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CIRCUITO LOCAL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-12-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Facilities
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- intermediate distribution frame
1, record 1, English, intermediate%20distribution%20frame
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- IDF 2, record 1, English, IDF
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- intermediate distributing frame 3, record 1, English, intermediate%20distributing%20frame
correct
- IDF 4, record 1, English, IDF
correct
- IDF 4, record 1, English, IDF
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A distribution frame intermediate between the main distribution frame and the switchboard, or the switching apparatus, or intermediate between two ranks of switches in an automatic exchange. 5, record 1, English, - intermediate%20distribution%20frame
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The [intermediate distribution frame (IDF)] is a rack-mounted cable distribution solution. It routes telecommunications between end-users and the main distribution frame (MDF). The MDF is a centralized distribution frame that manages telecommunications between the business and the outside world. That means the MDF is a termination point from which all telecommunication connections originate. 6, record 1, English, - intermediate%20distribution%20frame
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
intermediate distribution frame; IDF: designation and abbreviation officially approved by the Electronics and Telecommunications Terminology Committee (CUTEL). 7, record 1, English, - intermediate%20distribution%20frame
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Installations (Téléphonie)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- répartiteur intermédiaire
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9partiteur%20interm%C3%A9diaire
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 DEF
Répartiteur interposé entre le répartiteur d'entrée et le commutateur manuel ou les organes du central automatique, ou interposé entre deux étages de sélection d'un central automatique. 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9partiteur%20interm%C3%A9diaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
répartiteur intermédiaire : désignation uniformisée par le Comité d'uniformisation des termes de l'électronique et des télécommunications (CUTEL). 3, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9partiteur%20interm%C3%A9diaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instalaciones telefónicas
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- marco de distribución intermedio
1, record 1, Spanish, marco%20de%20distribuci%C3%B3n%20intermedio
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- repartidor intermedio 1, record 1, Spanish, repartidor%20intermedio
masculine noun
- repartidor intermediario 2, record 1, Spanish, repartidor%20intermediario
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Marco de distribución, en una oficina central local, cuyo propósito primordial es efectuar la conexión cruzada del circuito de línea del abonado. 1, record 1, Spanish, - marco%20de%20distribuci%C3%B3n%20intermedio
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