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CALLING TREE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-12-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Telephony and Microwave Technology
- Emergency Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- telephone tree
1, record 1, English, telephone%20tree
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- TT 2, record 1, English, TT
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- phone tree 3, record 1, English, phone%20tree
correct
- call tree 4, record 1, English, call%20tree
correct
- calling tree 5, record 1, English, calling%20tree
correct
- telephone fan-out 6, record 1, English, telephone%20fan%2Dout
correct
- telephone fan-out system 7, record 1, English, telephone%20fan%2Dout%20system
correct
- telephone fanout 8, record 1, English, telephone%20fanout
correct
- fan out notification system 9, record 1, English, fan%20out%20notification%20system
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A warning system used within an organization, based on its members reaching others by telephone according to a prepared "pyramidal" plan where each one telephones two or more other members. 8, record 1, English, - telephone%20tree
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Emergency personnel can be called up in several ways. For example, a telephone fan-out system can be used, in which person A calls persons B and C, B calls D and E, C calls F and G, and so on. 7, record 1, English, - telephone%20tree
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
telephone fanout: term officially recognized by the Emergency Preparedness Committee. 10, record 1, English, - telephone%20tree
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Téléphonie et techniques hyperfréquences
- Gestion des urgences
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chaîne téléphonique
1, record 1, French, cha%C3%AEne%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phonique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- arbre téléphonique 2, record 1, French, arbre%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phonique
correct, masculine noun
- système d'avertissement pyramidal d'urgence 3, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%27avertissement%20pyramidal%20d%27urgence
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système d'alerte utilisé au sein d'un organisme, par lequel chaque membre téléphone aux autres selon un plan pyramidal préétabli où il est prévu qu'une personne en appellera au moins deux autres. 4, record 1, French, - cha%C3%AEne%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phonique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chaîne téléphonique : terme adopté par le Comité d'uniformisation de la protection civile. 5, record 1, French, - cha%C3%AEne%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phonique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telecomunicaciones
- Telefonía y tecnología de microondas
- Gestión de emergencias
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cadena telefónica
1, record 1, Spanish, cadena%20telef%C3%B3nica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-04-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tree-structured 1, record 2, English, tree%2Dstructured
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tree structure : a hierarchical calling sequence, consisting of a root segment and one or more levels of segments called via the root segment. 2, record 2, English, - tree%2Dstructured
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- arborescent
1, record 2, French, arborescent
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
arborescence : Structure de graphe comportant un sommet origine relié à tous les autres par des chemins uniques. 2, record 2, French, - arborescent
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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