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Record 1 2008-08-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telephones
DEF

A rotary mechanism having a ten hole finger wheel which when wound up and released causes pulsing contacts to interrupt the line current and operate central office selecting equipment in accordance with the digit (1 thru 0) dialed.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Téléphones
DEF

Organe de numérotation comportant un disque à trous (disque ajouré) qui fait partie du poste téléphonique et émet des impulsions correspondant au numéro composé par l'abonné.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Teléfonos
DEF

En un sistema conmutado, método convencional de marcado que crea una serie de pulsos para identificar a la estación llamada.

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