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CDMA [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-11-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Facilities
- Telecommunications Switching
- Telephone Switching
- Internet and Telematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mobile switching centre
1, record 1, English, mobile%20switching%20centre
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mobile switching center 3, record 1, English, mobile%20switching%20center
correct
- MSC 3, record 1, English, MSC
correct
- MSC 3, record 1, English, MSC
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A place from which calls are directed to their destination. 4, record 1, English, - mobile%20switching%20centre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Functions are: call connection, directing, control and finalising, auxiliary services control as well as accounting and charging. 4, record 1, English, - mobile%20switching%20centre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mobile switching center; MSC: term, abbreviation and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 5, record 1, English, - mobile%20switching%20centre
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Installations de télécommunications
- Commutation (Télécommunications)
- Commutation téléphonique
- Internet et télématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- centre de commutation mobile
1, record 1, French, centre%20de%20commutation%20mobile
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- CCM 2, record 1, French, CCM
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- centre de commutation pour stations mobiles 3, record 1, French, centre%20de%20commutation%20pour%20stations%20mobiles
masculine noun
- centre de commutation du service des mobiles 4, record 1, French, centre%20de%20commutation%20du%20service%20des%20mobiles
correct, masculine noun
- commutateur du service des mobiles 4, record 1, French, commutateur%20du%20service%20des%20mobiles
correct, masculine noun
- CSM 5, record 1, French, CSM
correct, masculine noun
- CSM 5, record 1, French, CSM
- centre de commutation du service mobile 4, record 1, French, centre%20de%20commutation%20du%20service%20mobile
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Commutateur chargé d’établir et de gérer les communications entre les usagers d’un réseau de téléphonie mobile, ainsi que celles impliquant un autre réseau de téléphonie mobile ou fixe. 4, record 1, French, - centre%20de%20commutation%20mobile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
C'est sur la base du même TDZ que Daewoo et consorts vont développer un centre de commutation mobile pour les réseaux CDMA, plate-forme qui va connaître d’excellents succès commerciaux, mais essentiellement sur le marché domestique. 6, record 1, French, - centre%20de%20commutation%20mobile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
centre de commutation du service des mobiles; commutateur du service des mobiles; CSM : termes, abréviation et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 28 décembre 2006. 7, record 1, French, - centre%20de%20commutation%20mobile
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instalaciones de telecomunicaciones
- Conmutación (Telecomunicaciones)
- Conmutación telefónica
- Internet y telemática
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- central de conmutación
1, record 1, Spanish, central%20de%20conmutaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- central de conmutación móvil 2, record 1, Spanish, central%20de%20conmutaci%C3%B3n%20m%C3%B3vil
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lugar donde se encaminan las llamadas desde su procedencia a su destino. Sus funciones son: establecimiento, encaminamiento, control y finalización de la llamada, control del funcionamiento de los servicios complementarios y control de la contabilidad y facturación. 1, record 1, Spanish, - central%20de%20conmutaci%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
central de conmutación: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 1, Spanish, - central%20de%20conmutaci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-06-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wideband code division multiple access
1, record 2, English, wideband%20code%20division%20multiple%20access
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- WCDMA 2, record 2, English, WCDMA
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- wideband CDMA 3, record 2, English, wideband%20CDMA
correct
- W-CDMA 4, record 2, English, W%2DCDMA
correct
- W-CDMA 4, record 2, English, W%2DCDMA
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An access mode that divides available radio spectrum into highly efficient information carriers based on a special coding scheme and that is characterized by high capacity, small cell radius and spread spectrum radio transmission. 5, record 2, English, - wideband%20code%20division%20multiple%20access
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- accès multiple à large bande par partage de code
1, record 2, French, acc%C3%A8s%20multiple%20%C3%A0%20large%20bande%20par%20partage%20de%20code
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- AMRC large bande 2, record 2, French, AMRC%20large%20bande
correct, masculine noun
- W-CDMA 3, record 2, French, W%2DCDMA
masculine noun
- W-CDMA 3, record 2, French, W%2DCDMA
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
W-CDMA : cet acronyme de Wideband Code Division Multiple Access, soit «accès multiple à large bande par partage de code», désigne une forme améliorée de système CDMA. Le taux de transmission peut y culminer à deux mégabits par seconde. W-CDMA répartit les paquets d’informations qu'il prépare(jetons de communication) sur une bande de fréquence beaucoup plus large que ne le fait CDMA. 1, record 2, French, - acc%C3%A8s%20multiple%20%C3%A0%20large%20bande%20par%20partage%20de%20code
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Internet y telemática
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- WCDMA
1, record 2, Spanish, WCDMA
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- acceso múltiple por división de código de banda ancha 1, record 2, Spanish, acceso%20m%C3%BAltiple%20por%20divisi%C3%B3n%20de%20c%C3%B3digo%20de%20banda%20ancha
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El WCDMA es la tecnología de interfaz de aire en la que se basa la UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunication System), que, a su vez, es un estándar europeo de Tercera Generación (3G) para los sistemas inalámbricos. La tecnología WCDMA está altamente optimizada para comunicaciones de alta calidad de voz y comunicaciones multimedia, como pueden ser las videoconferencias. También es posible acceder a diferentes servicios en un solo terminal, por ejemplo, podemos estar realizando una videoconferencia y al mismo tiempo estar haciendo una descarga de archivos muy grande, etc. 1, record 2, Spanish, - WCDMA
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-10-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- codogramme 1, record 3, English, codogramme
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- codogram 2, record 3, English, codogram
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Code domain traffic channel activity (Codogram) is a 3D representation of demodulated code channel power over time. 2, record 3, English, - codogramme
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- codogramme
1, record 3, French, codogramme
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Afin de faciliter l'analyse des systèmes 3G sans fil, Tektronix propose un logiciel de démodulation et une fonctionnalité d’analyse modale compressée CDMA(W-CDMA) à large bande pour les instruments de sa série WCA200A. Le logiciel de démodulation offre des routines de mesure à bouton unique pour l'exécution de tests de performances. La fonctionnalité modale compressée utilise un codogramme pour analyser les performances d’un appareil mobile durant les transferts entre les sites cellulaires sur un réseau cellulaire. 2, record 3, French, - codogramme
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-06-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Agriculture - General
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Canadian Donkey and Mule Association
1, record 4, English, Canadian%20Donkey%20and%20Mule%20Association
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- CDMA 2, record 4, English, CDMA
correct, Canada
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
- Agriculture - Généralités
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Canadian Donkey and Mule Association
1, record 4, French, Canadian%20Donkey%20and%20Mule%20Association
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- CDMA 2, record 4, French, CDMA
correct, Canada
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Renseignement confirmé par l’organisme. 3, record 4, French, - Canadian%20Donkey%20and%20Mule%20Association
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1983-02-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Council of Associate Museum Directors 1, record 5, English, Council%20of%20Associate%20Museum%20Directors
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Conseil des directeurs de musées associés 1, record 5, French, Conseil%20des%20directeurs%20de%20mus%C3%A9es%20associ%C3%A9s
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Répertoire des associations. 1, record 5, French, - Conseil%20des%20directeurs%20de%20mus%C3%A9es%20associ%C3%A9s
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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