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WIRE SERVICE [3 records]

Record 1 2016-04-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telecommunications Transmission
  • Banking
DEF

Any telecommunication service over which messages or transmissions can be sent between subscribers.

OBS

wire service: term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in 1993.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transmission (Télécommunications)
  • Banque
DEF

Tout service de télécommunication autorisant l'échange de messages ou de transmissions entre abonnés.

OBS

service télégraphique : terme et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO) en 1993.

Spanish

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Record 2 1993-02-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Information Sources (Journalism)
DEF

A service transmitted esp. by teletypewriter and providing news stories, stock-market results. or other up-to-the minute information.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sources d'information (Journalisme)
DEF

Organisme se chargeant de diffuser aux divers médias les communications que sa clientèle lui confie.

OBS

Telbec est une agence de transmission, par opposition à la Presse canadienne qui, elle, est une agence de presse.

Spanish

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Record 3 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telegraphy
DEF

a news agency sending syndicated information by wire.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télégraphie
OBS

(Agence recevant 24 h sur 24 des informations de ses correspondants et les retransmettant aux journaux par les voies les plus rapides.)

Spanish

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