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HAND TELEPHONE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telephones
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- standard telephone
1, record 1, English, standard%20telephone
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- regular telephone 1, record 1, English, regular%20telephone
correct
- hand telephone 2, record 1, English, hand%20telephone
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term employed by Bell Canada. 3, record 1, English, - standard%20telephone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Téléphones
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- téléphone ordinaire
1, record 1, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phone%20ordinaire
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- poste de simple appel 2, record 1, French, poste%20de%20simple%20appel
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme employé par Bell Canada. 3, record 1, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phone%20ordinaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-10-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Management Operations (General)
- Corporate Management (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- management consultancy
1, record 2, English, management%20consultancy
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- management counselling 2, record 2, English, management%20counselling
correct
- management counseling 3, record 2, English, management%20counseling
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The boom in management consultancy has been fuelled by the impact of economic changes such as globalization and deregulation; the fashion of re-engineering and downsizing; the credo that companies should hand over everything but their core business to external specialists; the competition for ideas and talent; information technology; the convergence of computer and telephone technologies. 4, record 2, English, - management%20consultancy
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The narrowest definition of management consultancy business includes a handful of strategy firms; the broadest definition takes in large chunks of outsourcing business. 4, record 2, English, - management%20consultancy
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
- Gestion de l'entreprise (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- conseil de gestion
1, record 2, French, conseil%20de%20gestion
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- consultation en administration 2, record 2, French, consultation%20en%20administration
correct, feminine noun
- consultation de gestion 3, record 2, French, consultation%20de%20gestion
correct, feminine noun
- consultation en gestion 4, record 2, French, consultation%20en%20gestion
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Étude de problèmes de gestion confiée à un consultant qui s'efforcera de trouver des solutions ou suggérera des améliorations propres à assurer le bon fonctionnement de l'entité et à organiser de la meilleure façon possible certaines activités. 2, record 2, French, - conseil%20de%20gestion
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-06-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hand telephone 1, record 3, English, hand%20telephone
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- appareil combiné 1, record 3, French, appareil%20combin%C3%A9
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1980-01-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Telephones
- Telephone Facilities
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- executive hand telephone 1, record 4, English, executive%20hand%20telephone
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Téléphones
- Installations (Téléphonie)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- téléphone à combiné «executive»
1, record 4, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phone%20%C3%A0%20combin%C3%A9%20%C2%ABexecutive%C2%BB
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : Services linguistiques de Bell Canada. 1, record 4, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phone%20%C3%A0%20combin%C3%A9%20%C2%ABexecutive%C2%BB
Record 4, Key term(s)
- appareil téléphonique à combiné «executive»
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Humanities and Social Sciences
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- fore-runner 1, record 5, English, fore%2Drunner
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
this telephone was a fore-runner of the present-day hand set 1, record 5, English, - fore%2Drunner
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sciences humaines
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- précurseur 1, record 5, French, pr%C3%A9curseur
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ce téléphone était en quelque sorte précurseur de notre combiné d'aujourd'hui (telephone news) Feb./61 1, record 5, French, - pr%C3%A9curseur
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Telephones
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- hanging hand telephone 1, record 6, English, hanging%20hand%20telephone
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- hand-up telephone 1, record 6, English, hand%2Dup%20telephone
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Téléphones
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- téléphone à combiné suspendu 1, record 6, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phone%20%C3%A0%20combin%C3%A9%20suspendu
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Telephones
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- oval-base hand telephone 1, record 7, English, oval%2Dbase%20hand%20telephone
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Téléphones
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- combiné à base ovale 1, record 7, French, combin%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20base%20ovale
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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