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METERING CALLS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Telephone Metering
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- meter pulse
1, record 1, English, meter%20pulse
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- metering pulse 2, record 1, English, metering%20pulse
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A signal] sent by telephone exchanges to metering boxes and payphones aimed at informing the latter of the cost of ongoing telephone calls. 2, record 1, English, - meter%20pulse
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Téléphonométrie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- impulsion de comptage
1, record 1, French, impulsion%20de%20comptage
correct, feminine 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 2001-05-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Metering
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- general call metering
1, record 2, English, general%20call%20metering
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The metering of long distance calls controlled by the PABX operator. 1, record 2, English, - general%20call%20metering
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The metres are connected to selected exchange lines and are resettable to zero. 1, record 2, English, - general%20call%20metering
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Téléphonométrie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- comptage général des appels
1, record 2, French, comptage%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20des%20appels
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)
- Telefonometría
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cómputo general de las llamadas
1, record 2, Spanish, c%C3%B3mputo%20general%20de%20las%20llamadas
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- conteo general de llamadas 1, record 2, Spanish, conteo%20general%20de%20llamadas
masculine noun, Mexico
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Medición de las llamadas de larga distancia controlada por el operador de la centralita automática privada. 1, record 2, Spanish, - c%C3%B3mputo%20general%20de%20las%20llamadas
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Los contadores se conectan a líneas de centralita seleccionadas y se pueden poner a cero. 1, record 2, Spanish, - c%C3%B3mputo%20general%20de%20las%20llamadas
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