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PBX KEY TELEPHONE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-11-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Telephone Facilities
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- key telephone system
1, record 1, English, key%20telephone%20system
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- KTS 2, record 1, English, KTS
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- key system 3, record 1, English, key%20system
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] customer controlled switching system whose purpose is to provide its users with the ability to pick up selectively any of several lines and to hold calls associated with any of these lines. 4, record 1, English, - key%20telephone%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A PBX [private branch exchange] is differentiated from a key telephone system(KTS) in that users of a key system manually select their own outgoing lines on special telephone sets that control buttons for this purpose, while PBXs select the outgoing line automatically... 5, record 1, English, - key%20telephone%20system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Installations (Téléphonie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système d'intercommunication
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%27intercommunication
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- installation d'intercommunication 2, record 1, French, installation%20d%27intercommunication
correct, feminine noun
- installation téléphonique d'intercommunication 3, record 1, French, installation%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phonique%20d%27intercommunication
correct, feminine noun
- système téléphonique à poussoirs 4, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phonique%20%C3%A0%20poussoirs
correct, masculine noun
- système téléphonique à touches 5, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phonique%20%C3%A0%20touches
correct, masculine noun
- installation d'intercommunication mixte 6, record 1, French, installation%20d%27intercommunication%20mixte
correct, feminine noun
- système multiligne 7, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20multiligne
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Installation téléphonique la plus utilisée lorsque le nombre de postes supplémentaires est peu élevé, qui permet aux usagers de s'appeler directement entre eux et de communiquer en départ et en arrivée avec les abonnés du réseau public. 6, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20d%27intercommunication
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telephones
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- PBX restricted extension key telephone 1, record 2, English, PBX%20restricted%20extension%20key%20telephone
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Téléphones
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- téléphone de PBX supplémentaire à clés à accès limité 1, record 2, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phone%20de%20PBX%20suppl%C3%A9mentaire%20%C3%A0%20cl%C3%A9s%20%C3%A0%20acc%C3%A8s%20limit%C3%A9
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Telephones
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- PBX extension key telephone 1, record 3, English, PBX%20extension%20key%20telephone
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Téléphones
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- téléphone de PBX supplémentaire à clés 1, record 3, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phone%20de%20PBX%20suppl%C3%A9mentaire%20%C3%A0%20cl%C3%A9s
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Telephones
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- PBX restricted key telephone 1, record 4, English, PBX%20restricted%20key%20telephone
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Téléphones
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- téléphone de PBX à clés à accès limité 1, record 4, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phone%20de%20PBX%20%C3%A0%20cl%C3%A9s%20%C3%A0%20acc%C3%A8s%20limit%C3%A9
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Telephones
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- PBX key telephone 1, record 5, English, PBX%20key%20telephone
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Téléphones
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- téléphone de PBX à clés 1, record 5, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phone%20de%20PBX%20%C3%A0%20cl%C3%A9s
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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