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Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-08-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Airport Runways and Areas
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- taxiway
1, record 1, English, taxiway
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- TWY 2, record 1, English, TWY
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- taxi track 3, record 1, English, taxi%20track
correct, standardized
- taxi strip 4, record 1, English, taxi%20strip
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A defined path on a land aerodrome established for the taxiing of aircraft and intended to provide a link between one part of the aerodrome and another. 5, record 1, English, - taxiway
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
taxiway: term and definition standardized by NATO. 6, record 1, English, - taxiway
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
taxiway: term officially approved by the Engineering Terminology Working Group. 7, record 1, English, - taxiway
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
taxiway; taxi track: terms standardized by the British Standards Institution (BSI). 8, record 1, English, - taxiway
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
taxiway; TWY: term and abbreviation standardized by the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee and officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 9, record 1, English, - taxiway
Record 1, Key term(s)
- taxi-way
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pistes et aires d'aéroport
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- voie de circulation
1, record 1, French, voie%20de%20circulation
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- TWY 2, record 1, French, TWY
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- taxiway 3, record 1, French, taxiway
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
- chemin de roulement 3, record 1, French, chemin%20de%20roulement
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Voie définie, sur un aérodrome terrestre, aménagée pour la circulation au sol des aéronefs et destinée à assurer la liaison entre deux parties de l'aérodrome. 4, record 1, French, - voie%20de%20circulation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
voie de circulation; taxiway; chemin de roulement : termes et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 5, record 1, French, - voie%20de%20circulation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
voie de circulation : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes et par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie. 6, record 1, French, - voie%20de%20circulation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
voie de circulation; TWY : terme et abréviation normalisés par le Comité sur le Glossaire à l'intention des pilotes et du personnel des services de la circulation aérienne et uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 7, record 1, French, - voie%20de%20circulation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pistas y áreas del aeropuerto
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- calle de rodaje
1, record 1, Spanish, calle%20de%20rodaje
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- TWY 1, record 1, Spanish, TWY
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vía definida en un aeródromo terrestre, establecida para el rodaje de aeronaves y destinada a proporcionar enlace entre una y otra parte del aeródromo, incluyendo : a) Calle de acceso al puesto de estacionamiento de aeronave. Parte de una plataforma designada como calle de rodaje y destinada a proporcionar acceso a los puestos de estacionamiento de aeronaves solamente. b) Calle de rodaje en la plataforma. Parte de un sistema de calles de rodaje situada en una plataforma y destinada a proporcionar una vía para el rodaje a través de la plataforma. c) Calle de salida rápida. Calle de rodaje que se une a una pista en un ángulo agudo y está proyectada de modo que permita a los aviones que aterrizan virar a velocidades mayores que las que se logran en otras calles de rodaje de salida y logrando así que la pista esté ocupada el mínimo tiempo posible. [Definición aceptada oficialmente por la OACI. ] 1, record 1, Spanish, - calle%20de%20rodaje
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
calle de rodaje; TWY: término y abreviatura aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 1, Spanish, - calle%20de%20rodaje
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-04-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Facilities
- Telecommunications
- Waveguides
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- backhaul
1, record 2, English, backhaul
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - backhaul
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Installations de télécommunications
- Télécommunications
- Guides d'ondes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- liaison terrestre
1, record 2, French, liaison%20terrestre
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- liaison de raccordement à la ligne principale 1, record 2, French, liaison%20de%20raccordement%20%C3%A0%20la%20ligne%20principale
correct, feminine noun
- liaison secondaire 1, record 2, French, liaison%20secondaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - liaison%20terrestre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instalaciones de telecomunicaciones
- Telecomunicaciones
- Guías de ondas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- red de retroceso
1, record 2, Spanish, red%20de%20retroceso
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, 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 2, Spanish, - red%20de%20retroceso
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En comunicaciones vía satélite. 1, record 2, Spanish, - red%20de%20retroceso
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 2007-08-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Freeways and Expressways
- Road Networks
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- ramp
1, record 4, English, ramp
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- interchange ramp 2, record 4, English, interchange%20ramp
correct
- slip road 3, record 4, English, slip%20road
correct, Great Britain
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A turning roadway to permit the movement of traffic from one through roadway to another. 1, record 4, English, - ramp
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Autoroutes et voies rapides
- Réseaux routiers
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- bretelle
1, record 4, French, bretelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- bretelle de raccordement 2, record 4, French, bretelle%20de%20raccordement
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chaussée de raccordement qui relie une route principale à une autre. 3, record 4, French, - bretelle
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
À un carrefour dénivelé, les bretelles reliant deux autoroutes ou une autoroute et une route secondaire doivent posséder les mêmes caractéristiques physiques et opérationnelles que les autoroutes : restrictions d'accès, interdiction d'arrêt et espace pour les arrêts d'urgence. 3, record 4, French, - bretelle
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Autopistas y vías rápidas
- Redes viales
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- vía de enlace
1, record 4, Spanish, v%C3%ADa%20de%20enlace
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- segmento de conexión 1, record 4, Spanish, segmento%20de%20conexi%C3%B3n
masculine noun
- rampa de acceso 2, record 4, Spanish, rampa%20de%20acceso
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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