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BABY BELL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-06-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telephony and Microwave Technology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- regional Bell operating company
1, record 1, English, regional%20Bell%20operating%20company
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- RBOC 1, record 1, English, RBOC
correct, see observation
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Bell Operating Company 2, record 1, English, Bell%20Operating%20Company
correct
- BOC 2, record 1, English, BOC
correct
- BOC 2, record 1, English, BOC
- Baby Bell 2, record 1, English, Baby%20Bell
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One of the seven U.S. holding companies that were formed to own the Local Exchange Carriers (LECs) created by the divertiture of AT&T, which occurred in 1984. 3, record 1, English, - regional%20Bell%20operating%20company
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
RBOC: This acronym applies to American companies. It is not generally used in Canada. 1, record 1, English, - regional%20Bell%20operating%20company
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Téléphonie et techniques hyperfréquences
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- exploitant régional associé à Bell
1, record 1, French, exploitant%20r%C3%A9gional%20associ%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20Bell
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- compagnie régionale exploitante associée à Bell 2, record 1, French, compagnie%20r%C3%A9gionale%20exploitante%20associ%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20Bell
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-09-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- baby urination bell 1, record 2, English, baby%20urination%20bell
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- urination bell 1, record 2, English, urination%20bell
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- alarme d'énurésie
1, record 2, French, alarme%20d%27%C3%A9nur%C3%A9sie
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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