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GMPCS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-09-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Satellite Telecommunications
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- global mobile personal communications system
1, record 1, English, global%20mobile%20personal%20communications%20system
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- GMPCS 1, record 1, English, GMPCS
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A wireless communications standard designed specifically for satellite mobile communications. 2, record 1, English, - global%20mobile%20personal%20communications%20system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications par satellite
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système mobile mondial de communications personnelles
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20mobile%20mondial%20de%20communications%20personnelles
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- GMPCS 2, record 1, French, GMPCS
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système de télécommunications par satellite, utilisant des terminaux terrestres petits. 3, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20mobile%20mondial%20de%20communications%20personnelles
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les progrès récents de la technique ont permis de mettre au point un nouveau type de système de télécommunications par satellite, utilisant des terminaux terrestres petits et peu coûteux, que l'on désigne par Système mobile mondial de communications personnelles satellite (GMPCS). 2, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20mobile%20mondial%20de%20communications%20personnelles
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telecomunicaciones por satélite
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistema móvil mundial de comunicaciones personales
1, record 1, Spanish, sistema%20m%C3%B3vil%20mundial%20de%20comunicaciones%20personales
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- GMPCS 1, record 1, Spanish, GMPCS
masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- servicios globales de comunicaciones móviles personales 1, record 1, Spanish, servicios%20globales%20de%20comunicaciones%20m%C3%B3viles%20personales
masculine noun, plural, Mexico
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sistema de satélites, geoestacionario o no, fijo o móvil, de banda ancha o de banda estrecha, mundial o regional, que permite prestar servicios de telecomunicación directamente a los usuarios mediante una constelación de satélites. 1, record 1, Spanish, - sistema%20m%C3%B3vil%20mundial%20de%20comunicaciones%20personales
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Constituye la nueva generación de telefonía personal, ofrece conectividad y servicios móviles a escala planetaria de una manera transparente para el usuario. Puede proporcionar servicios de telefax, mensajería, transmisión de datos e incluso telefónicos bidireccionales y multimedio de banda ancha mediante pequeños teléfonos de bolsillo, terminales adaptados a un computador o computadores portátiles. 1, record 1, Spanish, - sistema%20m%C3%B3vil%20mundial%20de%20comunicaciones%20personales
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