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Touch-Tone telephone set [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-05-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telephones
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pushbutton telephone set
1, record 1, English, pushbutton%20telephone%20set
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- touch-calling telephone set 1, record 1, English, touch%2Dcalling%20telephone%20set
correct
- touch-tone telephone set 1, record 1, English, touch%2Dtone%20telephone%20set
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Telephone set in which the dial is arranged to generate two frequencies whenever one of the buttons is depressed. (DISATT, 75: 4, 2) (Use of the call forwarding feature) If you have a 12 button Touch-Tone telephone, you may depress the [number] button to eliminate the four second pause. (C&PCUS, 77: 6) Touch-Tone®: registered trademark by Bell. 1, record 1, English, - pushbutton%20telephone%20set
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Téléphones
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- poste téléphonique à clavier 1, record 1, French, poste%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phonique%20%C3%A0%20clavier
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- téléphone à clavier 1, record 1, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phone%20%C3%A0%20clavier
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poste téléphonique dont le cadran a été remplacé par un clavier muni de touches qui font entendre [deux] notes de musique lorsqu'elles sont enfoncées. (OLFTE, 74: 5. H.B.F.) L'administration française des P.T.T. a réalisé (...) un type de poste téléphonique à clavier dans lequel le cadran d'appel a été remplacé par un clavier à touches numériques, complété par un générateur de fréquences vocales à transistor. (MONTEL, 74: 13) 1, record 1, French, - poste%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phonique%20%C3%A0%20clavier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-02-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telephones
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Touch-Tone telephone
1, record 2, English, Touch%2DTone%20telephone
correct, trademark
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Touch-Tone telephone set 2, record 2, English, Touch%2DTone%20telephone%20set
correct
- touch dialing set 3, record 2, English, touch%20dialing%20set
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term employed by Bell Canada. Do not confuse with "push-button telephone". The accompanying document is a diagram of a Touch-Tone telephone. 4, record 2, English, - Touch%2DTone%20telephone
Record 2, Key term(s)
- TT telephone
- TT telephone set
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Téléphones
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- téléphone à clavier
1, record 2, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phone%20%C3%A0%20clavier
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- poste à clavier 2, record 2, French, poste%20%C3%A0%20clavier
correct, masculine noun
- poste téléphonique à clavier 3, record 2, French, poste%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phonique%20%C3%A0%20clavier
correct, masculine noun
- téléphone Touch-Tone 4, record 2, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phone%20Touch%2DTone
correct, trademark, masculine noun
- téléphone à clavier Touch-Tone 5, record 2, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phone%20%C3%A0%20clavier%20Touch%2DTone
trademark
- appareil Touch-Tone 5, record 2, French, appareil%20Touch%2DTone
trademark
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme employé par Bell Canada. À ne pas confondre avec «téléphone à poussoirs». Le document d'accompagnement est un diagramme d'un téléphone à clavier. 6, record 2, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phone%20%C3%A0%20clavier
Record 2, Key term(s)
- appareil à clavier
- appareil téléphonique à clavier
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Telephones
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Touch-Tone telephone set 1, record 3, English, Touch%2DTone%20telephone%20set
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
the dial of the Touch-Tone telephone set consists of 12 buttons which operate a transistor oscillator capable of oscillating simultaneously at two different frequencies. 1, record 3, English, - Touch%2DTone%20telephone%20set
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Téléphones
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- poste à clavier 1, record 3, French, poste%20%C3%A0%20clavier
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
les systèmes de poste à clavier (...) consistent à émettre (...) non plus des impulsions décimales, mais des informations codées de numérotation, informations très rapides et pouvant être décodées au central public 1, record 3, French, - poste%20%C3%A0%20clavier
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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