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VOIP [9 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 2014-06-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Telecommunications
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- access-independent VoIP service
1, record 2, English, access%2Dindependent%20VoIP%20service
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] service that enables customers to make and/or receive real time voice calls over an Internet access service, using telephone numbers that conform to North American Numbering Plan (NANP) ... 1, record 2, English, - access%2Dindependent%20VoIP%20service
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Télécommunications
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- service VoIP indépendant de l'accès
1, record 2, French, service%20VoIP%20ind%C3%A9pendant%20de%20l%27acc%C3%A8s
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Service permettant aux clients de faire et de recevoir des appels téléphoniques en temps réel au moyen d'un service d'accès Internet, en utilisant des numéros de téléphone conformes au Plan de numérotage nord‑américain (NANP) [...] 1, record 2, French, - service%20VoIP%20ind%C3%A9pendant%20de%20l%27acc%C3%A8s
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-12-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- retail local access-independent VoIP service
1, record 3, English, retail%20local%20access%2Dindependent%20VoIP%20service
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
...for retail local access-independent VoIP [voice over Internet protocol] services - in which access and service may be provided by distinct providers - the service provider is not required to provide the underlying network on which the service rides and is not required to obtain the permission of the network provider to offer the service to customers on that network [and they] are typically indistinguishable from traditional local telephone services, while retail local access-independent VoIP services are very different, as they require high-speed Internet access as well as special handsets, adapters or the use of a computer, and may be more susceptible to service deterioration or disruption. 1, record 3, English, - retail%20local%20access%2Dindependent%20VoIP%20service
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- service VoIP local de détail indépendants de l'accès
1, record 3, French, service%20VoIP%20local%20de%20d%C3%A9tail%20ind%C3%A9pendants%20de%20l%27acc%C3%A8s
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
...pour les services VoIP [voix sur protocole Internet] locaux de détail indépendants de l'accès, c'est-à-dire pour lesquels l'accès et le service peuvent être fournis par des fournisseurs distincts, le fournisseur de services n'a pas à fournir le réseau sous-adjacent sur lequel le service est assuré, ni à obtenir la permission du fournisseur du réseau pour offrir aux clients des services sur ce réseau. [Ces services] sont en général impossibles à distinguer des services téléphoniques locaux traditionnels, tandis que les services VoIP locaux de détail indépendants de l'accès sont très différents, étant donné qu'ils nécessitent un accès Internet haute vitesse, ainsi que des combinés spéciaux, des adaptateurs ou l'utilisation d'un ordinateur, et qu'ils sont susceptibles d'être plus vulnérables à la détérioration ou à l'interruption de service. 1, record 3, French, - service%20VoIP%20local%20de%20d%C3%A9tail%20ind%C3%A9pendants%20de%20l%27acc%C3%A8s
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-10-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- retail local access-dependent VoIP service
1, record 4, English, retail%20local%20access%2Ddependent%20VoIP%20service
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... retail local access-dependent VoIP [voice over Internet protocol] services are services for which access and service are both provided by the same provider, and can be provided by changing the underlying technology of the local access network from circuit-switched to packet-switched [and] are typically indistinguishable from traditional local telephone services, while retail local access-independent VoIP services are very different, as they require high-speed Internet access as well as special handsets, adapters or the use of a computer, and may be more susceptible to service deterioration or disruption. 1, record 4, English, - retail%20local%20access%2Ddependent%20VoIP%20service
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- service VoIP local de détail dépendant de l'accès
1, record 4, French, service%20VoIP%20local%20de%20d%C3%A9tail%20d%C3%A9pendant%20de%20l%27acc%C3%A8s
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les services VoIP [voix sur protocole Internet] locaux de détail dépendants de l'accès sont des services pour lesquels l'accès et le service sont fournis par le même fournisseur et peuvent être offerts par changement de la technologie sous-jacente du réseau d'accès local de la commutation de circuits à la commutation par paquets [et] sont en général impossibles à distinguer des services téléphoniques locaux traditionnels, tandis que les services VoIP locaux de détail indépendants de l'accès sont très différents, étant donné qu'ils nécessitent un accès Internet haute vitesse, ainsi que des combinés spéciaux, des adaptateurs ou l'utilisation d'un ordinateur, et qu'ils sont susceptibles d'être plus vulnérables à la détérioration ou à l'interruption de service. 1, record 4, French, - service%20VoIP%20local%20de%20d%C3%A9tail%20d%C3%A9pendant%20de%20l%27acc%C3%A8s
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-02-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Telephone Switching
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- voice over wireless local area network
1, record 5, English, voice%20over%20wireless%20local%20area%20network
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- VoWLAN 1, record 5, English, VoWLAN
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- voice over WLAN 2, record 5, English, voice%20over%20WLAN
correct
- VoWLAN 2, record 5, English, VoWLAN
correct
- VoWLAN 2, record 5, English, VoWLAN
- voice over wireless LAN 1, record 5, English, voice%20over%20wireless%20LAN
correct
- VoWLAN 3, record 5, English, VoWLAN
correct
- VoWLAN 3, record 5, English, VoWLAN
- Wi-Fi VoIP 2, record 5, English, Wi%2DFi%20VoIP
correct
- VoWi-Fi 3, record 5, English, VoWi%2DFi
correct
- VoWi-Fi 3, record 5, English, VoWi%2DFi
- voice over Wireless Fidelity 4, record 5, English, voice%20over%20Wireless%20Fidelity
correct
- VoWiFi 4, record 5, English, VoWiFi
correct
- VoWiFi 4, record 5, English, VoWiFi
- voice over Wi-Fi 5, record 5, English, voice%20over%20Wi%2DFi
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of sending voice information in digital form over a wireless broadband network. 3, record 5, English, - voice%20over%20wireless%20local%20area%20network
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Commutation téléphonique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- voix par Wi-Fi
1, record 5, French, voix%20par%20Wi%2DFi
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- voix par WiFi 1, record 5, French, voix%20par%20WiFi
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- voix sur Wi-Fi 2, record 5, French, voix%20sur%20Wi%2DFi
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- VoWi-Fi 2, record 5, French, VoWi%2DFi
correct, feminine noun
- VoWi-Fi 2, record 5, French, VoWi%2DFi
- voix sur WiFi 3, record 5, French, voix%20sur%20WiFi
correct, feminine noun
- VoIP sans fil 4, record 5, French, VoIP%20sans%20fil
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La voix sur Wi-Fi [...] cette technologie hybride, reposant sur la voix sur IP (VoIP) et sur le standard 802.11 [...] 3, record 5, French, - voix%20par%20Wi%2DFi
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'acronyme «Wi-Fi» vient de l'anglais «Wireless Fidelity». 1, record 5, French, - voix%20par%20Wi%2DFi
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
VoIP : voix par protocole Internet (IP). 1, record 5, French, - voix%20par%20Wi%2DFi
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Bien que l'usage de la préposition «sur» soit plus courant, la préposition «par» est plus juste sur le plan grammatical. 1, record 5, French, - voix%20par%20Wi%2DFi
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2007-02-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Telecommunications Switching
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- media gateway
1, record 6, English, media%20gateway
correct, see observation
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- MGW 2, record 6, English, MGW
correct
- MG 3, record 6, English, MG
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- VoIP gateway 4, record 6, English, VoIP%20gateway
avoid, see observation
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, 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 6, English, - media%20gateway
Record number: 6, 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 6, English, - media%20gateway
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
VoIP : voice over Internet Protocol. 6, record 6, English, - media%20gateway
Record 6, Key term(s)
- voice over Internet Protocol gateway
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Commutation (Télécommunications)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- passerelle média
1, record 6, French, passerelle%20m%C3%A9dia
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- passerelle de média 1, record 6, French, passerelle%20de%20m%C3%A9dia
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, 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 6, French, - passerelle%20m%C3%A9dia
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2007-02-07
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Telecommunications Switching
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- VoIP gateway
1, record 7, English, VoIP%20gateway
correct, see observation
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- IP gateway 2, record 7, English, IP%20gateway
correct, see observation
- media gateway 3, record 7, English, media%20gateway
avoid, see observation
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A gateway for an existing telephone system, which converts normal circuitswitched telephony traffic into IP for transmission over a data network, such as a private data network between two sites. 4, record 7, English, - VoIP%20gateway
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The terms "VoIP gateway" and "media 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). 5, record 7, English, - VoIP%20gateway
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
VoIP: voice over Internet Protocol. 5, record 7, English, - VoIP%20gateway
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 3 OBS
IP: Internet Protocol. 5, record 7, English, - VoIP%20gateway
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Commutation (Télécommunications)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- passerelle de voix par IP
1, record 7, French, passerelle%20de%20voix%20par%20IP
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- passerelle de voix sur IP 2, record 7, French, passerelle%20de%20voix%20sur%20IP
correct, feminine noun
- passerelle VoIP 2, record 7, French, passerelle%20VoIP
correct, feminine noun
- passerelle IP 3, record 7, French, passerelle%20IP
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le résultat parvenu hier sur son bureau met en cause une passerelle de voix sur IP à Reims. «Cet équipement achemine la voix sur IP vers le RTC [réseau téléphonique commuté] partout en France», souligne-t-on chez France Telecom. 2, record 7, French, - passerelle%20de%20voix%20par%20IP
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le sigle «IP» vient de l'anglais «Internet Protocol». 1, record 7, French, - passerelle%20de%20voix%20par%20IP
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Bien que l'usage de la préposition «sur» est plus courant, la préposition «par» est plus juste sur le plan grammatical. 1, record 7, French, - passerelle%20de%20voix%20par%20IP
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2007-02-05
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Telephone Switching
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- peer-to-peer voice over Internet Protocol
1, record 8, English, peer%2Dto%2Dpeer%20voice%20over%20Internet%20Protocol
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- peer-to-peer VoIP 2, record 8, English, peer%2Dto%2Dpeer%20VoIP
correct
- P2P VoIP 2, record 8, English, P2P%20VoIP
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of transmitting voice conversations in digital form over a peer-to-peer network. 3, record 8, English, - peer%2Dto%2Dpeer%20voice%20over%20Internet%20Protocol
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Commutation téléphonique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- voix par IP poste-à-poste
1, record 8, French, voix%20par%20IP%20poste%2D%C3%A0%2Dposte
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- voix sur IP poste-à-poste 2, record 8, French, voix%20sur%20IP%20poste%2D%C3%A0%2Dposte
correct, feminine noun
- VoIP poste-à-poste 3, record 8, French, VoIP%20poste%2D%C3%A0%2Dposte
correct, feminine noun
- P2P VoIP 4, record 8, French, P2P%20VoIP
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, 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 8, French, - voix%20par%20IP%20poste%2D%C3%A0%2Dposte
Record number: 8, 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 8, French, - voix%20par%20IP%20poste%2D%C3%A0%2Dposte
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2007-01-23
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Telephones
- Internet and Telematics
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- IP phone
1, record 9, English, IP%20phone
correct, see observation
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- VoIP phone 2, record 9, English, VoIP%20phone
correct, see observation
- hardphone 3, record 9, English, hardphone
correct
- hard phone 4, record 9, English, hard%20phone
correct
- IP telephone 5, record 9, English, IP%20telephone
correct
- VoIP telephone 6, record 9, English, VoIP%20telephone
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A telephone set designed specifically for use in a voice over IP (VoIP) system by converting standard telephone audio into a digital format that can be transmitted over the Internet, and by converting incoming digital phone signals from the Internet to standard telephone audio. 7, record 9, English, - IP%20phone
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
IP: Internet Protocol. 8, record 9, English, - IP%20phone
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
VoIP: voice over Internet Protocol. 8, record 9, English, - IP%20phone
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Téléphones
- Internet et télématique
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- téléphone IP
1, record 9, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phone%20IP
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- téléphone VoIP 2, record 9, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phone%20VoIP
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Téléphone conçu spécifiquement pour la téléphonie Internet et qui convertit les signaux analogiques traditionnels en signaux numériques prêts à être transmis sur Internet et vice versa. 3, record 9, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phone%20IP
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'acronyme «IP» vient de l'anglais «Internet Protocol». 3, record 9, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phone%20IP
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'acronyme «VoIP» vient de l'anglais «voice over Internet Protocol». 3, record 9, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phone%20IP
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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