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VIA COMUNICACION [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Satellite Telecommunications
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- satellite communication
1, record 1, English, satellite%20communication
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The use of geostationary orbiting satellites to relay transmissions from one earth station to one or more other earth stations. 2, record 1, English, - satellite%20communication
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Basically, satellite communication is one long microwave link; transmission is comparable to that of existing microwave systems but with the added advantage of providing virtually all forms of telecommunications to areas which had not previously been well serviced. 3, record 1, English, - satellite%20communication
Record 1, Key term(s)
- satellite communications
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications par satellite
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- communication par satellite
1, record 1, French, communication%20par%20satellite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Key term(s)
- communications par satellite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telecomunicaciones por satélite
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- telecomunicación por satélite
1, record 1, Spanish, telecomunicaci%C3%B3n%20por%20sat%C3%A9lite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- comunicación vía satélite 2, record 1, Spanish, comunicaci%C3%B3n%20v%C3%ADa%20sat%C3%A9lite
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Utilización de satélites de órbita geoestacionaria para transferir emisiones desde una estación terrena hasta otra u otras estaciones terrenas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - telecomunicaci%C3%B3n%20por%20sat%C3%A9lite
Record 1, Key term(s)
- telecomunicaciones por satélite
- comunicaciones vía satélite
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-07-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Software
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pipe
1, record 2, English, pipe
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A software-controlled conduit that allows the transfer of data during processing from one program or task to another program or task. 2, record 2, English, - pipe
Record 2, Key term(s)
- conduit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Logiciels
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- canal de communication
1, record 2, French, canal%20de%20communication
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Soporte lógico (Software)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- canal de comunicación
1, record 2, Spanish, canal%20de%20comunicaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- vía de comunicación 2, record 2, Spanish, v%C3%ADa%20de%20comunicaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-09-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Communication and Information Management
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- open communication channel
1, record 3, English, open%20communication%20channel
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des communications et de l'information
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- voie de communication ouverte
1, record 3, French, voie%20de%20communication%20ouverte
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de las comunicaciones y la información
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- vía de comunicación abierta
1, record 3, Spanish, v%C3%ADa%20de%20comunicaci%C3%B3n%20abierta
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-02-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Satellite Telecommunications
- Internet and Telematics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- communication path
1, record 4, English, communication%20path
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In communication service, the implementation of a means transmission. 2, record 4, English, - communication%20path
Record 4, Key term(s)
- communications path
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Télécommunications par satellite
- Internet et télématique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- voie de communication
1, record 4, French, voie%20de%20communication
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Support de transmission (télécommunications) : Voie de communication véhiculant le signal (filaire ou hertzienne). 1, record 4, French, - voie%20de%20communication
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
- Telecomunicaciones por satélite
- Internet y telemática
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- vía de comunicación
1, record 4, Spanish, v%C3%ADa%20de%20comunicaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En servicio de comunicación, realización de un medio de transmisión. 1, record 4, Spanish, - v%C3%ADa%20de%20comunicaci%C3%B3n
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-08-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Internet and Telematics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- communication channel
1, record 5, English, communication%20channel
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A channel for transmitting data between distant points; e.g. to connect a remote data station to a central computer system. 2, record 5, English, - communication%20channel
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The computer communication channel is very restricted, usually a keyboard and a screen, whereas people combine data from a wide variety of sources, like voice effects or facial expressions. 3, record 5, English, - communication%20channel
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Internet et télématique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- voie de communication
1, record 5, French, voie%20de%20communication
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- canal de communication 2, record 5, French, canal%20de%20communication
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble de deux voies de transmission associées pour permettre la transmission des données dans les deux sens. 1, record 5, French, - voie%20de%20communication
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inteligencia artificial
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
- Internet y telemática
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- canal de comunicación
1, record 5, Spanish, canal%20de%20comunicaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- vía de comunicación 1, record 5, Spanish, v%C3%ADa%20de%20comunicaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Canal para la transmisión de datos entre puntos distantes; por ejemplo, para conectar una estación de datos situada a distancia con un sistema central de computadora (ordenador). 2, record 5, Spanish, - canal%20de%20comunicaci%C3%B3n
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