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TONALITE REPONSE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-08-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Switching
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- answering tone
1, record 1, English, answering%20tone
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- answer tone 2, record 1, English, answer%20tone
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, Key term(s)
- answer-back tone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Commutation téléphonique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tonalité de réponse
1, record 1, French, tonalit%C3%A9%20de%20r%C3%A9ponse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tonalité émise par l'extrémité appelée. 2, record 1, French, - tonalit%C3%A9%20de%20r%C3%A9ponse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-08-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Rail Transport Operations
- Radiotelephony
- Telephone Switching
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- answer-back tone
1, record 2, English, answer%2Dback%20tone
officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
answer-back tone: term officially approved by CP Rail. 2, record 2, English, - answer%2Dback%20tone
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation (Transport par rail)
- Radiotéléphonie
- Commutation téléphonique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tonalité de réponse
1, record 2, French, tonalit%C3%A9%20de%20r%C3%A9ponse
feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tonalité de réponse : terme uniformisé par CP Rail. 2, record 2, French, - tonalit%C3%A9%20de%20r%C3%A9ponse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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