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VOICE CIRCUIT [17 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-08-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Materiel Management
- Military Communications
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- NATO circuit number – initial voice switched network gateway
1, record 1, English, NATO%20circuit%20number%20%26ndash%3B%20initial%20voice%20switched%20network%20gateway
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- NIG 2, record 1, English, NIG
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
NATO circuit number – initial voice switched network gateway; NIG: designations standardized by NATO. 3, record 1, English, - NATO%20circuit%20number%20%26ndash%3B%20initial%20voice%20switched%20network%20gateway
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion du matériel militaire
- Transmissions militaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- passerelle numéro de circuit OTAN – réseau téléphonique commuté initial
1, record 1, French, passerelle%20num%C3%A9ro%20de%20circuit%20OTAN%20%26ndash%3B%20r%C3%A9seau%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phonique%20commut%C3%A9%20initial
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
passerelle numéro de circuit OTAN – réseau téléphonique commuté initial : désignation normalisée par l'OTAN. 2, record 1, French, - passerelle%20num%C3%A9ro%20de%20circuit%20OTAN%20%26ndash%3B%20r%C3%A9seau%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phonique%20commut%C3%A9%20initial
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-04-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telephony and Microwave Technology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- two-way voice circuit 1, record 2, English, two%2Dway%20voice%20circuit
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Téléphonie et techniques hyperfréquences
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- radio téléphone 1, record 2, French, radio%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phone
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-03-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Electronics
- Air Transport
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- voice grade circuit 1, record 3, English, voice%20grade%20circuit
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- voice-grade circuit 2, record 3, English, voice%2Dgrade%20circuit
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Électronique
- Transport aérien
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- circuit en phonie
1, record 3, French, circuit%20en%20phonie
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- circuit de qualité téléphonique 2, record 3, French, circuit%20de%20qualit%C3%A9%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phonique
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telecomunicaciones
- Electrónica
- Transporte aéreo
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- circuito de calidad telefónica
1, record 3, Spanish, circuito%20de%20calidad%20telef%C3%B3nica
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- circuito para la transmisión de la voz 1, record 3, Spanish, circuito%20para%20la%20transmisi%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20voz
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Circuito adecuado para la transmisión de la voz humana, datos digitales o analógicos o facsímile, generalmente con una gama de frecuencia entre 300 a 3000 ciclos por segundo. 2, record 3, Spanish, - circuito%20de%20calidad%20telef%C3%B3nica
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-06-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Military Communications
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- voice communications circuit
1, record 4, English, voice%20communications%20circuit
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- VCC 1, record 4, English, VCC
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Transmissions militaires
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- circuit de transmissions vocales
1, record 4, French, circuit%20de%20transmissions%20vocales
proposal, masculine 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 2002-06-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Air Traffic Control
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- circuit-mode voice
1, record 5, English, circuit%2Dmode%20voice
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
circuit-mode voice: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 2, record 5, English, - circuit%2Dmode%20voice
Record 5, Key term(s)
- circuit mode voice
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Circulation et trafic aériens
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- communications vocales en mode circuit
1, record 5, French, communications%20vocales%20en%20mode%20circuit
correct, feminine noun, plural, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
communications vocales en mode circuit : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 2, record 5, French, - communications%20vocales%20en%20mode%20circuit
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
- Control de tránsito aéreo
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- voz en modo circuito
1, record 5, Spanish, voz%20en%20modo%20circuito
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
voz en modo circuito: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 5, Spanish, - voz%20en%20modo%20circuito
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-08-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Facilities
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- local voice circuit
1, record 6, English, local%20voice%20circuit
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- local telephone circuit 2, record 6, English, local%20telephone%20circuit
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Installations (Téléphonie)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- circuit téléphonique local
1, record 6, French, circuit%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phonique%20local
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- système téléphonique local 2, record 6, French, syst%C3%A8me%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phonique%20local
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1995-07-06
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Telephony and Microwave Technology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- circuit switched voice service
1, record 7, English, circuit%20switched%20voice%20service
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Téléphonie et techniques hyperfréquences
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- service vocal à circuit commuté
1, record 7, French, service%20vocal%20%C3%A0%20circuit%20commut%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1991-05-22
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Exchanges
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- voice frequency circuit
1, record 8, English, voice%20frequency%20circuit
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Centraux téléphoniques
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- circuit à fréquences vocales
1, record 8, French, circuit%20%C3%A0%20fr%C3%A9quences%20vocales
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- circuit pour fréquence vocale 2, record 8, French, circuit%20pour%20fr%C3%A9quence%20vocale
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1991-05-09
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Facilities
- Telephone Facilities
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- voice synthesis circuit
1, record 9, English, voice%20synthesis%20circuit
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Installations de télécommunications
- Installations (Téléphonie)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- circuit de synthèse vocale
1, record 9, French, circuit%20de%20synth%C3%A8se%20vocale
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1991-03-01
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- intercity voice grade circuit 1, record 10, English, intercity%20voice%20grade%20circuit
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- circuit interurbain de qualité téléphonique
1, record 10, French, circuit%20interurbain%20de%20qualit%C3%A9%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phonique
masculine noun
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 1986-05-27
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Facilities
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- intercity voice circuit
1, record 11, English, intercity%20voice%20circuit
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Installations (Téléphonie)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- circuit téléphonique interurbain
1, record 11, French, circuit%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phonique%20interurbain
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1985-09-11
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- telephone circuit 1, record 12, English, telephone%20circuit
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
- voice circuit 1, record 12, English, voice%20circuit
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- circuit téléphonique 1, record 12, French, circuit%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phonique
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- voie téléphonique 1, record 12, French, voie%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phonique
- circuit de conversation 2, record 12, French, circuit%20de%20conversation
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1985-01-11
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- voice recognition circuit 1, record 13, English, voice%20recognition%20circuit
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- circuit électronique de parole 1, record 13, French, circuit%20%C3%A9lectronique%20de%20parole
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
- circuit parlant 1, record 13, French, circuit%20parlant
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au départ, l'engouement pour les nouveaux circuits électroniques de parole est excessif. Techniciens et surtout commerciaux imaginent que l'homme va pouvoir bientôt parler aux machines de la même manière qu'il discute avec ses voisins. Ou que des machines vont renseigner les usagers comme les hôtesses ou les gardiens d'immeubles. 1, record 13, French, - circuit%20%C3%A9lectronique%20de%20parole
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1982-12-10
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Telephony and Microwave Technology
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- one-way voice circuit 1, record 14, English, one%2Dway%20voice%20circuit
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Téléphonie et techniques hyperfréquences
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- circuit téléphonique unidirectionnel 1, record 14, French, circuit%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phonique%20unidirectionnel
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Air Safety
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- safe-routed voice quality fallback circuit 1, record 15, English, safe%2Drouted%20voice%20quality%20fallback%20circuit
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité (Transport aérien)
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- circuit de secours à voie sûre et à bonne tonalité
1, record 15, French, circuit%20de%20secours%20%C3%A0%20voie%20s%C3%BBre%20et%20%C3%A0%20bonne%20tonalit%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
Record 16 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 16, English
Record 16, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 16, Main entry term, English
- leased voice grade circuit 1, record 16, English, leased%20voice%20grade%20circuit
Record 16, Abbreviations, English
Record 16, Synonyms, English
Record 16, French
Record 16, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 16, Main entry term, French
- circuits loués de qualité téléphonique 1, record 16, French, circuits%20lou%C3%A9s%20de%20qualit%C3%A9%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phonique
Record 16, Abbreviations, French
Record 16, Synonyms, French
Record 16, Textual support, French
Record 16, Spanish
Record 16, Textual support, Spanish
Record 17 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 17, English
Record 17, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 17, Main entry term, English
- omnibus speaker circuit 1, record 17, English, omnibus%20speaker%20circuit
Record 17, Abbreviations, English
Record 17, Synonyms, English
- omnibus voice circuit 1, record 17, English, omnibus%20voice%20circuit
Record 17, Textual support, English
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 17, French
Record 17, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 17, Main entry term, French
- circuit de conversation omnibus 1, record 17, French, circuit%20de%20conversation%20omnibus
Record 17, Abbreviations, French
Record 17, Synonyms, French
Record 17, Textual support, French
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 OBS
121 1, record 17, French, - circuit%20de%20conversation%20omnibus
Record 17, Spanish
Record 17, Textual support, Spanish
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