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SATPHONE [1 record]

Record 1 2008-08-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telephones
  • Satellite Telecommunications
DEF

A mobile phone that sends and receives calls using satellites rather than landlines or cellular broadcasting towers.

CONT

The advantage of a satellite phone is that it can complete calls from anywhere ... A disadvantage of a satellite phone is a noticeable delay in conversations. The signal must first travel to the satellite, then to an earthbound gateway before being routed to the receiver. The receiver's response will follow the same path in reverse ...

Key term(s)
  • sat-phone

French

Domaine(s)
  • Téléphones
  • Télécommunications par satellite
CONT

Dans une zone non couverte par le réseau cellulaire [...] l'appareil se transforme automatiquement en téléphone satellite [...] l'utilisateur doit se trouver dans le rayon d'un ou des satellites orbitant au-dessus de sa tête; un immeuble et même un arbre peuvent devenir des obstacles empêchant toute communication. Un téléphone satellite ne fonctionne tout simplement pas à l'intérieur d'un édifice.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Teléfonos
  • Telecomunicaciones por satélite
CONT

El teléfono satelital opera siempre que se encuentre en la intemperie y sin nada que se interponga entre la antena y la señal proveniente del satélite. En un lugar cerrado como una edificación o vehículo se necesita de una antena auxiliar instalada en el exterior del mismo.

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