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ENLACE SATELITE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Facilities
- Telecommunications
- Waveguides
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- backhaul
1, record 1, English, backhaul
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When the cost of backhaul (ground links from an earth station to a microwave tower) was added, the cost compared poorly with terrestrial microwave transmission. 2, record 1, English, - backhaul
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Installations de télécommunications
- Télécommunications
- Guides d'ondes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- liaison terrestre
1, record 1, French, liaison%20terrestre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- liaison de raccordement à la ligne principale 1, record 1, French, liaison%20de%20raccordement%20%C3%A0%20la%20ligne%20principale
correct, feminine noun
- liaison secondaire 1, record 1, French, liaison%20secondaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En ajoutant le coût des liaisons terrestres, la transmission par satellite se révélait moins rentable [...] que la transmission terrestre par micro-ondes. 1, record 1, French, - liaison%20terrestre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instalaciones de telecomunicaciones
- Telecomunicaciones
- Guías de ondas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- red de retroceso
1, record 1, Spanish, red%20de%20retroceso
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enlace terrestre de comunicaciones vía satélite que une una estación terrena y un centro de conmutación o de datos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - red%20de%20retroceso
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En comunicaciones vía satélite. 1, record 1, Spanish, - red%20de%20retroceso
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-12-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Facilities
- Air Traffic Control
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ground earth station
1, record 2, English, ground%20earth%20station
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- GES 2, record 2, English, GES
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An earth station in the fixed satellite service, or, in some cases, in the aeronautical mobile-satellite service, located at a specified fixed point on land to provide a feeder link for the aeronautical mobile-satellite service. 2, record 2, English, - ground%20earth%20station
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ground earth station; GES: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 3, record 2, English, - ground%20earth%20station
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Installations de télécommunications
- Circulation et trafic aériens
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- station terrienne au sol
1, record 2, French, station%20terrienne%20au%20sol
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- GES 2, record 2, French, GES
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Station terrienne du service fixe par satellite ou, dans certains cas, du service mobile aéronautique par satellite, située en un point déterminé du sol et destinée à assurer la liaison de connexion du service mobile aéronautique par satellite. 2, record 2, French, - station%20terrienne%20au%20sol
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
station terrienne au sol; GES : terme et abréviation uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 3, record 2, French, - station%20terrienne%20au%20sol
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instalaciones de telecomunicaciones
- Control de tránsito aéreo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- estación terrena de tierra
1, record 2, Spanish, estaci%C3%B3n%20terrena%20de%20tierra
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
- GES 2, record 2, Spanish, GES
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Estación terrena del servicio fijo por satélite o, en algunos casos, del servicio móvil aeronáutico por satélite, instalada en tierra en un punto fijo especificado para proporcionar un enlace de alimentación al servicio móvil aeronáutico por satélite. 2, record 2, Spanish, - estaci%C3%B3n%20terrena%20de%20tierra
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
estación terrena de tierra; GES: término, abreviatura y definición aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 3, record 2, Spanish, - estaci%C3%B3n%20terrena%20de%20tierra
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-11-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Radiotelephony
- Internet and Telematics
- Radio Transmission and Reception
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- time division multiple access
1, record 3, English, time%20division%20multiple%20access
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- TDMA 2, record 3, English, TDMA
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- time-division multiple access 3, record 3, English, time%2Ddivision%20multiple%20access
correct, NATO
- TDMA 4, record 3, English, TDMA
correct, NATO
- TDMA 4, record 3, English, TDMA
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A multiple access technique in which a separate time slot is allocated to each tributary transmission channel in a common channel. 5, record 3, English, - time%20division%20multiple%20access
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The baseband signals can be many, but before modulation they have to be converted to digital signals. TDMA is therefore uniquely suited for transmission of digital signals such as TDMA-PCM [pulse code modulation] telephony or data signals. TDMA has been used in a number of systems, e.g. signalling and access information channels in the SPADE and MARISAT systems. 6, record 3, English, - time%20division%20multiple%20access
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
time division multiple access; TDMA: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by ISO in 1995; term and abbreviation standardized by CSA International in 1992. 7, record 3, English, - time%20division%20multiple%20access
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
time division multiple acces; TDMA: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 7, record 3, English, - time%20division%20multiple%20access
Record 3, Key term(s)
- time-division multiple-access
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Radiotéléphonie
- Internet et télématique
- Émission et réception radio
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- accès multiple par répartition dans le temps
1, record 3, French, acc%C3%A8s%20multiple%20par%20r%C3%A9partition%20dans%20le%20temps
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- AMRT 2, record 3, French, AMRT
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- accès multiple par répartition temporelle 3, record 3, French, acc%C3%A8s%20multiple%20par%20r%C3%A9partition%20temporelle
correct, masculine noun, NATO
- AMRT 4, record 3, French, AMRT
correct, masculine noun, NATO
- AMRT 4, record 3, French, AMRT
- accès multiple à répartition dans le temps 5, record 3, French, acc%C3%A8s%20multiple%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9partition%20dans%20le%20temps
correct, masculine noun
- AMRT 6, record 3, French, AMRT
correct, masculine noun
- AMRT 6, record 3, French, AMRT
- accès multiple à répartition temporelle 7, record 3, French, acc%C3%A8s%20multiple%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9partition%20temporelle
correct, masculine noun
- accès multiple par division de temps 8, record 3, French, acc%C3%A8s%20multiple%20par%20division%20de%20temps
correct, masculine noun
- accès multiple à temps partagé 8, record 3, French, acc%C3%A8s%20multiple%20%C3%A0%20temps%20partag%C3%A9
masculine noun
- accès multiple par répartition en temps 9, record 3, French, acc%C3%A8s%20multiple%20par%20r%C3%A9partition%20en%20temps
masculine noun
- accès multiple par division dans le temps 10, record 3, French, acc%C3%A8s%20multiple%20par%20division%20dans%20le%20temps
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique d'accès multiple selon laquelle un créneau temporel distinct est attribué à chaque voie de transmission affluente sur le support commun. 11, record 3, French, - acc%C3%A8s%20multiple%20par%20r%C3%A9partition%20dans%20le%20temps
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
accès multiple par répartition dans le temps; AMRT : terme, abréviation et définition normalisés par l'ISO en 1995; terme et abréviation normalisés par la CSA International en 1992. 12, record 3, French, - acc%C3%A8s%20multiple%20par%20r%C3%A9partition%20dans%20le%20temps
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
accès multiple par répartition dans le temps; AMRT : terme et abréviation uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale. 12, record 3, French, - acc%C3%A8s%20multiple%20par%20r%C3%A9partition%20dans%20le%20temps
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telecomunicaciones
- Radiotelefonía
- Internet y telemática
- Radiotransmisión y radiorrecepción
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- acceso múltiple por distribución en el tiempo
1, record 3, Spanish, acceso%20m%C3%BAltiple%20por%20distribuci%C3%B3n%20en%20el%20tiempo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
- AMDT 2, record 3, Spanish, AMDT
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- acceso múltiple por división en el tiempo 3, record 3, Spanish, acceso%20m%C3%BAltiple%20por%20divisi%C3%B3n%20en%20el%20tiempo
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- AMDT 1, record 3, Spanish, AMDT
correct, masculine noun
- TDMA 4, record 3, Spanish, TDMA
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- AMDT 1, record 3, Spanish, AMDT
- acceso múltiple por división de tiempo 5, record 3, Spanish, acceso%20m%C3%BAltiple%20por%20divisi%C3%B3n%20de%20tiempo
correct, masculine noun
- conmutación por partición en el tiempo 6, record 3, Spanish, conmutaci%C3%B3n%20por%20partici%C3%B3n%20en%20el%20tiempo
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Método o técnica que permite realizar conexiones a diversas ubicaciones o canales de transmisión, mediante la asignación de diferentes instantes de tiempo a diferentes usuarios. 6, record 3, Spanish, - acceso%20m%C3%BAltiple%20por%20distribuci%C3%B3n%20en%20el%20tiempo
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El acceso múltiple por división de tiempo emplea una técnica de división de tiempo de los canales de comunicación para aumentar el volumen de los datos que se transmiten simultáneamente. 5, record 3, Spanish, - acceso%20m%C3%BAltiple%20por%20distribuci%C3%B3n%20en%20el%20tiempo
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Para el enlace vía satélite de las estaciones terrenas y las estaciones móviles, una técnica de acceso múltiple por distribución en el tiempo puede ofrecer el mismo interés que una técnica de acceso múltiple por distribución de frecuencia, ya que en ese caso se concentraría en unas pocas estaciones costeras el complejo equipo necesario para la transmisión AMDT. 6, record 3, Spanish, - acceso%20m%C3%BAltiple%20por%20distribuci%C3%B3n%20en%20el%20tiempo
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
acceso múltiple por división en el tiempo; TDMA: término y abreviatura aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil International (OACI). 7, record 3, Spanish, - acceso%20m%C3%BAltiple%20por%20distribuci%C3%B3n%20en%20el%20tiempo
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-08-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- equivalent noise temperature
1, record 4, English, equivalent%20noise%20temperature
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The noise temperature at the input of the earth station receiver corresponding to the radiofrequency noise power which produces the total observed noise at the output of the satellite link, excluding noise due to interference coming from satellite links using other satellites and from terrestrial systems. 2, record 4, English, - equivalent%20noise%20temperature
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- température de bruit équivalente
1, record 4, French, temp%C3%A9rature%20de%20bruit%20%C3%A9quivalente
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- temperatura de ruido equivalente
1, record 4, Spanish, temperatura%20de%20ruido%20equivalente
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Temperatura de ruido referida a la salida de la antena receptora de la estación terrena que corresponde a la potencia de ruido de radiofrecuencia que produce el ruido total observado en la salida del enlace por satélite, con exclusión del ruido debido a las interferencias provocadas por los enlaces por satélite que utilizan otros satélites y por los sistemas terrenales. 2, record 4, Spanish, - temperatura%20de%20ruido%20equivalente
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Temperatura de ruido equivalente de un enlace por satélite. 2, record 4, Spanish, - temperatura%20de%20ruido%20equivalente
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-10-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Satellite Telecommunications
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- communication-satellite link
1, record 5, English, communication%2Dsatellite%20link
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- satellite link 2, record 5, English, satellite%20link
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A radio link between a transmitting earth station and a receiving earth station via a single communication satellite. 2, record 5, English, - communication%2Dsatellite%20link
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Such a link is unidirectional and consists of one up-path and one one down-path connected in tandem. 2, record 5, English, - communication%2Dsatellite%20link
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications par satellite
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- liaison de télécommunications par satellite
1, record 5, French, liaison%20de%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9communications%20par%20satellite
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telecomunicaciones por satélite
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- enlace de telecomunicación por satélite
1, record 5, Spanish, enlace%20de%20telecomunicaci%C3%B3n%20por%20sat%C3%A9lite
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- enlace por satélite 1, record 5, Spanish, enlace%20por%20sat%C3%A9lite
correct, masculine noun, Mexico
- enlace satelital 1, record 5, Spanish, enlace%20satelital
masculine noun, Mexico
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enlace de radio entre una estación terrena transmisora y una estación terrena receptora a través de un solo satélite de telecomunicación. 1, record 5, Spanish, - enlace%20de%20telecomunicaci%C3%B3n%20por%20sat%C3%A9lite
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un enlace tal es unidireccional y consiste en un trayecto ascendente y uno descendente conectados en tándem. 1, record 5, Spanish, - enlace%20de%20telecomunicaci%C3%B3n%20por%20sat%C3%A9lite
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-05-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Switching
- Satellite Telecommunications
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- gateway
1, record 6, English, gateway
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A switch which will serve as the link between the satellite access nodes and the public terrestrial networks. 1, record 6, English, - gateway
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Commutation (Télécommunications)
- Télécommunications par satellite
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- passerelle
1, record 6, French, passerelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Conmutación (Telecomunicaciones)
- Telecomunicaciones por satélite
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- pasarela
1, record 6, Spanish, pasarela
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- puente 1, record 6, Spanish, puente
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositivo que servirá de enlace entre los nodos de acceso del satélite y las redes públicas locales. 1, record 6, Spanish, - pasarela
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-04-10
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Air Traffic Control
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- direct link service
1, record 7, English, direct%20link%20service
correct, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- DLS 1, record 7, English, DLS
correct, officially approved
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A data communications service which makes no attempts to automatically correct errors, detected or undetected, at the link layer of the satellite communications path. (Error control may be effected by end-user systems). 1, record 7, English, - direct%20link%20service
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
direct link service; DLS: term, abbreviation and definition officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 2, record 7, English, - direct%20link%20service
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Circulation et trafic aériens
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- service de liaison direct
1, record 7, French, service%20de%20liaison%20direct
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
- DLS 1, record 7, French, DLS
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Service de transmission de données n'assurant pas la correction automatique des erreurs, détectées ou non détectées, au niveau de la couche liaison du trajet de communication par satellite. (Le contrôle des erreurs peut être effectué par les systèmes de l'utilisateur d'extrémité.). 1, record 7, French, - service%20de%20liaison%20direct
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
service de liaison direct; DLS : terme, abréviation et définition uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 2, record 7, French, - service%20de%20liaison%20direct
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telecomunicaciones
- Control de tránsito aéreo
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- servicio de enlace directo
1, record 7, Spanish, servicio%20de%20enlace%20directo
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
- DLS 1, record 7, Spanish, DLS
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Servicio de comunicaciones de datos que no intenta corregir automáticamente los errores, sean éstos detectados o no detectados, en la capa de enlace del trayecto de comunicaciones por satélite.(Los sistemas de usuario de extremo pueden efectuar el control de los errores.) 1, record 7, Spanish, - servicio%20de%20enlace%20directo
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
servicio de enlace directo; DLS : término, abreviatura y definición aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 7, Spanish, - servicio%20de%20enlace%20directo
Record 8 - internal organization data 1994-03-01
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- satellite link 1, record 8, English, satellite%20link
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Data communications 1, record 8, English, - satellite%20link
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- liaison par satellite
1, record 8, French, liaison%20par%20satellite
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Communication de données 1, record 8, French, - liaison%20par%20satellite
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte aéreo
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- enlace por satélite
1, record 8, Spanish, enlace%20por%20sat%C3%A9lite
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Comunicación de datos 1, record 8, Spanish, - enlace%20por%20sat%C3%A9lite
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