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CIRCUITO CUATRO HILOS [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-04-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Facilities
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Electronic Circuits Technology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- four-wire circuit
1, record 1, English, four%2Dwire%20circuit
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- four-wire channel 2, record 1, English, four%2Dwire%20channel
correct
- four-wire type circuit 3, record 1, English, four%2Dwire%20type%20circuit
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A circuit using two one-way transmission paths, one for each direction of transmission. 1, record 1, English, - four%2Dwire%20circuit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It may be two pairs (four wires) of metallic conductors or two channels as in a carrier system. Four-wire circuits are used in almost all toll and long distance trunks that use carrier or multiplex facilities, and are increasingly used in interoffice, tandem and short-haul toll operations. 1, record 1, English, - four%2Dwire%20circuit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Four-wire circuits are used in almost all toll and long distance trunks that use carrier or multiplex facilities, and are increasingly used in interoffice, tandem and short-haul toll operations. 1, record 1, English, - four%2Dwire%20circuit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
four-wire circuit: term standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). 4, record 1, English, - four%2Dwire%20circuit
Record 1, Key term(s)
- 4-wire circuit
- 4 wire circuit
- four wire circuit
- four wire type circuit
- four wire channel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Installations (Téléphonie)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Technologie des circuits électroniques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- circuit à quatre fils
1, record 1, French, circuit%20%C3%A0%20quatre%20fils
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- circuit assimilé à un circuit à quatre fils 2, record 1, French, circuit%20assimil%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20un%20circuit%20%C3%A0%20quatre%20fils
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Circuit qui utilise deux fils pour transmettre du demandeur vers le demandé et deux autres fils pour transmettre du demandé vers un demandeur. 3, record 1, French, - circuit%20%C3%A0%20quatre%20fils
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les circuits à quatre fils qui assurent des liaisons à grande distance sont pratiquement exclusivement des voies des systèmes à multiplexage de fréquence. 3, record 1, French, - circuit%20%C3%A0%20quatre%20fils
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
circuit à quatre fils : terme normalisé par la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI). 4, record 1, French, - circuit%20%C3%A0%20quatre%20fils
Record 1, Key term(s)
- circuit à 4 fils
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instalaciones telefónicas
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
- Tecnología de los circuitos electrónicos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- circuito de cuatro hilos
1, record 1, Spanish, circuito%20de%20cuatro%20hilos
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- circuito tetrafilar 2, record 1, Spanish, circuito%20tetrafilar
correct, masculine noun
- circuito a cuatro hilos 2, record 1, Spanish, circuito%20a%20cuatro%20hilos
correct, masculine noun
- circuito con cuatro hilos 3, record 1, Spanish, circuito%20con%20cuatro%20hilos
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Circuito que utiliza dos pares de conductores, un par para el canal de ida y el otro para el canal de vuelta. 4, record 1, Spanish, - circuito%20de%20cuatro%20hilos
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-02-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- four-wire leased circuit
1, record 2, English, four%2Dwire%20leased%20circuit
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A leased circuit which uses electrically separated paths for the two directions of transmission. 2, record 2, English, - four%2Dwire%20leased%20circuit
Record 2, Key term(s)
- four wire leased circuit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- circuit loué à quatre fils
1, record 2, French, circuit%20lou%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20quatre%20fils
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- circuito a cuatro hilos alquilado
1, record 2, Spanish, circuito%20a%20cuatro%20hilos%20alquilado
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- circuito arrendado a cuatro hilos 2, record 2, Spanish, circuito%20arrendado%20a%20cuatro%20hilos
masculine noun, Mexico
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Circuito alquilado que usa canales eléctricamente separados para las dos direcciones de transmisión. 2, record 2, Spanish, - circuito%20a%20cuatro%20hilos%20alquilado
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-02-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Components
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- four-wire termination
1, record 3, English, four%2Dwire%20termination
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A network of components used to terminate a four-wire circuit. 2, record 3, English, - four%2Dwire%20termination
Record 3, Key term(s)
- four wire termination
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Composants électroniques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- terminaison à quatre fils
1, record 3, French, terminaison%20%C3%A0%20quatre%20fils
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Componentes electrónicos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- terminación a cuatro hilos
1, record 3, Spanish, terminaci%C3%B3n%20a%20cuatro%20hilos
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Red de componentes que se usan para terminar un circuito de cuatro hilos. 2, record 3, Spanish, - terminaci%C3%B3n%20a%20cuatro%20hilos
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-08-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Facilities
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Electronic Circuits Technology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- four-wire equivalent circuit
1, record 4, English, four%2Dwire%20equivalent%20circuit
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- 4-wire equivalent circuit 1, record 4, English, 4%2Dwire%20equivalent%20circuit
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A circuit using the same pair of conductors to give "go" and "return" channels by means of different carrier frequencies for the two channels. 2, record 4, English, - four%2Dwire%20equivalent%20circuit
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Installations (Téléphonie)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Technologie des circuits électroniques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- circuit équivalent à quatre fils
1, record 4, French, circuit%20%C3%A9quivalent%20%C3%A0%20quatre%20fils
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- circuit équivalent quatre fils 1, record 4, French, circuit%20%C3%A9quivalent%20quatre%20fils
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instalaciones telefónicas
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
- Tecnología de los circuitos electrónicos
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- circuito a cuatro hilos equivalente
1, record 4, Spanish, circuito%20a%20cuatro%20hilos%20equivalente
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Circuito que utiliza el mismo par de conductores para proporcionar canales de "ida" y "vuelta" mediante diferentes frecuencias de portadora para los dos canales. 1, record 4, Spanish, - circuito%20a%20cuatro%20hilos%20equivalente
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-08-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Networks
- Telecommunications Facilities
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- four-wire repeater
1, record 5, English, four%2Dwire%20repeater
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A repeater for use in a four-wire or four-wire type circuit in which there are two amplifiers, one amplifying the signals in one channel and the other amplifying the signals in the other channel of the circuit. 2, record 5, English, - four%2Dwire%20repeater
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Réseaux électriques
- Installations de télécommunications
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- répéteur pour circuit à quatre fils
1, record 5, French, r%C3%A9p%C3%A9teur%20pour%20circuit%20%C3%A0%20quatre%20fils
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Répéteur téléphonique employé sur un circuit à quatre fils ou sur un circuit assimilé à un circuit à quatre fils et comprenant deux amplificateurs dont l'un sert à amplifier les courants téléphoniques dans l'une des voies de transmission du circuit à quatre fils, et dont l'autre sert à amplifier les courants téléphoniques dans l'autre voie. 1, record 5, French, - r%C3%A9p%C3%A9teur%20pour%20circuit%20%C3%A0%20quatre%20fils
Record 5, Key term(s)
- répéteur 4 fils
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Redes eléctricas
- Instalaciones de telecomunicaciones
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- repetidor para circuito de cuatro hilos
1, record 5, Spanish, repetidor%20para%20circuito%20de%20cuatro%20hilos
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Repetidor que se utiliza en un circuito a cuatro hilos o en un circuito semejante al de cuatro hilos y que incluye dos amplificadores, uno de los cuales sirve para aumentar las señales en uno de los canales de transmisión y el otro para aumentar las señales en el otro canal de circuito. 2, record 5, Spanish, - repetidor%20para%20circuito%20de%20cuatro%20hilos
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