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EQUIPO PUNTO TERMINAL CIRCUITO TRANSMISION DATOS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-04-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Data Transmission
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- subscriber station
1, record 1, English, subscriber%20station
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In data transmission, the connexion provided for linking an outside location to a central office, including the connecting circuit and some circuit termination equipment, and sometimes also associated input/output equipment. 1, record 1, English, - subscriber%20station
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transmission de données
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Internet et télématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- poste du réseau
1, record 1, French, poste%20du%20r%C3%A9seau
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transmisión de datos
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
- Internet y telemática
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- terminal de abonado
1, record 1, Spanish, terminal%20de%20abonado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En la transmisión de datos, conexión suministrada para conectar un punto externo con una oficina central, comprendiendo el circuito de conexión y algún equipo del circuito terminal así como el equipo asociado de entrada/salida. 2, record 1, Spanish, - terminal%20de%20abonado
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-06-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Data Transmission
- Air Traffic Control
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- data circuit-terminating equipment
1, record 2, English, data%20circuit%2Dterminating%20equipment
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- DCE 1, record 2, English, DCE
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The functional unit of data station that establishes, maintains and releases a connection, and provides those functions necessary for any code or signal conversion between the terminal and the data transmission line. 2, record 2, English, - data%20circuit%2Dterminating%20equipment
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
data circuit-terminating equipment; DCE: term and abbreviation standardized by ISO; officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 3, record 2, English, - data%20circuit%2Dterminating%20equipment
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transmission de données
- Circulation et trafic aériens
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- équipement de terminaison de circuit de données
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9quipement%20de%20terminaison%20de%20circuit%20de%20donn%C3%A9es
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- ETCD 2, record 2, French, ETCD
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- équipement terminal de circuit de données 3, record 2, French, %C3%A9quipement%20terminal%20de%20circuit%20de%20donn%C3%A9es
correct, masculine noun
- équipement de terminaison du circuit de données 4, record 2, French, %C3%A9quipement%20de%20terminaison%20du%20circuit%20de%20donn%C3%A9es
correct, masculine noun
- ETCD 5, record 2, French, ETCD
correct, masculine noun
- ETCD 5, record 2, French, ETCD
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité fonctionnelle d'une station de données qui établit une liaison, la maintient et y met fin, et qui assure les fonctions nécessaires au transcodage ou à la conversion de signaux entre le terminal et la ligne de transmission de données. 6, record 2, French, - %C3%A9quipement%20de%20terminaison%20de%20circuit%20de%20donn%C3%A9es
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
équipement de terminaison de circuit de données; ETCD : terme et abréviation normalisés par l'ISO. 7, record 2, French, - %C3%A9quipement%20de%20terminaison%20de%20circuit%20de%20donn%C3%A9es
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
équipement de terminaison de circuit de données; ETCD : terme et abréviation uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 8, record 2, French, - %C3%A9quipement%20de%20terminaison%20de%20circuit%20de%20donn%C3%A9es
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transmisión de datos
- Control de tránsito aéreo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- equipo terminal del circuito de datos
1, record 2, Spanish, equipo%20terminal%20del%20circuito%20de%20datos
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- equipo de punto terminal del circuito de transmisión de datos 1, record 2, Spanish, equipo%20de%20punto%20terminal%20del%20circuito%20de%20transmisi%C3%B3n%20de%20datos
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- DCE 1, record 2, Spanish, DCE
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- DCE 1, record 2, Spanish, DCE
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
equipo terminal del circuito de datos; equipo de punto terminal del circuito de transmisión de datos; DCE : términos y abreviatura aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional(OACI). 2, record 2, Spanish, - equipo%20terminal%20del%20circuito%20de%20datos
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