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RADIOFREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-05-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radio Transmission and Reception
- Remote Sensing
- Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- radio frequency identification
1, record 1, English, radio%20frequency%20identification
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- RFID 2, record 1, English, RFID
correct, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The use of electromagnetic, or inductive coupling in the radio frequency portion of the spectrum to communicate to or from a tag through a variety of modulation and encoding schemes to uniquely read the identity of an RF [radio frequency] tag. 3, record 1, English, - radio%20frequency%20identification
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Radio frequency identification (RFID) is a subset of a group of technologies, often referred to as automatic identification, that are used to help machines identify objects, and which include bar codes and smart cards. RFID refers to the subset of automatic identification that uses radio waves to automatically identify bulk or individual items. 4, record 1, English, - radio%20frequency%20identification
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
radio frequency identification; RFID: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [International Electrotechnical Commission]. 5, record 1, English, - radio%20frequency%20identification
Record 1, Key term(s)
- radiofrequency identification
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Émission et réception radio
- Télédétection
- Sécurité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- identification par radiofréquence
1, record 1, French, identification%20par%20radiofr%C3%A9quence
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- IRF 2, record 1, French, IRF
correct, feminine noun
- RFID 3, record 1, French, RFID
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- identification par radio-fréquence 4, record 1, French, identification%20par%20radio%2Dfr%C3%A9quence
correct, feminine noun
- identification radio 5, record 1, French, identification%20radio
correct, feminine noun
- radio-identification 5, record 1, French, radio%2Didentification
correct, feminine noun
- identification par ondes radio 6, record 1, French, identification%20par%20ondes%20radio
feminine noun, less frequent
- IDOR 7, record 1, French, IDOR
feminine noun, less frequent
- IDOR 7, record 1, French, IDOR
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique qui permet d'identifier des objets, des véhicules, des animaux ou des personnes au moyen d'un dispositif électronique transmettant par radiofréquence des informations préenregistrées à un lecteur qui l'interroge à faible distance. 5, record 1, French, - identification%20par%20radiofr%C3%A9quence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'identification par radiofréquence (IRF) appartient aux technologies dites d'identification automatique employées pour permettre à des machines de détecter des objets grâce à des codes à barres et à des cartes à puce. Plus précisément, l'IRF est un type de technologie d'identification automatique permettant d'identifier des articles ou des objets particuliers, ou encore des lots de ceux-ci, et ce, grâce à des ondes radio. 2, record 1, French, - identification%20par%20radiofr%C3%A9quence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
radio-identification; identification radio : termes et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 9 septembre 2006. 8, record 1, French, - identification%20par%20radiofr%C3%A9quence
Record 1, Key term(s)
- radio identification
- identification radio
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Radiotransmisión y radiorrecepción
- Teledetección
- Seguridad
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- identificación por radiofrecuencia
1, record 1, Spanish, identificaci%C3%B3n%20por%20radiofrecuencia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- RFID 2, record 1, Spanish, RFID
feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La Cumbre Mundial de la ONU sobre la Sociedad de la Información, celebrada en Ginebra el 10 de diciembre de 2003, puso de manifiesto el potencial y los problemas de estos sistemas obligando a los asistentes a llevar insignias de seguridad, aunque no se les informó de que contenían tarjetas inteligentes integradas y también un sistema de Identificación por Radiofrecuencia (RFID), mediante el cual se podían seguir sus pasos por toda la Cumbre. 2, record 1, Spanish, - identificaci%C3%B3n%20por%20radiofrecuencia
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-12-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radio Transmission and Reception
- Remote Sensing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- radio frequency identification tag
1, record 2, English, radio%20frequency%20identification%20tag
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- RFID tag 2, record 2, English, RFID%20tag
correct
- RF tag 3, record 2, English, RF%20tag
correct, standardized
- radio frequency tag 4, record 2, English, radio%20frequency%20tag
correct
- transponder 5, record 2, English, transponder
correct, standardized
- electronic label 3, record 2, English, electronic%20label
correct, less frequent, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
RFID tags, also known as transponders, are usually small pieces of material, typically comprising three components: an antenna, a microchip unit containing memory storage and an encapsulating material. 6, record 2, English, - radio%20frequency%20identification%20tag
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Although "transponder" is technically the most accurate term, the most common and preferred term is ... "RF tag." 3, record 2, English, - radio%20frequency%20identification%20tag
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
RF tag; transponder; electronic label: terms standardized by ISO/IEC [International Electrotechnical Commission]. 4, record 2, English, - radio%20frequency%20identification%20tag
Record 2, Key term(s)
- radiofrequency identification tag
- radiofrequency tag
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Émission et réception radio
- Télédétection
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- étiquette d'identification par radiofréquence
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9tiquette%20d%27identification%20par%20radiofr%C3%A9quence
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- étiquette RFID 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9tiquette%20RFID
correct, feminine noun
- étiquette radiofréquence 3, record 2, French, %C3%A9tiquette%20radiofr%C3%A9quence
correct, feminine noun
- transpondeur 4, record 2, French, transpondeur
correct, masculine noun
- radio-identifiant 5, record 2, French, radio%2Didentifiant
correct, masculine noun
- radio-étiquette 5, record 2, French, radio%2D%C3%A9tiquette
correct, feminine noun
- étiquette RF 6, record 2, French, %C3%A9tiquette%20RF
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
- étiquette électronique 7, record 2, French, %C3%A9tiquette%20%C3%A9lectronique
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif électronique, porté par une personne ou un animal ou fixé sur un véhicule ou un objet, qui transmet par radiofréquence des informations préenregistrées à un lecteur qui l'interroge. 5, record 2, French, - %C3%A9tiquette%20d%27identification%20par%20radiofr%C3%A9quence
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'étiquette RFID, appelée également transpondeur, comporte un microprocesseur, plus ou moins puissant, doté d'une mémoire et connecté à une antenne bobinée [...] L'ensemble est logé dans un boîtier inséré entre deux films de plastique, voire entre deux épaisseurs de papier, ce qui permet alors d'assurer, au moins à titre transitoire, la fonction «code barre» de l'étiquette à laquelle le système RFID est appelé à se substituer. 8, record 2, French, - %C3%A9tiquette%20d%27identification%20par%20radiofr%C3%A9quence
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bien que «transpondeur» est techniquement le terme le plus juste, «étiquette RFID» demeure le terme le plus commun et privilégié. 9, record 2, French, - %C3%A9tiquette%20d%27identification%20par%20radiofr%C3%A9quence
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
radio-identifiant; radio-étiquette : termes et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 9 juillet 2013. 10, record 2, French, - %C3%A9tiquette%20d%27identification%20par%20radiofr%C3%A9quence
Record 2, Key term(s)
- étiquette d'identification par radio fréquence
- étiquette radio fréquence
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-10-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Badges and Instruments of Identification
- Radio Transmission and Reception
- Data Transmission
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- radio frequency identification chip
1, record 3, English, radio%20frequency%20identification%20chip
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- RFID chip 1, record 3, English, RFID%20chip
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A passport card set to be issued by the State Department for travel to Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean doesn’t require privacy protection, even though it uses a radio frequency identification chip which can be read from 20 feet away, because the chip itself doesn’t contain personal information ... 2, record 3, English, - radio%20frequency%20identification%20chip
Record 3, Key term(s)
- radiofrequency identification chip
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Insignes et pièces de sécurité
- Émission et réception radio
- Transmission de données
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- puce d'identification par radiofréquence
1, record 3, French, puce%20d%27identification%20par%20radiofr%C3%A9quence
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- puce RFID 2, record 3, French, puce%20RFID
correct, feminine noun
- puce IRF 3, record 3, French, puce%20IRF
correct, feminine noun
- puce de radio-identification 4, record 3, French, puce%20de%20radio%2Didentification
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Key term(s)
- puce d'identification par radio-fréquence
- puce d'identification par radiofréquences
- puce d'identification par radio-fréquences
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-07-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Radio Transmission and Reception
- Remote Sensing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- fixed RFID equipment
1, record 4, English, fixed%20RFID%20equipment
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- FE 1, record 4, English, FE
correct, standardized
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- fixed radio frequency identification equipment 2, record 4, English, fixed%20radio%20frequency%20identification%20equipment
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The equipment required to interrogate, receive and interpret the data in the on-board equipment (on-board transponders) in order to present the identification. 1, record 4, English, - fixed%20RFID%20equipment
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fixed RFID equipment : term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [International Electrotechnical Commission]. 2, record 4, English, - fixed%20RFID%20equipment
Record 4, Key term(s)
- fixed radiofrequency identification equipment
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Émission et réception radio
- Télédétection
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- équipement RFID fixe
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9quipement%20RFID%20fixe
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- équipement d'identification par radiofréquence fixe 1, record 4, French, %C3%A9quipement%20d%27identification%20par%20radiofr%C3%A9quence%20fixe
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Équipement requis pour interroger, recevoir et interpréter les données de l'équipement interne (transpondeurs internes) afin de présenter l'identification. 1, record 4, French, - %C3%A9quipement%20RFID%20fixe
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2009-04-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Radio Transmission and Reception
- Remote Sensing
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- interrogator
1, record 5, English, interrogator
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- RFID reader 2, record 5, English, RFID%20reader
correct
- reader 3, record 5, English, reader
correct
- radio frequency identification reader 4, record 5, English, radio%20frequency%20identification%20reader
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fixed or mobile data capture and identification device using a radio frequency electromagnetic field to stimulate and effect a modulated data response from a transponder or group of transponders present in the interrogation zone. 5, record 5, English, - interrogator
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
RFID readers, also called interrogators, are used to recognize the presence of nearby RFID tags. An RFID reader transmits RF [radio frequency] energy through one or more antennas. An antenna in a nearby tag picks up the energy, and the tag then converts it into electrical energy via induction. This electrical energy is sufficient to power the semiconductor chip attached to the tag antenna, which stores the tag’s identity. The tag then sends the identity back to the reader by raising and lowering the resistance of the antenna in a kind of Morse code. 6, record 5, English, - interrogator
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
interrogator: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [International Electrotechnical Commission]. 4, record 5, English, - interrogator
Record 5, Key term(s)
- radiofrequency identification reader
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Émission et réception radio
- Télédétection
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- interrogateur
1, record 5, French, interrogateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- lecteur RFID 2, record 5, French, lecteur%20RFID
correct, masculine noun
- lecteur 3, record 5, French, lecteur
correct, masculine noun
- lecteur d'identification par radiofréquence 4, record 5, French, lecteur%20d%27identification%20par%20radiofr%C3%A9quence
correct
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif d'identification et de capture de données fixe ou mobile utilisant un champ électromagnétique par radiofréquence pour stimuler et générer une réponse de données modulée d'un transpondeur ou d'un groupe de transpondeurs présents dans la zone d'interrogation. 4, record 5, French, - interrogateur
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2009-03-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Radio Transmission and Reception
- Remote Sensing
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- identification rate
1, record 6, English, identification%20rate
correct, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The rate at which an RFID [radiofrequency identification] system can reliably identify desired tags under defined conditions. 1, record 6, English, - identification%20rate
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
identification rate: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [International Electrotechnical Commission]. 2, record 6, English, - identification%20rate
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Émission et réception radio
- Télédétection
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- taux d'identification
1, record 6, French, taux%20d%27identification
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Taux auquel le système d'identification par radiofréquence [RFID] peut identifier avec fiabilité les étiquettes voulues sous des conditions définies. 2, record 6, French, - taux%20d%27identification
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'amélioration du taux d'identification a des conséquences importantes dans le transport de personnes et de marchandises, par exemple sur un aéroport où le taux de reconnaissance manuelle atteint parfois 30 %. 1, record 6, French, - taux%20d%27identification
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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