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FACSIMILE PRINTER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-12-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Trade Names
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ZapMail
1, record 1, English, ZapMail
correct, trademark, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To send ZapMail, a customer summons a Federal [Express] courier to pick up documents, which are then sent by facsimile transmission to another Federal Express office. There a laser printer spews out copies that are hand delivered. Elapsed time : two hours. 1, record 1, English, - ZapMail
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ZapMail : A trademark of Federal Express. 1, record 1, English, - ZapMail
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appellations commerciales
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Zapmail
1, record 1, French, Zapmail
correct, trademark, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En se référant à l'échec de ZapMail qu'avait lancé FedEx dans les années 80 (un service de fax qui assurait la délivrance d'un courrier en deux heures), Clay Shirky explique comment les consommateurs vont faire de même avec les services proposés par les opérateurs de télécommunications. Grâce au Wi-Fi et à la Voix sur IP, les consommateurs vont devenir les propriétaires de leurs propres réseaux... 1, record 1, French, - Zapmail
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Zapmail : Marque de commerce de la société Federal Express. 1, record 1, French, - Zapmail
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1981-12-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- facsimile printer
1, record 2, English, facsimile%20printer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Knowledge of the weather is therefore a major feature of the facilities at the centre, with facsimile printers supplying regular updates of the weather forecasts for the whole of the United States, backed up by satellite pictures of the actual situation every 30 minutes. 1, record 2, English, - facsimile%20printer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- imprimante de fac-similés 1, record 2, French, imprimante%20de%20fac%2Dsimil%C3%A9s
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des imprimantes de fac-similés permettent de disposer à intervalles réguliers d'une carte météorologique de l'ensemble des États-Unis, et des photographies de satellites fournissent la situation réelle toutes les 30 minutes. 1, record 2, French, - imprimante%20de%20fac%2Dsimil%C3%A9s
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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