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CIRCUITO TERRESTRE [2 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 2002-01-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- subnetwork entity
1, record 2, English, subnetwork%20entity
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... the phrase "ground DCE (data circuit-terminating equipment)" will be used for the subnetwork entity in a ground station communicating with an aircraft; the phrase "ground DTE (data terminal equipment)" will be used for the subnetwork entity in a ground router communicating with an aircraft station; and, the phrase "aircraft DTE" will be used for the subnetwork entity in an aircraft communicating with the station. A subnetwork entity is a packet layer entity as defined in ISO 8208. 1, record 2, English, - subnetwork%20entity
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
subnetwork entity: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 2, record 2, English, - subnetwork%20entity
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- entité de sous-réseau
1, record 2, French, entit%C3%A9%20de%20sous%2Dr%C3%A9seau
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] l'expression «ETCD [équipement de terminaison de circuit de données] sol» désigne l'entité de sous-réseau d'une station sol en communication avec un aéronef; l'expression «ETTD [équipement terminal de traitement de données] sol» désigne l'entité de sous-réseau d'un routeur sol en communication avec une station d'aéronef; l'expression «ETTD embarqué» désigne l'entité de sous-réseau d'un aéronef en communication avec une station sol. Une entité de sous-réseau est une entité de couche paquet conforme à la définition de la norme ISO 8208. 1, record 2, French, - entit%C3%A9%20de%20sous%2Dr%C3%A9seau
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
entité de sous-réseau : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 2, record 2, French, - entit%C3%A9%20de%20sous%2Dr%C3%A9seau
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- entidad de subred
1, record 2, Spanish, entidad%20de%20subred
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... la expresión "DCE [equipo terminal del circuito de datos] de tierra" se utilizará para la entidad de subred en una estación terrestre que se comunica con una aeronave; se utilizará la expresión "DTE [equipo terminal de transmisión de datos] de tierra" para la entidad de subred en un encaminador de tierra que se comunica con una estación de aeronave; y se utilizará la expresión "DTE de aeronave" para la entidad de subred en una aeronave que se comunica con una estación de tierra. La entidad de subred es una entidad de la capa de paquete según lo definido en la ISO 8208. 1, record 2, Spanish, - entidad%20de%20subred
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
entidad de subred: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 2, Spanish, - entidad%20de%20subred
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