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wireline [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-08-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Telephone Wires and Cables
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- landline
1, record 1, English, landline
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- land line 2, record 1, English, land%20line
correct
- wireline 3, record 1, English, wireline
correct
- overland line 4, record 1, English, overland%20line
less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A physical - as opposed to wireless - telecommunications medium that uses a metal wire or fiber optic cable to transmit a signal. 5, record 1, English, - landline
Record 1, Key term(s)
- wire line
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Câbles et fils téléphoniques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ligne terrestre
1, record 1, French, ligne%20terrestre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ligne filaire 2, record 1, French, ligne%20filaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'indice de prix des services de télécommunications fixes (sauf l'accès à Internet) englobe à la fois les services de téléphonie locaux et interurbains par fil (c.-à-d. ligne terrestre) à l'échelle nationale. 3, record 1, French, - ligne%20terrestre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telecomunicaciones
- Cables e hilos telefónicos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- línea terrestre
1, record 1, Spanish, l%C3%ADnea%20terrestre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Línea de telecomunicación (generalmente telefónica) que se extiende sobre la tierra o bajo tierra. 1, record 1, Spanish, - l%C3%ADnea%20terrestre
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-03-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telephones
- Telephone Wires and Cables
- Telephone Services
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- landline telephone
1, record 2, English, landline%20telephone
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- landline phone 2, record 2, English, landline%20phone
correct
- landline 3, record 2, English, landline
correct
- wired telephone 4, record 2, English, wired%20telephone
correct
- wired phone 5, record 2, English, wired%20phone
correct
- wireline telephone 6, record 2, English, wireline%20telephone
correct
- wireline phone 7, record 2, English, wireline%20phone
correct
- wireline 3, record 2, English, wireline
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A regular wired home or office telephone. 3, record 2, English, - landline%20telephone
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A landline telephone ... refers to a phone that uses a metal wire telephone line for transmission as distinguished from a mobile cellular line, which uses radio waves for transmission. 8, record 2, English, - landline%20telephone
Record 2, Key term(s)
- land line telephone
- land line phone
- land line
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Téléphones
- Câbles et fils téléphoniques
- Services téléphoniques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- téléphone filaire
1, record 2, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phone%20filaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- téléphone de ligne terrestre 2, record 2, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phone%20de%20ligne%20terrestre
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Téléphone conventionnel à fil, à domicile ou au bureau. 3, record 2, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phone%20filaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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