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CIRCUIT 2 FILS [1 record]

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Record 1 2003-02-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telephone Facilities
DEF

Circuit that carries voice signals in both directions simultaneously over a single pair of wires. (TALTE, 69: 15) Because of the economic advantage of using only a single pair of wires, two wire circuits are used for connections to subscriber stations and local trunks.

Key term(s)
  • 2-wire circuit
  • 2 wire circuit
  • two wire circuit

French

Domaine(s)
  • Installations (Téléphonie)
DEF

Circuit dans lequel la communication téléphonique occupe la même bande de 4 kHz, sur le même support, dans le sens abonné demandeur vers abonné demandé et, dans le sens demandé vers demandeur. Quant aux circuits à deux fils, ils sont utilisés sur des distances courtes et il est rare de rencontrer plus d'un répéteur par circuit.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Instalaciones telefónicas
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