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WIRELESS FIDELITY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-09-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Internet and Telematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Wi-Fi
1, record 1, English, Wi%2DFi
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Wireless Fidelity 2, record 1, English, Wireless%20Fidelity
correct
- Wi-Fi technology 3, record 1, English, Wi%2DFi%20technology
correct
- IEEE 802.11b standard 4, record 1, English, IEEE%20802%2E11b%20standard
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An open-standard technology that enables wireless connectivity between laptops and local area networks. 3, record 1, English, - Wi%2DFi
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Like other dislocating technology, Wi-Fi is working its way from the office into the home. 3, record 1, English, - Wi%2DFi
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Wi-Fi becomes important as the home entertainment centre increasingly links with the PC [personal computer]. 3, record 1, English, - Wi%2DFi
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
IEEE 802.11b standard: technical name. 5, record 1, English, - Wi%2DFi
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Internet et télématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Wi-Fi
1, record 1, French, Wi%2DFi
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- technologie Wi-Fi 2, record 1, French, technologie%20Wi%2DFi
correct, feminine noun
- norme IEEE 802.11b 3, record 1, French, norme%20IEEE%20802%2E11b
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- WiFi 4, record 1, French, WiFi
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technologie de réseau sans fil qui permet d'accéder au haut débit, à partir d'une borne placée dans un point d'accès. 3, record 1, French, - Wi%2DFi
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le WiFi est composé d'un émetteur qui se branche sur la prise téléphonique et transmet l'information aux récepteurs via les fréquences radios. Cela permet de se connecter à Internet selon la proximité avec la borne d'émission. 4, record 1, French, - Wi%2DFi
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
norme IEEE 802.11b : nom technique. 5, record 1, French, - Wi%2DFi
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telecomunicaciones
- Internet y telemática
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Wi-Fi
1, record 1, Spanish, Wi%2DFi
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- estándar IEEE 802.11 1, record 1, Spanish, est%C3%A1ndar%20IEEE%20802%2E11
correct, masculine noun
- wifi 2, record 1, Spanish, wifi%20
correct, feminine noun
- tecnología Wi-Fi 3, record 1, Spanish, tecnolog%C3%ADa%20Wi%2DFi
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tecnología utilizada en una red o conexión inalámbrica, para la comunicación de datos entre equipos situados dentro de una misma área (interior o exterior) de cobertura. 3, record 1, Spanish, - Wi%2DFi
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cuando hablamos de Wi-Fi nos referimos a una de las tecnologías de comunicación inalámbrica más utilizada hoy en día. Wi-Fi es una abreviatura de Wireless Fidelity, también llamada [...] estándar IEEE 802.11. 1, record 1, Spanish, - Wi%2DFi
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Muchas marcas registradas se han ido convirtiendo, por el uso que de ellas han hecho los hablantes, en sustantivos comunes con sentido genérico. [...] Lo mismo ha pasado con wifi, que a partir de la marca Wi-Fi, ha pasado a ser utilizado como un sustantivo común con el que se alude a cierta tecnología de comunicación inalámbrica [...] y también como el adjetivo correspondiente [...] Por tratarse de un término ya incorporado al español (aunque aún no recogido por los principales diccionarios), la Fundéu BBVA recomienda que se escriba con iniciales minúsculas y en letra redonda, [...] sin el guión intermedio que aparece en la marca original: "wifi". 2, record 1, Spanish, - Wi%2DFi
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[...] el sustantivo wifi es tanto masculino como femenino, por lo que son correctas frases que se encuentran en los medios de comunicación como «La wifi es una tecnología mucho más barata» o «El wifi se convertiría en una realidad en todas las áreas metropolitanas». 2, record 1, Spanish, - Wi%2DFi
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-02-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Telephone Switching
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- voice over wireless local area network
1, record 2, English, voice%20over%20wireless%20local%20area%20network
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- VoWLAN 1, record 2, English, VoWLAN
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- voice over WLAN 2, record 2, English, voice%20over%20WLAN
correct
- VoWLAN 2, record 2, English, VoWLAN
correct
- VoWLAN 2, record 2, English, VoWLAN
- voice over wireless LAN 1, record 2, English, voice%20over%20wireless%20LAN
correct
- VoWLAN 3, record 2, English, VoWLAN
correct
- VoWLAN 3, record 2, English, VoWLAN
- Wi-Fi VoIP 2, record 2, English, Wi%2DFi%20VoIP
correct
- VoWi-Fi 3, record 2, English, VoWi%2DFi
correct
- VoWi-Fi 3, record 2, English, VoWi%2DFi
- voice over Wireless Fidelity 4, record 2, English, voice%20over%20Wireless%20Fidelity
correct
- VoWiFi 4, record 2, English, VoWiFi
correct
- VoWiFi 4, record 2, English, VoWiFi
- voice over Wi-Fi 5, record 2, English, voice%20over%20Wi%2DFi
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of sending voice information in digital form over a wireless broadband network. 3, record 2, English, - voice%20over%20wireless%20local%20area%20network
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Commutation téléphonique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- voix par Wi-Fi
1, record 2, French, voix%20par%20Wi%2DFi
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- voix par WiFi 1, record 2, French, voix%20par%20WiFi
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- voix sur Wi-Fi 2, record 2, French, voix%20sur%20Wi%2DFi
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- VoWi-Fi 2, record 2, French, VoWi%2DFi
correct, feminine noun
- VoWi-Fi 2, record 2, French, VoWi%2DFi
- voix sur WiFi 3, record 2, French, voix%20sur%20WiFi
correct, feminine noun
- VoIP sans fil 4, record 2, French, VoIP%20sans%20fil
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - voix%20par%20Wi%2DFi
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'acronyme «Wi-Fi» vient de l'anglais «Wireless Fidelity». 1, record 2, French, - voix%20par%20Wi%2DFi
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
VoIP : voix par protocole Internet (IP). 1, record 2, French, - voix%20par%20Wi%2DFi
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - voix%20par%20Wi%2DFi
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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