the location of a subscriber, so that calls from other external networks can be delivered correctly. 5, record 1, English, - gateway%20mobile%20switching%20center
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- centre de commutation pour les services mobiles de transit
1, record 1, French, centre%20de%20commutation%20pour%20les%20services%20mobiles%20de%20transit
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- GMSC 1, record 1, French, GMSC
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le centre de commutation mobile (MSC, mobile switching centre), qui réalise la fonction d'acheminement vers la position réelle de la station mobile (MS, mobile station), est appelé centre de commutation pour les services mobiles de transit (GMSC, gateway mobile switching centre). 1, record 1, French, - centre%20de%20commutation%20pour%20les%20services%20mobiles%20de%20transit
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2016-06-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Governance and Mandate Sub-Committee 1, record 2, English, Governance%20and%20Mandate%20Sub%2DCommittee
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Governance and Mandate Subcommittee
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Sous-comité de la gouvernance et du mandat
1, record 2, French, Sous%2Dcomit%C3%A9%20de%20la%20gouvernance%20et%20du%20mandat
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- SCGM 1, record 2, French, SCGM
masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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