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Record 1 2012-10-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telephone Switching
  • Internet and Telematics
DEF

Dialing a number by pushing buttons on the telephone rather than turning a circular wheel; each depressed button causes a transistor oscillator to oscillate simultaneously at two different frequencies, generating a pair of audio tones which are recognized by central-office (or PBX) switching equipment as digits of a telephone number.

OBS

pushbutton dialing: term officially approved by Bell Canada.

Key term(s)
  • tone dialling
  • pushbutton dialling
  • touchtone dialling
  • touch-tone dialing

French

Domaine(s)
  • Commutation téléphonique
  • Internet et télématique
OBS

composition au clavier : terme uniformisé par Bell Canada.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Conmutación telefónica
  • Internet y telemática
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Record 2 1996-07-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telephone Switching
  • Telephones

French

Domaine(s)
  • Commutation téléphonique
  • Téléphones
DEF

Sons «musicaux» que l'on entend lorsqu'on compose un numéro sur un téléphone à poussoirs.

OBS

Équivalent fourni par les service de consultation de Bell Canada.

Spanish

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