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PBX OPERATOR [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Exchanges
- Telephone Services
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- inward dialing
1, record 1, English, inward%20dialing
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- direct inward dialing 2, record 1, English, direct%20inward%20dialing
correct, officially approved
- DID 3, record 1, English, DID
correct
- DID 3, record 1, English, DID
- direct inward dialling 4, record 1, English, direct%20inward%20dialling
correct
- DID 5, record 1, English, DID
correct
- DID 5, record 1, English, DID
- direct dialling-in 5, record 1, English, direct%20dialling%2Din
correct
- DDI 6, record 1, English, DDI
correct
- DDI 6, record 1, English, DDI
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A feature of PBX systems where incoming calls are completed to extensions without the need of an operator. 7, record 1, English, - inward%20dialing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
direct inward dialing; inward dialing; DID: terms and abbreviation officially approved by Bell Canada. 8, record 1, English, - inward%20dialing
Record 1, Key term(s)
- inward dialling
- direct dialing-in
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Centraux téléphoniques
- Services téléphoniques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sélection directe à l'arrivée
1, record 1, French, s%C3%A9lection%20directe%20%C3%A0%20l%27arriv%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- SDA 2, record 1, French, SDA
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- accès direct à un poste 3, record 1, French, acc%C3%A8s%20direct%20%C3%A0%20un%20poste
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- sélection directe de poste supplémentaire 4, record 1, French, s%C3%A9lection%20directe%20de%20poste%20suppl%C3%A9mentaire
see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Complément de service permettant à un abonné raccordé à un autocommutateur privé d'être appelé directement par tout autre usager, sans intervention d'un opérateur. 5, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9lection%20directe%20%C3%A0%20l%27arriv%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sélection directe à l'arrivée; accès direct à un poste : termes uniformisés par Bell Canada. 6, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9lection%20directe%20%C3%A0%20l%27arriv%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sélection directe de poste supplémentaire : proposé par la Commission française des télécoms. 4, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9lection%20directe%20%C3%A0%20l%27arriv%C3%A9e
Record 1, Key term(s)
- accès direct aux postes supplémentaires
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Centrales telefónicas
- Servicios telefónicos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- selección directa de extensiones
1, record 1, Spanish, selecci%C3%B3n%20directa%20de%20extensiones
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Equipo que permite que una persona llamando desde el exterior, pueda llamar a una extensión telefónica determinada sin ayuda de un operador. 1, record 1, Spanish, - selecci%C3%B3n%20directa%20de%20extensiones
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-07-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telephony and Microwave Technology
- Telephones
- Telephone Services
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- call transfer
1, record 2, English, call%20transfer
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- transfer 2, record 2, English, transfer
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Service available at some PABX's and Centrex offices where a station receiving an incoming call can transfer it to any other station in the same group without the assistance of an operator.(SMICO, 71 : 427) Both PBX and CENTREX lines must have "transfer capability", since it is not unusual for incoming calls to a business to reach a person other than the one wanted.(GOSWI, 77 : 15) 2, record 2, English, - call%20transfer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
call transfer: officialized by Bell Canada. 3, record 2, English, - call%20transfer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Téléphonie et techniques hyperfréquences
- Téléphones
- Services téléphoniques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- transfert de communication
1, record 2, French, transfert%20de%20communication
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- transfert d'appel 2, record 2, French, transfert%20d%27appel
correct, masculine noun
- transfert d'appels 3, record 2, French, transfert%20d%27appels
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- transfert 4, record 2, French, transfert
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Complément de service permettant à un usager de transférer à un tiers une communication établie avec un autre usager, qu'il ait été le demandeur ou le demandé. 5, record 2, French, - transfert%20de%20communication
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans une installation d'abonné avec postes supplémentaires, renvoi d'un appel émanant du réseau public [...] vers un autre poste avec ou sans consultation de ce dernier. (TELKA, 78: 115) Les possibilités de transfert des communications réseau d'un poste supplémentaire sur un autre, qu'offrent les installations semi-automatiques [...], sont particulièrement avantageuses dans les grandes entreprises, pour faciliter l'aiguillage correct des communications d'arrivée du réseau. (TECHNI, E-2880: 6) 4, record 2, French, - transfert%20de%20communication
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
transfert d'appels : uniformisé par Bell Canada. 6, record 2, French, - transfert%20de%20communication
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telefonía y tecnología de microondas
- Teléfonos
- Servicios telefónicos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- transferencia de llamadas
1, record 2, Spanish, transferencia%20de%20llamadas
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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
Record 4 - internal organization data 1985-05-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Facilities
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- PBX operator 1, record 4, English, PBX%20operator
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Installations (Téléphonie)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- standardiste PBX
1, record 4, French, standardiste%20PBX
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
PBX : central privé relié au réseau public. 1, record 4, French, - standardiste%20PBX
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
D'après BT-132. 1, record 4, French, - standardiste%20PBX
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Telephony and Microwave Technology
- Telephone Services
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- official PBX operator 1, record 5, English, official%20PBX%20operator
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Téléphonie et techniques hyperfréquences
- Services téléphoniques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- standardiste de PBX de la compagnie 1, record 5, French, standardiste%20de%20PBX%20de%20la%20compagnie
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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