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ANSWERER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telephones
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- answering machine
1, record 1, English, answering%20machine
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- telephone answerer 2, record 1, English, telephone%20answerer
correct
- answerer 2, record 1, English, answerer
correct
- telephone answering machine 3, record 1, English, telephone%20answering%20machine
correct
- telephone answering device 4, record 1, English, telephone%20answering%20device
correct
- telephone answering set 5, record 1, English, telephone%20answering%20set
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A machine that answers the telephone when one is out, and takes a message. 6, record 1, English, - answering%20machine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Téléphones
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- répondeur
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9pondeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- répondeur téléphonique 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A9pondeur%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phonique
correct, masculine noun
- dispositif de réponse automatique 2, record 1, French, dispositif%20de%20r%C3%A9ponse%20automatique
masculine noun
- appareil de réponse automatique 2, record 1, French, appareil%20de%20r%C3%A9ponse%20automatique
masculine noun
- appareil de réponse téléphonique 3, record 1, French, appareil%20de%20r%C3%A9ponse%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phonique
masculine noun
- répondeur-enregistreur téléphonique 4, record 1, French, r%C3%A9pondeur%2Denregistreur%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phonique
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil téléphonique muni d'un disque ou d'une bande magnétique qui, à chaque appel, donne une réponse enregistrée d'avance, et qui peut éventuellement enregistrer à son tour un message de l'appelant. 5, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9pondeur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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