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WRISTPHONE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-03-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radiotelephony
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wireless wristphone 1, record 1, English, wireless%20wristphone
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Wireless wristphone created at AT&T Bell Laboratories demonstrates that although the market may not be ready for wearable communications devices, the technology is close at hand. 1, record 1, English, - wireless%20wristphone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radiotéléphonie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- radiotéléphone-bracelet
1, record 1, French, radiot%C3%A9l%C3%A9phone%2Dbracelet
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ce radiotéléphone-bracelet créé par le Laboratoires Bell d'AT&T laisse imaginer comment nous communiquerons demain. 1, record 1, French, - radiot%C3%A9l%C3%A9phone%2Dbracelet
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1995-07-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telephony and Microwave Technology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wristphone
1, record 2, English, wristphone
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- universal personal telephone 1, record 2, English, universal%20personal%20telephone
correct
- wrist-size universal access phone 1, record 2, English, wrist%2Dsize%20universal%20access%20phone
correct
- wrist-size round-the-world phone 1, record 2, English, wrist%2Dsize%20round%2Dthe%2Dworld%20phone
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Small telephone that works anywhere in the world. Expected in the next year or two. 1, record 2, English, - wristphone
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Such phones will be standard equipment for international business but will also offer a quick and relatively cheap way to give phone service to underdeveloped regions. 1, record 2, English, - wristphone
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The wristphone serves both as a watch and tiny cellular telephone. You simply hold it to your ear to listen and hold it to your mouth to talk back. 1, record 2, English, - wristphone
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Téléphonie et techniques hyperfréquences
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- téléphone-bracelet
1, record 2, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phone%2Dbracelet
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir «télécommunications personnelles universelles». 1, record 2, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phone%2Dbracelet
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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