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WRU [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-09-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telegraph Codes
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- "who are you" signal
1, record 1, English, %5C%22who%20are%20you%5C%22%20signal
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- WRU signal 1, record 1, English, WRU%20signal
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"who are you" signal; WRU signal: term officially approved by the Electronics and Telecommunications Terminology Committee (CUTEL). 2, record 1, English, - %5C%22who%20are%20you%5C%22%20signal
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Codes télégraphiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- signal «qui est là»
1, record 1, French, signal%20%C2%ABqui%20est%20l%C3%A0%C2%BB
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
signal «qui est là» : terme uniformisé par le Comité d’uniformisation des termes de l’électronique et des télécommunications (CUTEL). 2, record 1, French, - signal%20%C2%ABqui%20est%20l%C3%A0%C2%BB
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Códigos telegráficos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- señal
1, record 1, Spanish, se%C3%B1al
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-07-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Codes (Software)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- who are you?
1, record 2, English, who%20are%20you%3F
correct, see observation, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- WRU 2, record 2, English, WRU
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- inquiry character 3, record 2, English, inquiry%20character
correct
- who-are-you character 2, record 2, English, who%2Dare%2Dyou%20character
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A transmission control character used for switching on an answerback unit in the station with which the connection has been set up, or for initiating a response including station identification and, in some applications, the type of equipment in service and the status of the station. [Definition standardized by ISO and officially approved by GESC.] 3, record 2, English, - who%20are%20you%3F
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
who are you?: term standardized by ISO and officially approved by the Government EDP (Electronic Data Processing) Standards Committee (GESC). 2, record 2, English, - who%20are%20you%3F
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Codes (Logiciels)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- qui est là ?
1, record 2, French, qui%20est%20l%C3%A0%20%3F
correct, see observation, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Caractère de commande de transmission destiné à déclencher l'émetteur automatique d'indicatif du poste avec lequel la communication est établie, ou à provoquer une réponse comportant l'identification de ce poste et éventuellement l'indication de son type d'installation en service et de son état. [Définition normalisée par l’ISO et uniformisée par le CNGI.] 2, record 2, French, - qui%20est%20l%C3%A0%20%3F
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
qui est là ? : terme normalisé par l’ISO et uniformisé par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique (CNGI). 3, record 2, French, - qui%20est%20l%C3%A0%20%3F
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Códigos (Soporte lógico)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- quién es usted
1, record 2, Spanish, qui%C3%A9n%20es%20usted
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Expresión o frase de interrogación utilizada en las computadoras (ordenadores) como medio de identificación. 2, record 2, Spanish, - qui%C3%A9n%20es%20usted
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La expresión "quién es usted" debe acompañarse de los correspondientes puntos de interrogación: ¿ quién es usted? 3, record 2, Spanish, - qui%C3%A9n%20es%20usted
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