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IDLE SELECTOR SWITCH [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-11-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Switching
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- connect the line to a selector switch
1, record 1, English, connect%20the%20line%20to%20a%20selector%20switch
verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This switch also connects the line to an idle "first selector switch". 1, record 1, English, - connect%20the%20line%20to%20a%20selector%20switch
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Commutation téléphonique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- relier la ligne à un sélecteur 1, record 1, French, relier%20la%20ligne%20%C3%A0%20un%20s%C3%A9lecteur
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Avant d'envoyer le premier chiffre, l'abonné doit attendre un signal de manœuvre lui indiquant que sa ligne est reliée à un premier sélecteur. 1, record 1, French, - relier%20la%20ligne%20%C3%A0%20un%20s%C3%A9lecteur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-11-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Switching
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- connect the call to a selector switch
1, record 2, English, connect%20the%20call%20to%20a%20selector%20switch
verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There the arm rotates until it finds an idle terminal and connects the call to a second selector switch. 1, record 2, English, - connect%20the%20call%20to%20a%20selector%20switch
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Commutation téléphonique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- prolonger la ligne appelante sur un sélecteur 1, record 2, French, prolonger%20la%20ligne%20appelante%20sur%20un%20s%C3%A9lecteur
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] il faut donc, par une opération automatique déclenchée par le seul décrochage du poste, rechercher un sélecteur libre et prolonger la ligne appelante sur ce sélecteur. 1, record 2, French, - prolonger%20la%20ligne%20appelante%20sur%20un%20s%C3%A9lecteur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Switching
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- idle selector switch 1, record 3, English, idle%20selector%20switch
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
this [line-finder] switch also connects the line to an idle "first selector switch". 1, record 3, English, - idle%20selector%20switch
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Commutation téléphonique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sélecteur disponible 1, record 3, French, s%C3%A9lecteur%20disponible
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
en Strowger, la présélection est assurée par (...) un ensemble de 2 chercheurs associés, l'un des chercheurs partant à la recherche d'un --, l'autre recherchant la ligne appelante. 1, record 3, French, - s%C3%A9lecteur%20disponible
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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