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OVERSEAS CALL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-12-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Services
- Telecommunications
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- international call
1, record 1, English, international%20call
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- overseas call 1, record 1, English, overseas%20call
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A call] which originates in Canada and terminates in any other country except the U.S., or originates in any country except Canada or the U.S. and terminates in Canada. 1, record 1, English, - international%20call
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the case of a mobile phone whose local calling area is in Canada, an international calls is also made where the connection originates and terminates in countries outside Canada and the U.S., or originates in the U.S. and terminates outside Canada and the U.S., or originates outside Canada and the U.S. and terminates in the U.S. 1, record 1, English, - international%20call
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Services téléphoniques
- Télécommunications
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- appel international
1, record 1, French, appel%20international
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- appel interurbain international 1, record 1, French, appel%20interurbain%20international%20%20
correct, masculine noun
- appel outre-mer 1, record 1, French, appel%20outre%2Dmer
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Appel] qui provient du Canada et se termine dans tout autre pays sauf les États-Unis, ou qui provient de n'importe quel pays sauf le Canada ou les États-Unis et se termine au Canada. 1, record 1, French, - appel%20international
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans le cas d'un téléphone mobile dont la zone d'appels locaux se trouve au Canada, un appel international s'effectue également lorsque la connexion provient d'un pays autre que le Canada et les États-Unis et s'y termine, ou provient des États-Unis et se termine hors du Canada et des États-Unis, ou provient de l'extérieur du Canada et des États-Unis et se termine aux États-Unis. 1, record 1, French, - appel%20international
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-07-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
- Telecommunications
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Datel
1, record 2, English, Datel
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The international Datel Service allows Canadian customers to exchange low speed data between telephone stations in Canada and specific overseas countries... over the public telephone network... To place an international Datel call, Canadian customers may either utilize the domestic networks of TCTS or CNCP. 1, record 2, English, - Datel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source: Service Reference Manual, Teleglobe Canada, 1983, p. 3-9. 1, record 2, English, - Datel
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Datel service
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
- Télécommunications
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Datel
1, record 2, French, Datel
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le service Datel international permet aux usagers canadiens d'échanger des données à basse vitesse entre des postes téléphoniques situés au Canada et dans divers pays étrangers [...] Le client qui veut faire un appel Datel est relié aux centres internationaux de Téléglobe par les lignes téléphoniques ordinaires du Réseau téléphonique transcanadien (RTT) ou par le Service Broadband des Télécommunications CNCP. 1, record 2, French, - Datel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source: F 7043, Services linguistiques, 1983, 6 juin, p. 14. 1, record 2, French, - Datel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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