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DIAL TONE SPEED [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-10-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Switching
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dial tone delay
1, record 1, English, dial%20tone%20delay
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- dial tone speed 2, record 1, English, dial%20tone%20speed
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Measure of the time from the off-hook to the return of dial tone. 1, record 1, English, - dial%20tone%20delay
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Excessive dial tone delay may be due to heavy originating traffic, in which case there is very little the network manager can do. 1, record 1, English, - dial%20tone%20delay
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Commutation téléphonique
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- temps d'attente de tonalité d'invitation à numéroter
1, record 1, French, temps%20d%27attente%20de%20tonalit%C3%A9%20d%27invitation%20%C3%A0%20num%C3%A9roter
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- temps d'attente de tonalité d'invitation à transmettre 1, record 1, French, temps%20d%27attente%20de%20tonalit%C3%A9%20d%27invitation%20%C3%A0%20transmettre
correct, masculine noun
- temps d'attente du signal de manœuvre 2, record 1, French, temps%20d%27attente%20du%20signal%20de%20man%26oelig%3Buvre
correct, masculine noun
- délai d'attente de la tonalité d'envoi 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9lai%20d%27attente%20de%20la%20tonalit%C3%A9%20d%27envoi
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Paramètre relatif à la qualité de service qui correspond au temps écoulé entre le moment où un abonné décroche son récepteur et le moment où il reçoit la tonalité d'invitation à numéroter. 1, record 1, French, - temps%20d%27attente%20de%20tonalit%C3%A9%20d%27invitation%20%C3%A0%20num%C3%A9roter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le temps d'attente de tonalité à transmettre est lié au système avec attente constitué par l'ensemble «réseau de présélection d'abonné-enregistreurs». 1, record 1, French, - temps%20d%27attente%20de%20tonalit%C3%A9%20d%27invitation%20%C3%A0%20num%C3%A9roter
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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