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PBX ATTENDANT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-06-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Call Distribution Systems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- automatic call distributor
1, record 1, English, automatic%20call%20distributor
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ACD 1, record 1, English, ACD
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A switching system which automatically distributes incoming calls to a centralized group of attendants without going through a PBX attendant. If no answering positions are available, the calls will automatically be held until one becomes free. 2, record 1, English, - automatic%20call%20distributor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
automatic call distributor: term officially approved by Bell Canada. 3, record 1, English, - automatic%20call%20distributor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Distributeurs d'appels (Téléphonie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- distributeur d'appels automatique
1, record 1, French, distributeur%20d%27appels%20automatique
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- DAA 2, record 1, French, DAA
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- distributeur automatique d'appels 1, record 1, French, distributeur%20automatique%20d%27appels
correct, masculine noun
- répartiteur automatique d'appels 3, record 1, French, r%C3%A9partiteur%20automatique%20d%27appels
correct, masculine noun
- RAA 3, record 1, French, RAA
correct, masculine noun
- RAA 3, record 1, French, RAA
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
distributeur d'appels automatique, distributeur automatique d'appels : termes uniformisés par Bell Canada. 4, record 1, French, - distributeur%20d%27appels%20automatique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-12-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Services
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- direct inward system access
1, record 2, English, direct%20inward%20system%20access
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- DISA 2, record 2, English, DISA
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A facility which allows an outside caller the ability to dial directly into a PBX system, without attendant intervention, to gain complete access to PBX system facilities and outgoing trunk circuits. 3, record 2, English, - direct%20inward%20system%20access
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
direct inward system access; DISA: term and abbreviation officially approved by Bell Canada. 4, record 2, English, - direct%20inward%20system%20access
Record 2, Key term(s)
- DISA access
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Services téléphoniques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- accès direct au système
1, record 2, French, acc%C3%A8s%20direct%20au%20syst%C3%A8me
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- ADAS 2, record 2, French, ADAS
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Système SL-1, un système de commutation téléphonique privé. 3, record 2, French, - acc%C3%A8s%20direct%20au%20syst%C3%A8me
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
accès direct au système; ADAS : terme et abréviation uniformisés par Bell Canada. 3, record 2, French, - acc%C3%A8s%20direct%20au%20syst%C3%A8me
Record 2, Key term(s)
- accès ADAS
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Servicios telefónicos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- acceso directo de entrada al sistema
1, record 2, Spanish, acceso%20directo%20de%20entrada%20al%20sistema
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Facilidad que permite a un llamante externo marcar directamente dentro de un sistema de centralita automática privada, sin la intervención de la operadora, para conseguir acceso completo a las facilidades del sistema de centralita automática privada y enlaces de circuitos salientes. 1, record 2, Spanish, - acceso%20directo%20de%20entrada%20al%20sistema
Record 3 - internal organization data 1990-02-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Telephony and Microwave Technology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- PBX attendant 1, record 3, English, PBX%20attendant
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- PBX operator 2, record 3, English, PBX%20operator
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Téléphonie et techniques hyperfréquences
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- préposé de PBX
1, record 3, French, pr%C3%A9pos%C3%A9%20de%20PBX
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- préposé de standard d'abonné 1, record 3, French, pr%C3%A9pos%C3%A9%20de%20standard%20d%27abonn%C3%A9
masculine noun
- préposé de standard privé 1, record 3, French, pr%C3%A9pos%C3%A9%20de%20standard%20priv%C3%A9
masculine noun
- standardiste 1, record 3, French, standardiste
masculine and feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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