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BUSY SIGNAL [2 records]

Record 1 2011-06-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telephone Services
DEF

An audible signal given to a calling party indicating that the required circuit is busy.

Key term(s)
  • busy signal

French

Domaine(s)
  • Services téléphoniques

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Servicios telefónicos
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Record 2 2003-02-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telephone Exchanges
DEF

A signal transmitted in a backward direction to flash a supervisory lamp to indicate outlet or subscriber busy.

Key term(s)
  • busy-flash signal

French

Domaine(s)
  • Centraux téléphoniques
DEF

Signal transmis pour allumer une lampe de supervision qui indiquera l'occupation de la voie d'acheminement ou de la ligne de l'abonné demandé.

OBS

signal d'occupation: terme normalisé par la Commission électrotechnique internationale.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Centrales telefónicas
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