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TAIL CIRCUIT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-01-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Circuits Technology
- Telecommunications
- Life Cycle (Informatics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tail circuit 1, record 1, English, tail%20circuit
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... reduction of network costs by providing ... tail circuits when used with a high-speed modem. 1, record 1, English, - tail%20circuit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Technologie des circuits électroniques
- Télécommunications
- Cycle de vie (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- circuit de prolongement
1, record 1, French, circuit%20de%20prolongement
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] réduction du coût d'exploitation des réseaux, par la mise en œuvre de circuits de prolongement [...] en association avec un modem à grande vitesse [...] 1, record 1, French, - circuit%20de%20prolongement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tecnología de los circuitos electrónicos
- Telecomunicaciones
- Ciclo de vida (Informática)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- circuito de cola
1, record 1, Spanish, circuito%20de%20cola
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- circuito final 1, record 1, Spanish, circuito%20final
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Circuito alimentador o línea de acceso a un nodo de la red. 2, record 1, Spanish, - circuito%20de%20cola
Record 2 - internal organization data 1990-07-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Facilities
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- terrestrial tail circuit
1, record 2, English, terrestrial%20tail%20circuit
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Installations de télécommunications
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- circuit de prolongement national
1, record 2, French, circuit%20de%20prolongement%20national
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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