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NUMBER TRANSFER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-11-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Banking
- Financial Institutions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- number of transfers
1, record 1, English, number%20of%20transfers
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- number of transfer 1, record 1, English, number%20of%20transfer
standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The sum number of all transfer transactions processed. 1, record 1, English, - number%20of%20transfers
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
number of transfers; number of transfer: terms and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in 1993. 2, record 1, English, - number%20of%20transfers
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Banque
- Institutions financières
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nombre de transferts
1, record 1, French, nombre%20de%20transferts
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- nombre de transfert 1, record 1, French, nombre%20de%20transfert
masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nombre total de toutes les transactions de transfert qui ont été traitées. 1, record 1, French, - nombre%20de%20transferts
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nombre de transferts; nombre de transfert : termes et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO) en 1993. 2, record 1, French, - nombre%20de%20transferts
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-09-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telephony and Microwave Technology
- Wireless and Mobile Communications
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- number porting
1, record 2, English, number%20porting
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- telephone number porting 2, record 2, English, telephone%20number%20porting
correct
- number transfer 3, record 2, English, number%20transfer
correct
- telephone number transfer 4, record 2, English, telephone%20number%20transfer
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The act of transferring a number from one carrier to another. 5, record 2, English, - number%20porting
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Téléphonie et techniques hyperfréquences
- Communications sans fil et mobiles
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- transfert de numéro
1, record 2, French, transfert%20de%20num%C3%A9ro
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- transfert de numéro de téléphone 2, record 2, French, transfert%20de%20num%C3%A9ro%20de%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phone
correct, masculine noun
- transport du numéro 3, record 2, French, transport%20du%20num%C3%A9ro
correct, masculine noun, France
- portage de numéro 4, record 2, French, portage%20de%20num%C3%A9ro
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble d'opérations techniques et administratives réalisées par les opérateurs de télécommunication pour permettre à un abonné de conserver son numéro d'appel lorsqu'il change d'opérateur. 3, record 2, French, - transfert%20de%20num%C3%A9ro
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
transport du numéro : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 9 août 2013. 5, record 2, French, - transfert%20de%20num%C3%A9ro
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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