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WALKIE-TALKIE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-08-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radiotelephony
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- walkie-talkie
1, record 1, English, walkie%2Dtalkie
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- portable transceiver 2, record 1, English, portable%20transceiver
correct
- hand-carried transceiver 3, record 1, English, hand%2Dcarried%20transceiver
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small radio transmitter and receiver that can be carried on the person to provide two-way communication as one walks. 4, record 1, English, - walkie%2Dtalkie
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radiotéléphonie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- émetteur-récepteur portatif
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9metteur%2Dr%C3%A9cepteur%20portatif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- talkie-walkie 2, record 1, French, talkie%2Dwalkie
anglicism, masculine noun
- walkie-talkie 2, record 1, French, walkie%2Dtalkie
anglicism, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petit poste émetteur-récepteur portatif de radio, à faible portée. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9metteur%2Dr%C3%A9cepteur%20portatif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : talkies-walkies; walkies-talkies. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9metteur%2Dr%C3%A9cepteur%20portatif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Radiotelefonía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- transceptor portátil
1, record 1, Spanish, transceptor%20port%C3%A1til
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- radioteléfono portátil 2, record 1, Spanish, radiotel%C3%A9fono%20port%C3%A1til
correct, masculine noun
- emisor-receptor portátil 3, record 1, Spanish, emisor%2Dreceptor%20port%C3%A1til
correct, masculine noun
- transmisor-receptor portátil 4, record 1, Spanish, transmisor%2Dreceptor%20port%C3%A1til
correct, masculine noun
- walkie-talkie 4, record 1, Spanish, walkie%2Dtalkie
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aparato portátil de radiodifusión bidireccional que actúa tanto de receptor como de transmisor a corta distancia. 5, record 1, Spanish, - transceptor%20port%C3%A1til
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-04-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radiotelephony
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- scanner of "walkie talkie" 1, record 2, English, scanner%20of%20%5C%22walkie%20talkie%5C%22
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- "walkie talkie" scanner
- scanner of "walkie-talkie"
- "walkie-talkie" scanner
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Radiotéléphonie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- walkie-talkie à tête chercheuse
1, record 2, French, walkie%2Dtalkie%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%AAte%20chercheuse
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s): DSTM [Direction des services de traduction ministériels] Communications (Télécommunications, radiodiffusion, informatique, appellations, etc.). 1, record 2, French, - walkie%2Dtalkie%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%AAte%20chercheuse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1983-01-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Radiotelephony
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hand-held station 1, record 3, English, hand%2Dheld%20station
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"a mobile station that has internal battery power supply; a manually operated, self-contained transmit-receive switch, and design characteristics that enable the station to be operated while normally wholly supported by one hand". 1, record 3, English, - hand%2Dheld%20station
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Radiotéléphonie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- station portative 1, record 3, French, station%20portative
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
il s’agit en fait du walkie-talkie; traduction personnelle, fondée sur l'expression "interphone portatif". 1, record 3, French, - station%20portative
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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