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Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-04-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- local area network
1, record 1, English, local%20area%20network
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- LAN 1, record 1, English, LAN
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- local network 2, record 1, English, local%20network
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A computer network, located on a user's premises, within a limited geographical area. 3, record 1, English, - local%20area%20network
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
local area network; LAN: designations and definition standardized by ISO/IEC; designations standardized by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA); designations officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 4, record 1, English, - local%20area%20network
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- réseau local
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9seau%20local
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- RL 2, record 1, French, RL
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- LAN 3, record 1, French, LAN
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- réseau local d'entreprise 4, record 1, French, r%C3%A9seau%20local%20d%27entreprise
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- RLE 5, record 1, French, RLE
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- RLE 5, record 1, French, RLE
- réseau de zone local 6, record 1, French, r%C3%A9seau%20de%20zone%20local
correct, masculine noun
- réseau LAN 7, record 1, French, r%C3%A9seau%20LAN
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réseau d'ordinateurs généralement situé dans un domaine privé et géographiquement limité. 8, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9seau%20local
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
réseau local; réseau local d'entreprise; RLE : désignations et définition normalisées par l'ISO/CEI; désignations normalisées par l'Association canadienne de normalisation (CSA). 9, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9seau%20local
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
réseau local; RL : désignations uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre et par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 9, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9seau%20local
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Internet y telemática
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- red de área local
1, record 1, Spanish, red%20de%20%C3%A1rea%20local
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- RAL 2, record 1, Spanish, RAL
correct, feminine noun
- LAN 3, record 1, Spanish, LAN
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- red local 4, record 1, Spanish, red%20local
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Red de computadores localizada sobre usuarios presentes dentro de una área geográfica limitada. 2, record 1, Spanish, - red%20de%20%C3%A1rea%20local
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La comunicación dentro de una red de área local no está sujeta a regulaciones externas; sin embargo, la comunicación a través de los limites de la LAN pueden ser sujetos a alguna forma de regulación. 2, record 1, Spanish, - red%20de%20%C3%A1rea%20local
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
LAN, por sus siglas en inglés. 5, record 1, Spanish, - red%20de%20%C3%A1rea%20local
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