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CIRCUITO LOCAL [2 records]

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Record 1 2023-12-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telephone Facilities
  • Telecommunications Transmission
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.

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.

OBS

intermediate distribution frame; IDF: designation and abbreviation officially approved by the Electronics and Telecommunications Terminology Committee (CUTEL).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Installations (Téléphonie)
  • Transmission (Télécommunications)
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.

OBS

répartiteur intermédiaire : désignation uniformisée par le Comité d'uniformisation des termes de l'électronique et des télécommunications (CUTEL).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Instalaciones telefónicas
  • Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
DEF

Marco de distribución, en una oficina central local, cuyo propósito primordial es efectuar la conexión cruzada del circuito de línea del abonado.

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Record 2 2008-05-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telephone Exchanges
DEF

That part of a communication circuit that lies between the subscriber's equipment and the equipment at the telephone company exchange.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Centraux téléphoniques
DEF

Ligne reliant un abonné à un central téléphonique.

DEF

circuit local : Installations reliant l'équipement se trouvant chez l'abonné au central de la compagnie de téléphone. Elle comprennent : au moins un dispositif de raccordement, habituellement une prise; le câblage intérieur à la (aux) prise(s); un dispositif de protection; le câble de branchement; un raccordement aux installations extérieures; et des installations extérieures jusqu'au central.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Centrales telefónicas
DEF

Línea de comunicaciones entre el usuario de un teléfono y la central de teléfonos.

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