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CABLE CODE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-09-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telegraph Codes
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- marking percentage 1, record 1, English, marking%20percentage
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
the percentage of a unit interval used for marking in cable code systems. 1, record 1, English, - marking%20percentage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Codes télégraphiques
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- taux de travail
1, record 1, French, taux%20de%20travail
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-03-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Education
- Foreign Trade
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- commercial code
1, record 2, English, commercial%20code
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A code used in business primarily to save on cable tolls; though some are compiled for private firms, many others are sold to the public and therefore provide no real secrecy. 2, record 2, English, - commercial%20code
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The commercial code is designed to reduce the total number of words required in a cablegram. 3, record 2, English, - commercial%20code
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pédagogie
- Commerce extérieur
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- code commercial
1, record 2, French, code%20commercial
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pedagogía
- Comercio exterior
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- código comercial
1, record 2, Spanish, c%C3%B3digo%20comercial
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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