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SOPORTE FISICO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-05-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Facilities
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- physical medium
1, record 1, English, physical%20medium
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- physical carrier 2, record 1, English, physical%20carrier
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any material substance that can be used for the propagation of signals from one point to another. 1, record 1, English, - physical%20medium
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Installations de télécommunications
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- support physique
1, record 1, French, support%20physique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le transceiver (appelé aussi adapteur) : il permet d'assurer la transformation des signaux circulant sur le support physique, en signaux logiques manipulables par la carte réseau, aussi bien à l'émission qu'à la réception [...] 2, record 1, French, - support%20physique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instalaciones de telecomunicaciones
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- soporte físico
1, record 1, Spanish, soporte%20f%C3%ADsico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- medio físico 1, record 1, Spanish, medio%20f%C3%ADsico
masculine noun, Mexico
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cualquier sustancia material que puede ser utilizada para la propagación de señales desde un punto a otro. 1, record 1, Spanish, - soporte%20f%C3%ADsico
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-09-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hardware
1, record 2, English, hardware
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hardware: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 2, record 2, English, - hardware
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- matériel
1, record 2, French, mat%C3%A9riel
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
matériel : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 2, record 2, French, - mat%C3%A9riel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte aéreo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- soporte físico
1, record 2, Spanish, soporte%20f%C3%ADsico
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
soporte físico : término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 2, Spanish, - soporte%20f%C3%ADsico
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