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TELEPHONE EXCHANGE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-06-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Switching
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- central office
1, record 1, English, central%20office
correct, North America
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- telephone central office 2, record 1, English, telephone%20central%20office
correct, United States
- telephone exchange 3, record 1, English, telephone%20exchange
correct, Great Britain
- switching centre 4, record 1, English, switching%20centre
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A location where an incoming call/message is automatically or manually directed to one or more outgoing circuits. 5, record 1, English, - central%20office
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In North America, "telephone exchange" has a slightly different meaning. 6, record 1, English, - central%20office
Record 1, Key term(s)
- switching center
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Commutation téléphonique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- central
1, record 1, French, central
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- central téléphonique 2, record 1, French, central%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phonique
correct, masculine noun
- centre de commutation 3, record 1, French, centre%20de%20commutation
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Endroit où aboutissent les lignes du réseau public et où des équipements de commutation permettent de mettre ces lignes en communication. 4, record 1, French, - central
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour désigner les équipements de commutation eux-mêmes, il vaut mieux employer le mot commutateur. 4, record 1, French, - central
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Conmutación telefónica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- centro de conmutación
1, record 1, Spanish, centro%20de%20conmutaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- central telefónica 2, record 1, Spanish, central%20telef%C3%B3nica
correct, feminine noun
- administración central 3, record 1, Spanish, administraci%C3%B3n%20central
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En la transmisión de datos, lugar desde donde los mensajes de llegada se encaminan a sus destinos apropiados. 3, record 1, Spanish, - centro%20de%20conmutaci%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La conmutación puede ser automática, en cuyo caso el envío de los mensajes se realiza sin la intervención del operador o semiautomática o manual, lo cual implica cierto grado de intervención por parte del operador. 3, record 1, Spanish, - centro%20de%20conmutaci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 1988-07-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Facilities
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- exchange
1, record 2, English, exchange
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- EX 1, record 2, English, EX
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- telephone exchange 2, record 2, English, telephone%20exchange
correct, North America, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A basic unit for the administration and furnishing of telephone service, and normally includes a city, town or village and adjacent parts. 1, record 2, English, - exchange
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The territory served by an exchange, within which local service rates apply, is known as the "exchange area" or "local service area". 1, record 2, English, - exchange
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
telephone exchange: standardized by IEEE. 3, record 2, English, - exchange
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Installations (Téléphonie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- circonscription
1, record 2, French, circonscription
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- circ. 1, record 2, French, circ%2E
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- circonscription de taxe 2, record 2, French, circonscription%20de%20taxe
see observation, feminine noun, France
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone administrative de base qui permet de fournir le service téléphonique. Comprend normalement une ville ou un village ainsi que le territoire environnant. 3, record 2, French, - circonscription
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le territoire correspondant à une circonscription, dans lequel s'appliquent les tarifs du service local, s'appelle «zone locale» ou «zone de desserte locale». 1, record 2, French, - circonscription
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
circonscription de taxe : [CORRECT en France] Zone géographique à l'intérieur de laquelle les communications téléphonique sont taxées, indépendamment de la distance, à une taxe de base (éventuellement à la durée), tandis que les communications avec l'extérieur sont taxées suivant la distance et la durée à des tarifs plus élevés. La circonscription de taxe est toute entière contenue dans une zone de numérotage. 2, record 2, French, - circonscription
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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