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VOICE OVER INTERNET PROTOCOL [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-02-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Internet and Telematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- voice over Internet Protocol
1, record 1, English, voice%20over%20Internet%20Protocol
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- VoIP 2, record 1, English, VoIP
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- voice over IP 3, record 1, English, voice%20over%20IP
correct
- VoIP 3, record 1, English, VoIP
correct
- VoIP 3, record 1, English, VoIP
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A technique by which voice is converted into a digital signal and is transmitted along with related data, such as metadata, over a network through the use of the Internet Protocol (IP), especially for real-time voice communication. 4, record 1, English, - voice%20over%20Internet%20Protocol
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Internet et télématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- voix par protocole Internet
1, record 1, French, voix%20par%20protocole%20Internet
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- VoIP 2, record 1, French, VoIP
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- voix par protocole IP 3, record 1, French, voix%20par%20protocole%20IP
correct, feminine noun
- VoIP 4, record 1, French, VoIP
correct, feminine noun
- VoIP 4, record 1, French, VoIP
- voix par IP 5, record 1, French, voix%20par%20IP
correct, feminine noun
- VoIP 6, record 1, French, VoIP
correct, feminine noun
- VoIP 6, record 1, French, VoIP
- voix sur protocole Internet 7, record 1, French, voix%20sur%20protocole%20Internet
correct, feminine noun
- VoIP 8, record 1, French, VoIP
correct, feminine noun
- VoIP 8, record 1, French, VoIP
- voix sur protocole IP 9, record 1, French, voix%20sur%20protocole%20IP
correct, feminine noun
- VoIP 10, record 1, French, VoIP
correct, feminine noun
- VoIP 10, record 1, French, VoIP
- voix sur IP 11, record 1, French, voix%20sur%20IP
correct, feminine noun
- VoIP 8, record 1, French, VoIP
correct, feminine noun
- VoIP 8, record 1, French, VoIP
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique par laquelle la voix est convertie en un signal numérique et est transmise avec des données connexes, dont des métadonnées, sur un réseau au moyen du protocole Internet (IP), notamment aux fins de la communication vocale en temps réel. 12, record 1, French, - voix%20par%20protocole%20Internet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
voix par IP : désignation publiée au Journal officiel de la République française le 27 décembre 2009. 12, record 1, French, - voix%20par%20protocole%20Internet
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
- Internet y telemática
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- voz por protocolo Internet
1, record 1, Spanish, voz%20por%20protocolo%20Internet
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- VoIP 1, record 1, Spanish, VoIP
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Durante el último decenio, los servicios de voz por protocolo Internet (VoIP), impulsados por el crecimiento de las redes de banda ancha y las reducciones de costes, han sido tan perturbadores que han transformado el mundo de las telecomunicaciones. 1, record 1, Spanish, - voz%20por%20protocolo%20Internet
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-02-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Telecommunications Switching
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- media gateway
1, record 2, English, media%20gateway
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- MGW 2, record 2, English, MGW
correct
- MG 3, record 2, English, MG
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- VoIP gateway 4, record 2, English, VoIP%20gateway
avoid, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any device, such as a circuit switch, IP [Internet Protocol] gateway, or channel bank that converts data from the format required for one type of network to the format required for another. 5, record 2, English, - media%20gateway
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The terms "media gateway" and "VoIP gateway" are often used synonymously; however, the "VoIP gateway" is used only for voice communication, whereas the "media gateway" is used for other types of media as well (video for example). 6, record 2, English, - media%20gateway
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
VoIP : voice over Internet Protocol. 6, record 2, English, - media%20gateway
Record 2, Key term(s)
- voice over Internet Protocol gateway
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Commutation (Télécommunications)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- passerelle média
1, record 2, French, passerelle%20m%C3%A9dia
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- passerelle de média 1, record 2, French, passerelle%20de%20m%C3%A9dia
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Passerelle qui convertit le format du média fourni par un type de réseau de façon qu'il soit accepté par un autre type de réseau. 1, record 2, French, - passerelle%20m%C3%A9dia
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
- peer-to-peer voice over Internet Protocol
1, record 3, English, peer%2Dto%2Dpeer%20voice%20over%20Internet%20Protocol
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- peer-to-peer VoIP 2, record 3, English, peer%2Dto%2Dpeer%20VoIP
correct
- P2P VoIP 2, record 3, English, P2P%20VoIP
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of transmitting voice conversations in digital form over a peer-to-peer network. 3, record 3, English, - peer%2Dto%2Dpeer%20voice%20over%20Internet%20Protocol
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Commutation téléphonique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- voix par IP poste-à-poste
1, record 3, French, voix%20par%20IP%20poste%2D%C3%A0%2Dposte
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- voix sur IP poste-à-poste 2, record 3, French, voix%20sur%20IP%20poste%2D%C3%A0%2Dposte
correct, feminine noun
- VoIP poste-à-poste 3, record 3, French, VoIP%20poste%2D%C3%A0%2Dposte
correct, feminine noun
- P2P VoIP 4, record 3, French, P2P%20VoIP
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
P2P VoIP désigne l'utilisation conjointe des technologies de VoIP (voix sur réseau IP [protocole Internet] ou téléphonie sur Internet) sur un réseau [poste-à-poste]. 4, record 3, French, - voix%20par%20IP%20poste%2D%C3%A0%2Dposte
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%20IP%20poste%2D%C3%A0%2Dposte
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-12-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Seminar Titles
- Informatics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Network Foundations: Voice over IP Technologies
1, record 4, English, Network%20Foundations%3A%20Voice%20over%20IP%20Technologies
correct, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Title of a seminar given by the Knowledge Institute of Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC). 2, record 4, English, - Network%20Foundations%3A%20Voice%20over%20IP%20Technologies
Record 4, Key term(s)
- Network Foundations :Voice over Internet Protocol Technologies
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de séminaires
- Informatique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Network Foundations: Voice over IP Technologies
1, record 4, French, Network%20Foundations%3A%20Voice%20over%20IP%20Technologies
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- Bases du réseau : Technologies voix sur IP (VoIP) 1, record 4, French, Bases%20du%20r%C3%A9seau%20%3A%20Technologies%20voix%20sur%20IP%20%28VoIP%29
see observation, Canada
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce séminaire ne se donne qu'en anglais. 2, record 4, French, - Network%20Foundations%3A%20Voice%20over%20IP%20Technologies
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Titre d'un séminaire donné par l'Institut du savoir de Travaux publics et Services gouvernementaux Canada (TPSGC). 2, record 4, French, - Network%20Foundations%3A%20Voice%20over%20IP%20Technologies
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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