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IDLE TERMINAL [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 call to a selector switch
1, record 1, English, connect%20the%20call%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 CONT
There the arm rotates until it finds an idle terminal and connects the call to a second selector switch. 1, record 1, English, - connect%20the%20call%20to%20a%20selector%20switch
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Commutation téléphonique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- prolonger la ligne appelante sur un sélecteur 1, record 1, French, prolonger%20la%20ligne%20appelante%20sur%20un%20s%C3%A9lecteur
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - prolonger%20la%20ligne%20appelante%20sur%20un%20s%C3%A9lecteur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-10-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- timeout
1, record 2, English, timeout
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- time-out interval 2, record 2, English, time%2Dout%20interval
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
If your terminal is idle for longer than a specified amount of time, MASTER will automatically sign you off.... This is called "timing out. "You have to sign on again before you can continue working. Time-out intervals can be anywhere between 1 and 99 minutes long. 2, record 2, English, - timeout
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- délai d'inactivité
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9lai%20d%27inactivit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Si votre terminal est mis en attente pour une période plus longue que celle prévue, MASTER vous déconnectera automatiquement. [...] Ceci s'appelle «délai d'inactivité». Vous devez utiliser à nouveau l'indicatif d'entrée avant de pouvoir continuer votre travail. Les durées de délai d'inactivité peuvent varier entre 1 et 99 minutes. 1, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9lai%20d%27inactivit%C3%A9
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 terminal 1, record 3, English, idle%20terminal
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
there the arm rotates until it finds an -- and connects the call to a "second selector switch". 1, record 3, English, - idle%20terminal
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Commutation téléphonique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- broche libre 1, record 3, French, broche%20libre
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sur une --, l'électro-aimant ne peut faire de même, mais le relais de test T plus sensible est excité et connecte les fils a, b, c aux balais correspondants. 1, record 3, French, - broche%20libre
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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