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called party [1 record]

Record 1 2010-04-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telephone Switching
DEF

The person who talks first on a station-to-station call.

OBS

Detection of the off-hook signal at the Central Office A indicates that the called party has answered, and a record is made for accounting.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Commutation téléphonique
DEF

Abonné qui reçoit un appel téléphonique, c'est-à-dire celui qui parle le premier dans une conversation téléphonique.

OBS

Quand le demandé est un établissement, la personne qui répond au téléphone en donne le nom. Par exemple : Hôpital Saint-François d'Assise.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Conmutación telefónica
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