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WALKIE-TALKIE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-08-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radiotelephony
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- walkie-talkie
1, record 1, English, walkie%2Dtalkie
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- portable transceiver 2, record 1, English, portable%20transceiver
correct
- hand-carried transceiver 3, record 1, English, hand%2Dcarried%20transceiver
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small radio transmitter and receiver that can be carried on the person to provide two-way communication as one walks. 4, record 1, English, - walkie%2Dtalkie
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radiotéléphonie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- émetteur-récepteur portatif
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9metteur%2Dr%C3%A9cepteur%20portatif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- talkie-walkie 2, record 1, French, talkie%2Dwalkie
anglicism, masculine noun
- walkie-talkie 2, record 1, French, walkie%2Dtalkie
anglicism, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petit poste émetteur-récepteur portatif de radio, à faible portée. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9metteur%2Dr%C3%A9cepteur%20portatif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : talkies-walkies; walkies-talkies. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9metteur%2Dr%C3%A9cepteur%20portatif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Radiotelefonía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- transceptor portátil
1, record 1, Spanish, transceptor%20port%C3%A1til
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- radioteléfono portátil 2, record 1, Spanish, radiotel%C3%A9fono%20port%C3%A1til
correct, masculine noun
- emisor-receptor portátil 3, record 1, Spanish, emisor%2Dreceptor%20port%C3%A1til
correct, masculine noun
- transmisor-receptor portátil 4, record 1, Spanish, transmisor%2Dreceptor%20port%C3%A1til
correct, masculine noun
- walkie-talkie 4, record 1, Spanish, walkie%2Dtalkie
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aparato portátil de radiodifusión bidireccional que actúa tanto de receptor como de transmisor a corta distancia. 5, record 1, Spanish, - transceptor%20port%C3%A1til
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