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PUSH-BUTTON DIALLING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-10-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Switching
- Internet and Telematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- push-button dialing
1, record 1, English, push%2Dbutton%20dialing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- push-button dialling 2, record 1, English, push%2Dbutton%20dialling
correct
- pushbutton dialing 3, record 1, English, pushbutton%20dialing
correct, officially approved
- tone dialing 1, record 1, English, tone%20dialing
correct
- touch call 4, record 1, English, touch%20call
correct
- key pulse 5, record 1, English, key%20pulse
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dialing a number by pushing buttons on the telephone rather than turning a circular wheel; each depressed button causes a transistor oscillator to oscillate simultaneously at two different frequencies, generating a pair of audio tones which are recognized by central-office (or PBX) switching equipment as digits of a telephone number. 4, record 1, English, - push%2Dbutton%20dialing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pushbutton dialing: term officially approved by Bell Canada. 2, record 1, English, - push%2Dbutton%20dialing
Record 1, Key term(s)
- tone dialling
- pushbutton dialling
- touchtone dialling
- touch-tone dialing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Commutation téléphonique
- Internet et télématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- appel par boutons-poussoirs
1, record 1, French, appel%20par%20boutons%2Dpoussoirs
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- composition au clavier 2, record 1, French, composition%20au%20clavier
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- signalisation multifréquence 3, record 1, French, signalisation%20multifr%C3%A9quence
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
composition au clavier : terme uniformisé par Bell Canada. 3, record 1, French, - appel%20par%20boutons%2Dpoussoirs
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Conmutación telefónica
- Internet y telemática
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- discado por tono
1, record 1, Spanish, discado%20por%20tono
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- discado por tonos 2, record 1, Spanish, discado%20por%20tonos
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1990-07-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Call Distribution Systems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- push-button dialling
1, record 2, English, push%2Dbutton%20dialling
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Distributeurs d'appels (Téléphonie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- numérotation à bouton-poussoir
1, record 2, French, num%C3%A9rotation%20%C3%A0%20bouton%2Dpoussoir
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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