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PAY TELEPHONE SERVICE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-11-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- benchmark rate
1, record 1, English, benchmark%20rate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One of a modified set of per-minute charges established by the U. S. Federal Communications Commission(FCC) as a ceiling on the international rates that U. S. service providers may pay non-U. S. service providers to terminate international [public switched telephone network(PSTN) ] traffic originating in the United States. 1, record 1, English, - benchmark%20rate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- taxes de référence
1, record 1, French, taxes%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Un des ensembles modifiés de frais par minute déterminés par la Commission fédérale des communications de É.-U. (FCC) et constituant un plafond pour les frais internationaux que les fournisseurs de services des É.-U. peuvent payer à des fournisseurs de service non américains pour recevoir le trafic international de [réseau téléphonique commuté public (RTPC)] partant des États-Unis. 1, record 1, French, - taxes%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-03-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Services
- Internet and Telematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Total Talk
1, record 2, English, Total%20Talk
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Making calls to your friends and family through your normal telephone is becoming obsolete. It is now the norm for people to talk to their friends and family with instant messaging services such as Yahoo, AOL, and MSN. Another version of using your computer to communicate is using VoIP(Voice over Internet Protocol) [, i. e. ] a class of hardware and software that allows people to use the Internet for making telephone calls. One of the many advantages of this type of service is no surcharge. The amount you pay for this service is included in your monthly Internet fees. AOL is coming out with a new "Total Talk VoIP" that is to replace AOL Internet Phone. The difference being that with AOL Internet Phone it was available exclusively for those who were members of AOL. With Total Talk VoIP, broadband users throughout American and Canada will enjoy the convenience offered by AOL. 1, record 2, English, - Total%20Talk
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Services téléphoniques
- Internet et télématique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Total Talk
1, record 2, French, Total%20Talk
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
AOL a déjà lancé un service de voix sur IP au Canada en décembre dernier, baptisé Total Talk et accessible à tous les abonnés haut débit à internet, qu'ils soient clients ou non. 1, record 2, French, - Total%20Talk
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-08-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Services
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- extended area service
1, record 3, English, extended%20area%20service
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- EAS 1, record 3, English, EAS
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- extended area telephone service 2, record 3, English, extended%20area%20telephone%20service
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Telephone service that allows customers in an exchange to pay flat monthly or measured rates instead of long distance charges for calls to nearby exchange areas. Most exchanges in large metropolitan areas have EAS. 3, record 3, English, - extended%20area%20service
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Services téléphoniques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- service régional
1, record 3, French, service%20r%C3%A9gional
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- régional 1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9gional
correct, masculine noun
- service régional étendu 2, record 3, French, service%20r%C3%A9gional%20%C3%A9tendu
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Service téléphonique qui permet aux abonnés d'une circonscription de faire des appels à des postes de circonscriptions avoisinantes moyennant un tarif mensuel fixe ou un tarif à la durée, plutôt que de payer des frais d'interurbain pour chaque communication du genre. Existe dans la plupart des circonscriptions des grands centres urbains. 1, record 3, French, - service%20r%C3%A9gional
Record 3, Key term(s)
- service téléphonique de secteur étendu
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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