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AIRTIME USAGE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-06-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Services
- Wireless and Mobile Communications
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- toll minute
1, record 1, English, toll%20minute
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A billed minute during a successful long distance connection. 1, record 1, English, - toll%20minute
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Airtime used, local loop usage, and other non-long distance elements are not included in a toll minute. 1, record 1, English, - toll%20minute
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Services téléphoniques
- Communications sans fil et mobiles
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- minute d'interurbain
1, record 1, French, minute%20d%27interurbain
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Minute facturée durant une connexion interurbaine réussie. 1, record 1, French, - minute%20d%27interurbain
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le temps d'antenne utilisé, l'utilisation d'une ligne locale et d'autres éléments d'un appel interurbain ne sont pas inclus dans une minute d'interurbain. 1, record 1, French, - minute%20d%27interurbain
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-08-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Services
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- prepaid service
1, record 2, English, prepaid%20service
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A service for which a significant portion of services and usage are paid in advance, prior to consuming the services. 1, record 2, English, - prepaid%20service
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Prepaid service is especially prominent in mobile voice communications, where a subscriber prepays for a set amount of airtime in advance of actual usage. 1, record 2, English, - prepaid%20service
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Services téléphoniques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- service prépayé
1, record 2, French, service%20pr%C3%A9pay%C3%A9
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Service pour lequel une partie significative des services et de l'utilisation est payée d'avance, avant d'avoir consommé les services en question. 1, record 2, French, - service%20pr%C3%A9pay%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le service prépayé est particulièrement répandu dans la communication vocale mobile, où l'abonné paie d'avance une période précise de temps d'utilisation et, dans les communications interurbaines lorsqu'un abonné paie d'avance. 1, record 2, French, - service%20pr%C3%A9pay%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-04-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Call Distribution Systems
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- airtime usage 1, record 3, English, airtime%20usage
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- air time usage
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Distributeurs d'appels (Téléphonie)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- utilisation du réseau
1, record 3, French, utilisation%20du%20r%C3%A9seau
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : DSTM [Direction des services de traduction ministériels] Communications. 1, record 3, French, - utilisation%20du%20r%C3%A9seau
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Bell Cellulaire. 1, record 3, French, - utilisation%20du%20r%C3%A9seau
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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