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PAR COAXIAL [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Telephone Wires and Cables
- Electric Currents
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- coaxial cable
1, record 1, English, coaxial%20cable
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- concentric cable 2, record 1, English, concentric%20cable
correct
- co-axial feeder 3, record 1, English, co%2Daxial%20feeder
correct
- coax 4, record 1, English, coax
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coaxial cable: A single transmission cable having a concentric conductor and shielding; used for communications transmission, such as for television signals. 2, record 1, English, - coaxial%20cable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Cable in which a solid inner conductor is surrounded by a tubular outer conductor, the dielectric separating them being (in the case of rigid coaxial cables) air, or for flexible cables, solid or expanded plastic, insulating beads, or discs. The electromagnetic field associated with the currents in the conductors is confined to the dielectric, and, at high frequencies, a high degree of screening is achieved. 5, record 1, English, - coaxial%20cable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 DEF
Co-axial feeder: A type of cable used in the transmission of radio frequency power and consisting of concentric inner and outer conductors insulated from one another. 3, record 1, English, - coaxial%20cable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coax: pronounced "co-axe", is not hyphenated. 4, record 1, English, - coaxial%20cable
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Câbles et fils téléphoniques
- Courants (Électrocinétique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- câble coaxial
1, record 1, French, c%C3%A2ble%20coaxial
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- coaxial 2, record 1, French, coaxial
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Câble à deux conducteurs pour signaux à haute fréquence dans lequel un des deux conducteurs a la forme d'un tube dans l'axe duquel l'autre est maintenu par un isolant à faibles pertes en haute fréquence réalisé sous forme continue ou sous forme de rondelles espacées. 3, record 1, French, - c%C3%A2ble%20coaxial
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Ensemble de deux conducteurs cylindriques de même axe, servant l'un au passage d'un courant électrique d'aller, l'autre à celui d'un courant de retour. 4, record 1, French, - c%C3%A2ble%20coaxial
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
coaxial : qualifie un câble composé de deux conducteurs concentriques - le conducteur externe étant généralement en fils tressés en gaine tubulaire- séparés par un isolant. Les câbles coaxiaux sont utilisés pour le transport d'informations électroniques à fréquence élevée. 5, record 1, French, - c%C3%A2ble%20coaxial
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
- Cables e hilos telefónicos
- Corriente eléctrica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cable coaxial
1, record 1, Spanish, cable%20coaxial
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cable concéntrico 2, record 1, Spanish, cable%20conc%C3%A9ntrico
correct, masculine noun
- coaxil 3, record 1, Spanish, coaxil
masculine noun
- cable de par coaxial 4, record 1, Spanish, cable%20de%20par%20coaxial
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cable de dos alambres construido de la forma siguiente: un tubo pequeño de cobre va por el centro, aislado de otro conductor de mayor diámetro, usualmente de tubería de cobre o cobre trenzado, que lo recubre como una especie de funda. 5, record 1, Spanish, - cable%20coaxial
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cable de alta capacidad utilizado en comunicaciones y vídeo. 3, record 1, Spanish, - cable%20coaxial
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cable coaxial; coaxil: términos extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 6, record 1, Spanish, - cable%20coaxial
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-01-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Life Cycle (Informatics)
- Operating Systems (Software)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- network adapter
1, record 2, English, network%20adapter
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- network adapter card 2, record 2, English, network%20adapter%20card
correct
- network card 3, record 2, English, network%20card
correct
- network interface board 4, record 2, English, network%20interface%20board
correct
- network interface card 5, record 2, English, network%20interface%20card
correct
- NIC 6, record 2, English, NIC
correct
- NIC 6, record 2, English, NIC
- network device interface board 7, record 2, English, network%20device%20interface%20board
- network interface adapter 8, record 2, English, network%20interface%20adapter
correct
- network interface controller 9, record 2, English, network%20interface%20controller
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hardware card that provides the interface between your processor and a Local Area Network. This hardware often reserves portions of high memory for its own use. 10, record 2, English, - network%20adapter
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A functional unit that allows devices to communicate with other devices on the network. 11, record 2, English, - network%20adapter
Record 2, Key term(s)
- network adaptor
- network adaptor card
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cycle de vie (Informatique)
- Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- adaptateur de réseau
1, record 2, French, adaptateur%20de%20r%C3%A9seau
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- carte d'interface réseau 2, record 2, French, carte%20d%27interface%20r%C3%A9seau
correct, feminine noun
- carte réseau 3, record 2, French, carte%20r%C3%A9seau
correct, feminine noun
- contrôleur réseau 4, record 2, French, contr%C3%B4leur%20r%C3%A9seau
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Carte d'extension mise en place dans un ordinateur pour le connecter sur un réseau local. 5, record 2, French, - adaptateur%20de%20r%C3%A9seau
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La carte réseau transforme les informations à envoyer en données de type série (elle les reçoit en données de type parallèle) avant de les expédier sur le réseau. 5, record 2, French, - adaptateur%20de%20r%C3%A9seau
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sa fonction est de contrôler le flux de données, préparer et envoyer les informations de l'ordinateur vers le réseau, et inversement. 5, record 2, French, - adaptateur%20de%20r%C3%A9seau
Record 2, Key term(s)
- carte de réseau local
- carte communication
- adaptateur de communication
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciclo de vida (Informática)
- Sistemas operativos (Soporte lógico)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- adaptador de red
1, record 2, Spanish, adaptador%20de%20red
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- tarjeta de interfaz de la red 2, record 2, Spanish, tarjeta%20de%20interfaz%20de%20la%20red
correct, feminine noun
- controlador de interfaz de la red 2, record 2, Spanish, controlador%20de%20interfaz%20de%20la%20red
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tarjeta de circuito impreso que se instala en una estación de trabajo o en un servidor y controla el intercambio de datos en una red. 1, record 2, Spanish, - adaptador%20de%20red
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lleva a cabo las funciones electrónicas del método de acceso(protocolo de enlace de datos) como son Ethernet, Token Ring o Arcnet. El medio de transmisión(cable de par trenzado, coaxial o fibra óptica) físicamente interconecta todos los adaptadores de red. 1, record 2, Spanish, - adaptador%20de%20red
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
adaptador de red: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 2, Spanish, - adaptador%20de%20red
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-02-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Wires and Cables
- Waveguides
- Telecommunications
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- coaxial pair
1, record 3, English, coaxial%20pair
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- coaxial cable 2, record 3, English, coaxial%20cable
see observation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coaxial pair: term standardized by ISO and CSA. 3, record 3, English, - coaxial%20pair
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Câbles et fils téléphoniques
- Guides d'ondes
- Télécommunications
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- paire coaxiale
1, record 3, French, paire%20coaxiale
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En anglais, le terme «coaxial cable» est souvent utilisé dans le sens de «coaxial pair». 2, record 3, French, - paire%20coaxiale
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
paire coaxiale : terme normalisé par l'ISO et la CSA. 3, record 3, French, - paire%20coaxiale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cables e hilos telefónicos
- Guías de ondas
- Telecomunicaciones
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- par coaxial
1, record 3, Spanish, par%20coaxial
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dos conductores, siendo uno un cable o tubo circundado coaxialmente por el otro que tiene forma de tubo. 1, record 3, Spanish, - par%20coaxial
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