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CONMUTACION PAQUETES [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-11-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Data Transmission
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- packet switching
1, record 1, English, packet%20switching
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process of routing and transferring data by means of addressed packets so that a channel is occupied only during the transmission of the packet and the channel is made available for the transfer of other packets upon completion of the transmission. 2, record 1, English, - packet%20switching
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
packet switching: term standardized by CSA International. 3, record 1, English, - packet%20switching
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Transmission de données
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- commutation par paquets
1, record 1, French, commutation%20par%20paquets
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- commutation de paquets 2, record 1, French, commutation%20de%20paquets
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mode d'acheminement de messages complets dans un réseau de télécommunication, où les messages sont préalablement découpés en paquets munis d'une adresse. 3, record 1, French, - commutation%20par%20paquets
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans les nœuds du réseau, ces paquets sont reçus, mis en mémoire et retransmis sur la ou les voies de transmission appropriées; à l'arrivée, le message est reconstitué à partir des paquets reçus. 4, record 1, French, - commutation%20par%20paquets
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Un paquet n'occupe une voie que pendant sa durée de transmission, la voie étant ensuite disponible pour la transmission d'autres paquets appartenant soit au même message, soit à d'autres messages. 4, record 1, French, - commutation%20par%20paquets
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
commutation de paquets; commutation par paquets : termes normalisés par la CSA International. 5, record 1, French, - commutation%20par%20paquets
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Internet y telemática
- Transmisión de datos
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- conmutación de paquetes
1, record 1, Spanish, conmutaci%C3%B3n%20de%20paquetes
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sistema de transmisión de datos que utiliza una red de uso general, normalmente la de la compañía telefónica estatal, en que los datos «viajan» en paquetes de longitud fija, intercalándose los de unos usuarios con los de otros, volvíendose a agrupar en el punto de destino. 2, record 1, Spanish, - conmutaci%C3%B3n%20de%20paquetes
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-05-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Internet and Telematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- packet switched data network
1, record 2, English, packet%20switched%20data%20network
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- PSDN 1, record 2, English, PSDN
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- packet-switched data network 2, record 2, English, packet%2Dswitched%20data%20network
correct, officially approved
- PSDN 2, record 2, English, PSDN
correct, officially approved
- PSDN 2, record 2, English, PSDN
- packet switching data network 3, record 2, English, packet%20switching%20data%20network
correct
- PSDN 3, record 2, English, PSDN
correct
- PSDN 3, record 2, English, PSDN
- packet-switching data network 4, record 2, English, packet%2Dswitching%20data%20network
correct
- PSDN 4, record 2, English, PSDN
correct
- PSDN 4, record 2, English, PSDN
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A set of equipment and interconnecting links that provides a packet switching communications service to subscribers. 3, record 2, English, - packet%20switched%20data%20network
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
packet-switched data network; PSDN: term and abbreviation extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 5, record 2, English, - packet%20switched%20data%20network
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
packet switched data network; PSDN: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 6, record 2, English, - packet%20switched%20data%20network
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Internet et télématique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- réseau de données à commutation par paquets
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9seau%20de%20donn%C3%A9es%20%C3%A0%20commutation%20par%20paquets
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- RDCP 1, record 2, French, RDCP
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
réseau de données à commutation par paquets; RDCP : terme et abréviation uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 2, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9seau%20de%20donn%C3%A9es%20%C3%A0%20commutation%20par%20paquets
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
- Internet y telemática
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- red de datos con conmutación de paquetes
1, record 2, Spanish, red%20de%20datos%20con%20conmutaci%C3%B3n%20de%20paquetes
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
- RDCP 1, record 2, Spanish, RDCP
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
red de datos con conmutación de paquetes; RDCP: término y abreviatura aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 2, Spanish, - red%20de%20datos%20con%20conmutaci%C3%B3n%20de%20paquetes
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-05-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Internet and Telematics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- packet switching network
1, record 3, English, packet%20switching%20network
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- PSN 2, record 3, English, PSN
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- packet-switching network 3, record 3, English, packet%2Dswitching%20network
correct
- packet-switched network 4, record 3, English, packet%2Dswitched%20network
correct
- packet switched network 5, record 3, English, packet%20switched%20network
correct
- packet switch network 6, record 3, English, packet%20switch%20network
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A network which operates by dividing each piece of information to be sent into discrete packets. 7, record 3, English, - packet%20switching%20network
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
These packets are then sent individually across the network and reassembled, in order, at the information's destination. 7, record 3, English, - packet%20switching%20network
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
packet switching network: term officially approved by the Electronics and Telecommunications Terminology Committee. 8, record 3, English, - packet%20switching%20network
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Internet et télématique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- réseau de commutation par paquets
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9seau%20de%20commutation%20par%20paquets
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- réseau de commutation de paquets 2, record 3, French, r%C3%A9seau%20de%20commutation%20de%20paquets
correct, masculine noun
- réseau à commutation par paquets 3, record 3, French, r%C3%A9seau%20%C3%A0%20commutation%20par%20paquets
correct, masculine noun
- réseau à commutation de paquets 4, record 3, French, r%C3%A9seau%20%C3%A0%20commutation%20de%20paquets
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réseau utilisant la technique de transmission des informations par paquets. 3, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9seau%20de%20commutation%20par%20paquets
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
réseau de commutation par paquets : terme uniformisé par le Comité d’uniformisation des termes de l’électronique et des télécommunications (CUTEL). 5, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9seau%20de%20commutation%20par%20paquets
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
- Internet y telemática
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- red de conmutación de paquetes
1, record 3, Spanish, red%20de%20conmutaci%C3%B3n%20de%20paquetes
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- red de conmutación por lotes 1, record 3, Spanish, red%20de%20conmutaci%C3%B3n%20por%20lotes
correct, feminine noun
- sistema de conmutación por lotes 1, record 3, Spanish, sistema%20de%20conmutaci%C3%B3n%20por%20lotes
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Red o sistema de telecomunicación, que envía información a través de una red o sistema, en forma de unidades de datos llamadas lotes o paquetes (packets). 2, record 3, Spanish, - red%20de%20conmutaci%C3%B3n%20de%20paquetes
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-06-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Telecommunications Switching
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- packet switched data transmission service
1, record 4, English, packet%20switched%20data%20transmission%20service
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- packet-switched data transmission service 2, record 4, English, packet%2Dswitched%20data%20transmission%20service
correct
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Commutation (Télécommunications)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- service de transmission de données à commutation par paquets
1, record 4, French, service%20de%20transmission%20de%20donn%C3%A9es%20%C3%A0%20commutation%20par%20paquets
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Key term(s)
- service de transmission de données avec commutation par paquets
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telecomunicaciones
- Conmutación (Telecomunicaciones)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- servicio de transmisión de datos con conmutación de paquetes
1, record 4, Spanish, servicio%20de%20transmisi%C3%B3n%20de%20datos%20con%20conmutaci%C3%B3n%20de%20paquetes
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-02-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Data Transmission
- Telecommunications Switching
- Internet and Telematics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- packet-switched data service
1, record 5, English, packet%2Dswitched%20data%20service
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- PSDS 2, record 5, English, PSDS
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A service involving the transmission and, if necessary, the assembly and disassembly of data in the form of packets. 3, record 5, English, - packet%2Dswitched%20data%20service
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Transmission de données
- Commutation (Télécommunications)
- Internet et télématique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- service de données à commutation de paquets
1, record 5, French, service%20de%20donn%C3%A9es%20%C3%A0%20commutation%20de%20paquets
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- SDCP 1, record 5, French, SDCP
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- service de transmission de données par commutation de paquets 1, record 5, French, service%20de%20transmission%20de%20donn%C3%A9es%20par%20commutation%20de%20paquets
correct, masculine noun
- STDCP 1, record 5, French, STDCP
correct, masculine noun
- STDCP 1, record 5, French, STDCP
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transmisión de datos
- Conmutación (Telecomunicaciones)
- Internet y telemática
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- servicio de datos por conmutación de paquetes
1, record 5, Spanish, servicio%20de%20datos%20por%20conmutaci%C3%B3n%20de%20paquetes
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- servicio de transmisión de datos por conmutación de paquetes 2, record 5, Spanish, servicio%20de%20transmisi%C3%B3n%20de%20datos%20por%20conmutaci%C3%B3n%20de%20paquetes
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Servicio de transmisión de datos que necesita en ocasiones el agrupamiento de datos en forma de paquetes y la descomposición de esos paquetes. 1, record 5, Spanish, - servicio%20de%20datos%20por%20conmutaci%C3%B3n%20de%20paquetes
Record 6 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Telecommunications
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- data packet switching system 1, record 6, English, data%20packet%20switching%20system
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Telenet. 1, record 6, English, - data%20packet%20switching%20system
Record 6, Key term(s)
- data PSS
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Télécommunications
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- réseau de commutation de paquets de données
1, record 6, French, r%C3%A9seau%20de%20commutation%20de%20paquets%20de%20donn%C3%A9es
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Internet y telemática
- Telecomunicaciones
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistema de conmutación de paquetes de datos
1, record 6, Spanish, sistema%20de%20conmutaci%C3%B3n%20de%20paquetes%20de%20datos
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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