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central office [3 records]

Record 1 2004-06-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telephone Switching
DEF

A location where an incoming call/message is automatically or manually directed to one or more outgoing circuits.

OBS

In North America, "telephone exchange" has a slightly different meaning.

Key term(s)
  • switching center

French

Domaine(s)
  • Commutation téléphonique
DEF

Endroit où aboutissent les lignes du réseau public et où des équipements de commutation permettent de mettre ces lignes en communication.

OBS

Pour désigner les équipements de commutation eux-mêmes, il vaut mieux employer le mot commutateur.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Conmutación telefónica
DEF

En la transmisión de datos, lugar desde donde los mensajes de llegada se encaminan a sus destinos apropiados.

OBS

La conmutación puede ser automática, en cuyo caso el envío de los mensajes se realiza sin la intervención del operador o semiautomática o manual, lo cual implica cierto grado de intervención por parte del operador.

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Record 2 1998-11-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Courts
  • Rules of Court

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tribunaux
  • Règles de procédure

Spanish

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Record 3 1991-12-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Police
OBS

Central office of information

French

Domaine(s)
  • Police
CONT

Dès qu'un agent a connaissance d'un accident grave, à toute heure du jour ou de la nuit, il téléphone à la permanence centrale.

Spanish

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