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HANDSFREE PHONE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telephones
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hands-free telephone
1, record 1, English, hands%2Dfree%20telephone
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hands-free phone 2, record 1, English, hands%2Dfree%20phone
correct
- hands-free unit 3, record 1, English, hands%2Dfree%20unit
correct
- hands-free telephone set 2, record 1, English, hands%2Dfree%20telephone%20set
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A desk telephone containing a microphone and voice-switched amplifiers with a separate loudspeaker unit, permitting telephone conversation without use of hand-held handset. 1, record 1, English, - hands%2Dfree%20telephone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Do not confuse with Speakerphone which may be used either as a hands-free telephone or ordinary telephone. 4, record 1, English, - hands%2Dfree%20telephone
Record 1, Key term(s)
- hands free telephone
- hand-free telephone set
- handsfree telephone
- handsfree telephone set
- handsfree phone
- hands free phone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Téléphones
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- téléphone à mains libres
1, record 1, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phone%20%C3%A0%20mains%20libres
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- téléphone mains libres 2, record 1, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phone%20mains%20libres
correct, masculine noun
- appareil mains libres 3, record 1, French, appareil%20mains%20libres
correct, masculine noun
- poste mains libres 3, record 1, French, poste%20mains%20libres
correct, masculine noun
- poste téléphonique mains libres 4, record 1, French, poste%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phonique%20mains%20libres
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'appareil «mains libres» est un poste téléphonique sans combiné [...] Pour éviter qu'une main soit monopolisée par la manipulation du combiné traditionnel, il faut remplacer celui-ci par un haut-parleur pour l'écoute et par un microphone pour la transmission de la parole. 3, record 1, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phone%20%C3%A0%20mains%20libres
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
On dispose actuellement dans les postes téléphoniques courants d'amplificateurs à semi-conducteurs qui permettent d'écouter plus confortablement avec un téléphone dit à haut-parleur, et même de parler à distance du microphone avec le téléphone à mains libres. 1, record 1, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phone%20%C3%A0%20mains%20libres
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec téléphone à haut-parleur, qui, lui, a un combiné. 5, record 1, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phone%20%C3%A0%20mains%20libres
Record 1, Key term(s)
- téléphone mains-libres
- poste téléphonique mains-libres
- poste mains-libres
- appareil mains-libres
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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