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PB TELEPHONE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-11-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telephones
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- key telephone set
1, record 1, English, key%20telephone%20set
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- key telephone 2, record 1, English, key%20telephone
correct
- key station 3, record 1, English, key%20station
correct
- pushbutton telephone 4, record 1, English, pushbutton%20telephone
correct
- push-button telephone 5, record 1, English, push%2Dbutton%20telephone
correct
- push-button phone 5, record 1, English, push%2Dbutton%20phone
correct
- PB telephone 6, record 1, English, PB%20telephone
- key set 7, record 1, English, key%20set
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A telephone set or system in which each instrument has a series of buttons for selecting the line to be used, holding a line, or other functions. 8, record 1, English, - key%20telephone%20set
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Téléphones
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- téléphone à poussoirs
1, record 1, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phone%20%C3%A0%20poussoirs
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- téléphone à boutons-poussoirs 2, record 1, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phone%20%C3%A0%20boutons%2Dpoussoirs
correct, masculine noun
- téléphone à clés 3, record 1, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phone%20%C3%A0%20cl%C3%A9s
masculine noun
- poste d'intercommunication 4, record 1, French, poste%20d%27intercommunication
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil ou installation téléphonique munie de boutons ayant des fonctions spéciales - bouton de sélection de ligne, bouton de garde, etc. 5, record 1, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phone%20%C3%A0%20poussoirs
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-10-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telephony and Microwave Technology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- auto line/trunk testing
1, record 2, English, auto%20line%2Ftrunk%20testing
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
PB automatically tests telephone company connections to detect failure. 1, record 2, English, - auto%20line%2Ftrunk%20testing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Téléphonie et techniques hyperfréquences
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ligne automatique/essai des circuits
1, record 2, French, ligne%20automatique%2Fessai%20des%20circuits
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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