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ESTACION BASE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-12-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Computer Hardware
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tributary station
1, record 1, English, tributary%20station
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
On a multipoint connection or a point-to-point connection, using basic mode link control, any data station other than the control station. 2, record 1, English, - tributary%20station
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tributary station: designation and definition standardized by ISO and the International Electrotechnical Commission; designation standardized by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA). 3, record 1, English, - tributary%20station
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Matériel informatique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- station tributaire
1, record 1, French, station%20tributaire
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- station subordonnée 1, record 1, French, station%20subordonn%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans une liaison multipoint ou une liaison point à point utilisant la commande de liaison en mode de base, toute station de données autre que la station pilote. 2, record 1, French, - station%20tributaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
station tributaire; station subordonnée : désignations et définition normalisées par l'ISO et la Commission électrotechnique internationale; désignations normalisées par l'Association canadienne de normalisation (CSA). 3, record 1, French, - station%20tributaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Internet y telemática
- Equipo físico de computadora (Hardware)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- estación tributaria
1, record 1, Spanish, estaci%C3%B3n%20tributaria
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- estación subordinada 2, record 1, Spanish, estaci%C3%B3n%20subordinada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cualquier estación diferente de la estación de control que utilice el control de enlace en modo de base, en una conexión multipunto o una conexión punto a punto. 2, record 1, Spanish, - estaci%C3%B3n%20tributaria
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-11-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radiotelephony
- Telecommunications
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- base station
1, record 2, English, base%20station
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- base transceiver station 2, record 2, English, base%20transceiver%20station
correct
- BTS 2, record 2, English, BTS
correct
- BTS 2, record 2, English, BTS
- cellular transmission tower 3, record 2, English, cellular%20transmission%20tower
correct
- cell phone transmission tower 3, record 2, English, cell%20phone%20transmission%20tower
correct
- cell tower 3, record 2, English, cell%20tower
correct
- cellular base station 3, record 2, English, cellular%20base%20station
correct
- cell site 4, record 2, English, cell%20site
- cellular site 5, record 2, English, cellular%20site
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A transmitter/receiver unit located in a fixed location which can talk directly to mobiles or portables. 6, record 2, English, - base%20station
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A transmission and reception station for handling cellular traffic. Usually consists of one or more receive/transmit antenna, microwave dish, and electronic circuitry. Also referred to as a cell site, since it holds one or more tx/rx cells. Base stations are constructed and placed on high buildings, hydro towers, monopoles, or other structures with a good elevation above the area to be covered. Several base stations within an area form a wireless network. 4, record 2, English, - base%20station
Record 2, Key term(s)
- cellular tower
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Radiotéléphonie
- Télécommunications
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- station de base
1, record 2, French, station%20de%20base
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- BTS 1, record 2, French, BTS
feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- station cellulaire 2, record 2, French, station%20cellulaire
correct, feminine noun
- station de la cellule 2, record 2, French, station%20de%20la%20cellule
feminine noun
- tour de la station de base 2, record 2, French, tour%20de%20la%20station%20de%20base
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le réseau est découpé en cellules qui possèdent chacune une station de base, ou BTS (Base Transceiver Station), qui s'occupe des transmissions radio sur la cellule. Associés à la station de base, des canaux de signalisation vont permettre aux mobiles de communiquer avec la BTS et vice versa. 1, record 2, French, - station%20de%20base
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Radiotelefonía
- Telecomunicaciones
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- estación transceptora de base
1, record 2, Spanish, estaci%C3%B3n%20transceptora%20de%20base
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Está dotada con todo el equipo técnico que se requiere para realizar comunicaciones con los teléfonos móviles que se encuentren dentro de su célula. Transceptora viene de transmisora-receptora. 1, record 2, Spanish, - estaci%C3%B3n%20transceptora%20de%20base
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
estación transceptora de base : término y observación extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 2, Spanish, - estaci%C3%B3n%20transceptora%20de%20base
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-05-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Rayleigh channel
1, record 3, English, Rayleigh%20channel
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fading-dispersive channel model [that] reflects the degradation on the transmitted signal in terms of amplitude fading and rapid phase variations. 1, record 3, English, - Rayleigh%20channel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record created as part of a collaborative pilot project between the Université du Québec à Hull and the Terminology and Standardization Directorate of the Translation Bureau. 2, record 3, English, - Rayleigh%20channel
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- canal de Rayleigh
1, record 3, French, canal%20de%20Rayleigh
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le canal de Rayleigh provoque une dégradation extrêmement importante de la probabilité d'erreur. 1, record 3, French, - canal%20de%20Rayleigh
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fiche réalisée dans le cadre d'un projet pilote de collaboration entre l'Université du Québec à Hull et la Direction de la terminologie et de la normalisation du Bureau de la traduction. 2, record 3, French, - canal%20de%20Rayleigh
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- canal Rayleigh
1, record 3, Spanish, canal%20Rayleigh
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Se ha considerado un canal Rayleigh(típico en comunicaciones móviles cuando no hay visión directa entre el móvil y la estación base [3]), y ruido aditivo. El canal Rayleigh está diseñado para controlar su Doppler Spectrum, de tal manera que se represente la velocidad del móvil como un parámetro del sistema. 1, record 3, Spanish, - canal%20Rayleigh
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-05-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- base station
1, record 4, English, base%20station
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The low-power transmitter and the receiver and signal equipment located in each cell in a cellular service area 1, record 4, English, - base%20station
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- station de base
1, record 4, French, station%20de%20base
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Station terrestre qui assure des liaisons avec des stations mobiles susceptibles de se déplacer en surface à l'intérieur des limites géographiques d'un pays ou d'un continent. 1, record 4, French, - station%20de%20base
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Communication avec les mobiles. 1, record 4, French, - station%20de%20base
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telecomunicaciones
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- estación base
1, record 4, Spanish, estaci%C3%B3n%20base
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-11-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Radiotelephony
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- double seizure
1, record 5, English, double%20seizure
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An event occurring when two or more mobile units transmit request signals simultaneously which interfere with each other and cannot be received correctly at the base station. 2, record 5, English, - double%20seizure
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Radiotéléphonie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- prise simultanée
1, record 5, French, prise%20simultan%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Key term(s)
- prise double
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Radiotelefonía
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- toma simultánea
1, record 5, Spanish, toma%20simult%C3%A1nea
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- toma doble 1, record 5, Spanish, toma%20doble
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Evento que ocurre cuando dos o más unidades móviles transmiten simultáneamente señales de petición que interfieren unas con otras y no se pueden recibir correctamente en la estación base. 1, record 5, Spanish, - toma%20simult%C3%A1nea
Record 5, Key term(s)
- toma doble
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-10-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Computer Hardware
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- control station
1, record 6, English, control%20station
correct, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In basic mode link control, the data station that nominates the master station and supervises polling, selecting, interrogating and recovery procedures. 2, record 6, English, - control%20station
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
control station: term standardized by ISO and CSA International. 3, record 6, English, - control%20station
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Matériel informatique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- station de commande
1, record 6, French, station%20de%20commande
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- station pilote 1, record 6, French, station%20pilote
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En commande de liaison en mode de base, station de données qui désigne la station maîtresse et contrôle les procédures d'invitation à émettre, d'invitation à recevoir, d'interrogation et de récupération. 2, record 6, French, - station%20de%20commande
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
station pilote; station de commande : termes normalisés par l'ISO et la CSA International. 3, record 6, French, - station%20de%20commande
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Internet y telemática
- Equipo físico de computadora (Hardware)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- estación de control
1, record 6, Spanish, estaci%C3%B3n%20de%20control
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- estación de mando 1, record 6, Spanish, estaci%C3%B3n%20de%20mando
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En control de enlace en modo de base, estación de datos que designa la estación principal y controla los procedimientos de invitación a transmitir, a recibir, y las peticiones de identificación y de recuperación. 1, record 6, Spanish, - estaci%C3%B3n%20de%20control
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-07-18
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Radio Transmission and Reception
- Wireless Telegraphy
- Radiotelephony
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- space diversity
1, record 7, English, space%20diversity
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- space-diversity 2, record 7, English, space%2Ddiversity
correct
- site diversity 3, record 7, English, site%20diversity
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Émission et réception radio
- Radiotélégraphie
- Radiotéléphonie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- diversité d'espace
1, record 7, French, diversit%C3%A9%20d%27espace
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- diversité dans l'espace 2, record 7, French, diversit%C3%A9%20dans%20l%27espace
feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Key term(s)
- diversité d'emplacement
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telecomunicaciones
- Radiotransmisión y radiorrecepción
- Radiotelegrafía
- Radiotelefonía
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- diversidad espacial
1, record 7, Spanish, diversidad%20espacial
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Método para prevenir la pérdida de la señal en una transmisión digital y que consiste en la utilización de dos canales de recepción que están influidos independientemente por el desvanecimiento de la señal, para lo cual se utilizan dos antenas separadas en el espacio. 1, record 7, Spanish, - diversidad%20espacial
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se utiliza en el sistema GSM de telefonía celular y las antenas se ubican en la estación base. 1, record 7, Spanish, - diversidad%20espacial
Record 8 - internal organization data 2001-05-09
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Radio Transmission and Reception
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- base station receiver
1, record 8, English, base%20station%20receiver
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- base receiver 1, record 8, English, base%20receiver
correct
- basic receiver 1, record 8, English, basic%20receiver
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A receiver of a land station in the land mobile service. 1, record 8, English, - base%20station%20receiver
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
non-coherent receiver performance model 1, record 8, English, - base%20station%20receiver
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Émission et réception radio
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- récepteur de la station de base
1, record 8, French, r%C3%A9cepteur%20de%20la%20station%20de%20base
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Radiotransmisión y radiorrecepción
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- receptor de la estación de base
1, record 8, Spanish, receptor%20de%20la%20estaci%C3%B3n%20de%20base
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Receptor de una estación terrestre en el servicio móvil terrestre. 1, record 8, Spanish, - receptor%20de%20la%20estaci%C3%B3n%20de%20base
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Modelo de comportamiento de receptor no coherente. 1, record 8, Spanish, - receptor%20de%20la%20estaci%C3%B3n%20de%20base
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