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WIRE CIRCUIT [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-08-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electronics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- landline circuit
1, record 1, English, landline%20circuit
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- land line circuit 2, record 1, English, land%20line%20circuit
correct
- land-line circuit 3, record 1, English, land%2Dline%20circuit
- wire circuit 4, record 1, English, wire%20circuit
correct, see observation, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wire circuit: This designation is often used in combination with the number of wires (2-wire circuit, 4-wire circuit, etc.). 5, record 1, English, - landline%20circuit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
landline circuit; wire circuit: terms officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 6, record 1, English, - landline%20circuit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Électronique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- circuit filaire
1, record 1, French, circuit%20filaire
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- circuit par fil 2, record 1, French, circuit%20par%20fil
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le Centre de commutation des téléphones mobiles assure les fonctions de commutation d'une station de base, semblables à ce qui est connu sous le nom de commutateur de central de classe 5 pour les systèmes téléphoniques conventionnels à fil. Les appels sont acheminés par des circuits filaires ou à micro-ondes des stations de base au […] 3, record 1, French, - circuit%20filaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
circuit par fil; circuit filaire : termes uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 4, record 1, French, - circuit%20filaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Electrónica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- circuito por línea alámbrica
1, record 1, Spanish, circuito%20por%20l%C3%ADnea%20al%C3%A1mbrica
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- circuito terrestre 1, record 1, Spanish, circuito%20terrestre
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
circuito por línea alámbrica; circuito terrestre : términos aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 1, Spanish, - circuito%20por%20l%C3%ADnea%20al%C3%A1mbrica
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-05-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Engineering
- Electronic Devices
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- single-wire circuit
1, record 2, English, single%2Dwire%20circuit
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A circuit consisting of a single wire, the return being through the earth, or chassis. 2, record 2, English, - single%2Dwire%20circuit
Record 2, Key term(s)
- single wire circuit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Électrotechnique
- Dispositifs électroniques
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- circuit unifilaire
1, record 2, French, circuit%20unifilaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Circuit composé d'un seul fil, se fermant par la terre ou par la masse. 2, record 2, French, - circuit%20unifilaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Electrotecnia
- Dispositivos electrónicos
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- circuito unifilar
1, record 2, Spanish, circuito%20unifilar
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-05-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Circuits and Circuit Breakers
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- three-phase four-wire circuit
1, record 3, English, three%2Dphase%20four%2Dwire%20circuit
officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
three-phase four-wire circuit: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 2, record 3, English, - three%2Dphase%20four%2Dwire%20circuit
Record 3, Key term(s)
- three phase four wire circuit
- three phase four-wire circuit
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Circuits électriques et coupe-circuits
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- circuit triphasé à quatre conducteurs
1, record 3, French, circuit%20triphas%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20quatre%20conducteurs
masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
circuit triphasé à quatre conducteurs : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 3, French, - circuit%20triphas%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20quatre%20conducteurs
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-05-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Circuits and Circuit Breakers
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- two-wire type circuit
1, record 4, English, two%2Dwire%20type%20circuit
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Key term(s)
- 2 wire type circuit
- two wire type circuit
- 2-wire type circuit
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Circuits électriques et coupe-circuits
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- circuit assimilé à un circuit à deux fils
1, record 4, French, circuit%20assimil%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20un%20circuit%20%C3%A0%20deux%20fils
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Circuitos eléctricos e interruptores automáticos
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- circuito asimilado al bifilar
1, record 4, Spanish, circuito%20asimilado%20al%20bifilar
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2010-04-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Facilities
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Electronic Circuits Technology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- four-wire circuit
1, record 5, English, four%2Dwire%20circuit
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- four-wire channel 2, record 5, English, four%2Dwire%20channel
correct
- four-wire type circuit 3, record 5, English, four%2Dwire%20type%20circuit
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A circuit using two one-way transmission paths, one for each direction of transmission. 1, record 5, English, - four%2Dwire%20circuit
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It may be two pairs (four wires) of metallic conductors or two channels as in a carrier system. Four-wire circuits are used in almost all toll and long distance trunks that use carrier or multiplex facilities, and are increasingly used in interoffice, tandem and short-haul toll operations. 1, record 5, English, - four%2Dwire%20circuit
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Four-wire circuits are used in almost all toll and long distance trunks that use carrier or multiplex facilities, and are increasingly used in interoffice, tandem and short-haul toll operations. 1, record 5, English, - four%2Dwire%20circuit
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
four-wire circuit: term standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). 4, record 5, English, - four%2Dwire%20circuit
Record 5, Key term(s)
- 4-wire circuit
- 4 wire circuit
- four wire circuit
- four wire type circuit
- four wire channel
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Installations (Téléphonie)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Technologie des circuits électroniques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- circuit à quatre fils
1, record 5, French, circuit%20%C3%A0%20quatre%20fils
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- circuit assimilé à un circuit à quatre fils 2, record 5, French, circuit%20assimil%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20un%20circuit%20%C3%A0%20quatre%20fils
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Circuit qui utilise deux fils pour transmettre du demandeur vers le demandé et deux autres fils pour transmettre du demandé vers un demandeur. 3, record 5, French, - circuit%20%C3%A0%20quatre%20fils
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les circuits à quatre fils qui assurent des liaisons à grande distance sont pratiquement exclusivement des voies des systèmes à multiplexage de fréquence. 3, record 5, French, - circuit%20%C3%A0%20quatre%20fils
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
circuit à quatre fils : terme normalisé par la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI). 4, record 5, French, - circuit%20%C3%A0%20quatre%20fils
Record 5, Key term(s)
- circuit à 4 fils
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instalaciones telefónicas
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
- Tecnología de los circuitos electrónicos
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- circuito de cuatro hilos
1, record 5, Spanish, circuito%20de%20cuatro%20hilos
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- circuito tetrafilar 2, record 5, Spanish, circuito%20tetrafilar
correct, masculine noun
- circuito a cuatro hilos 2, record 5, Spanish, circuito%20a%20cuatro%20hilos
correct, masculine noun
- circuito con cuatro hilos 3, record 5, Spanish, circuito%20con%20cuatro%20hilos
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Circuito que utiliza dos pares de conductores, un par para el canal de ida y el otro para el canal de vuelta. 4, record 5, Spanish, - circuito%20de%20cuatro%20hilos
Record 6 - internal organization data 2006-08-03
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Facilities
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- leased circuit
1, record 6, English, leased%20circuit
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- leased line 2, record 6, English, leased%20line
correct
- LL 2, record 6, English, LL
correct
- LL 2, record 6, English, LL
- leased link 2, record 6, English, leased%20link
correct
- private wire circuit 2, record 6, English, private%20wire%20circuit
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A circuit placed at the exclusive permanent disposal of a subscriber. 3, record 6, English, - leased%20circuit
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Installations de télécommunications
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- liaison louée
1, record 6, French, liaison%20lou%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- LL 1, record 6, French, LL
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- circuit loué 2, record 6, French, circuit%20lou%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Liaison de télécommunication établie entre deux points d'un réseau public et réservée à un client pendant une durée convenue dans le cadre d'un contrat de location. 1, record 6, French, - liaison%20lou%C3%A9e
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La liaison louée était désignée antérieurement par le terme «liaison spécialisée» et son abréviation «LS». 1, record 6, French, - liaison%20lou%C3%A9e
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instalaciones de telecomunicaciones
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- circuito arrendado
1, record 6, Spanish, circuito%20arrendado
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- circuito privado 1, record 6, Spanish, circuito%20privado
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-02-17
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- four-wire leased circuit
1, record 7, English, four%2Dwire%20leased%20circuit
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A leased circuit which uses electrically separated paths for the two directions of transmission. 2, record 7, English, - four%2Dwire%20leased%20circuit
Record 7, Key term(s)
- four wire leased circuit
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- circuit loué à quatre fils
1, record 7, French, circuit%20lou%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20quatre%20fils
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- circuito a cuatro hilos alquilado
1, record 7, Spanish, circuito%20a%20cuatro%20hilos%20alquilado
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
- circuito arrendado a cuatro hilos 2, record 7, Spanish, circuito%20arrendado%20a%20cuatro%20hilos
masculine noun, Mexico
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Circuito alquilado que usa canales eléctricamente separados para las dos direcciones de transmisión. 2, record 7, Spanish, - circuito%20a%20cuatro%20hilos%20alquilado
Record 8 - internal organization data 2003-02-10
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Facilities
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- two-wire circuit
1, record 8, English, two%2Dwire%20circuit
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Circuit that carries voice signals in both directions simultaneously over a single pair of wires. (TALTE, 69: 15) Because of the economic advantage of using only a single pair of wires, two wire circuits are used for connections to subscriber stations and local trunks. 2, record 8, English, - two%2Dwire%20circuit
Record 8, Key term(s)
- 2-wire circuit
- 2 wire circuit
- two wire circuit
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Installations (Téléphonie)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- circuit bifilaire
1, record 8, French, circuit%20bifilaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- circuit à deux fils 2, record 8, French, circuit%20%C3%A0%20deux%20fils
correct, masculine noun
- circuit à 2 fils 3, record 8, French, circuit%20%C3%A0%202%20fils
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Circuit dans lequel la communication téléphonique occupe la même bande de 4 kHz, sur le même support, dans le sens abonné demandeur vers abonné demandé et, dans le sens demandé vers demandeur. Quant aux circuits à deux fils, ils sont utilisés sur des distances courtes et il est rare de rencontrer plus d'un répéteur par circuit. 2, record 8, French, - circuit%20bifilaire
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instalaciones telefónicas
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- circuito bifilar
1, record 8, Spanish, circuito%20bifilar
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2000-08-22
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Wires and Cables
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- overhead wire circuit 1, record 9, English, overhead%20wire%20circuit
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- overhead circuit 1, record 9, English, overhead%20circuit
- aerial circuit 2, record 9, English, aerial%20circuit
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Câbles et fils téléphoniques
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- circuit en fils aériens
1, record 9, French, circuit%20en%20fils%20a%C3%A9riens
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- circuit aérien 1, record 9, French, circuit%20a%C3%A9rien
masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1999-04-28
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Engineering
- Corporate Security
- Security Devices
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- direct wire burglar alarm circuit
1, record 10, English, direct%20wire%20burglar%20alarm%20circuit
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
- DWBA 2, record 10, English, DWBA
correct
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Key term(s)
- direct-wire burglar alarm circuit
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Électrotechnique
- Sécurité générale de l'entreprise
- Dispositifs de sécurité
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- circuit d'alarme anti-effraction à ligne directe
1, record 10, French, circuit%20d%27alarme%20anti%2Deffraction%20%C3%A0%20ligne%20directe
correct, 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 1996-03-12
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- orderwire
1, record 11, English, orderwire
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- service wire 2, record 11, English, service%20wire
correct
- order wire 3, record 11, English, order%20wire
correct
- order wire circuit 2, record 11, English, order%20wire%20circuit
correct
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Order wire is a term used in manual telephone switching, meaning a circuit on which operators or maintenance men can talk to one another. Operators use the order wire for setting up calls. The term is used today for data channels on which instructions are passed as well as for voice channels. 3, record 11, English, - orderwire
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- ligne de service
1, record 11, French, ligne%20de%20service
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- ligne d'ordre 2, record 11, French, ligne%20d%27ordre
correct, feminine noun
- circuit de service 3, record 11, French, circuit%20de%20service
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Format de la trame et des paquets dans un système AMRT [...] Le préambule comprend un bloc destiné à la récupération de porteuse et de rythme par le démodulateur, un mot unique, puis divers canaux de signalisation et de ligne d'ordre. 2, record 11, French, - ligne%20de%20service
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1985-09-27
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- order wire
1, record 12, English, order%20wire
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
- order wire circuit 1, record 12, English, order%20wire%20circuit
correct
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Voice or data circuit used by technical-control and maintenance personnel for coordination and control actions relative to activation, deactivation, change, rerouting, reporting, and maintenance of communications systems and services. 1, record 12, English, - order%20wire
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- voie de service
1, record 12, French, voie%20de%20service
correct, feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- circuit de service 2, record 12, French, circuit%20de%20service
correct, masculine noun
- ligne d'ordre 2, record 12, French, ligne%20d%27ordre
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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