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PBX TELEPHONE [11 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 2012-10-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Switching
- Internet and Telematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- push-button dialing
1, record 2, English, push%2Dbutton%20dialing
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- push-button dialling 2, record 2, English, push%2Dbutton%20dialling
correct
- pushbutton dialing 3, record 2, English, pushbutton%20dialing
correct, officially approved
- tone dialing 1, record 2, English, tone%20dialing
correct
- touch call 4, record 2, English, touch%20call
correct
- key pulse 5, record 2, English, key%20pulse
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dialing a number by pushing buttons on the telephone rather than turning a circular wheel; each depressed button causes a transistor oscillator to oscillate simultaneously at two different frequencies, generating a pair of audio tones which are recognized by central-office(or PBX) switching equipment as digits of a telephone number. 4, record 2, English, - push%2Dbutton%20dialing
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pushbutton dialing: term officially approved by Bell Canada. 2, record 2, English, - push%2Dbutton%20dialing
Record 2, Key term(s)
- tone dialling
- pushbutton dialling
- touchtone dialling
- touch-tone dialing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Commutation téléphonique
- Internet et télématique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- appel par boutons-poussoirs
1, record 2, French, appel%20par%20boutons%2Dpoussoirs
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- composition au clavier 2, record 2, French, composition%20au%20clavier
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- signalisation multifréquence 3, record 2, French, signalisation%20multifr%C3%A9quence
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
composition au clavier : terme uniformisé par Bell Canada. 3, record 2, French, - appel%20par%20boutons%2Dpoussoirs
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Conmutación telefónica
- Internet y telemática
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- discado por tono
1, record 2, Spanish, discado%20por%20tono
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- discado por tonos 2, record 2, Spanish, discado%20por%20tonos
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-01-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Audio Technology
- Police
- Intelligence (Military)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- wiretapping
1, record 3, English, wiretapping
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- wire tapping 2, record 3, English, wire%20tapping
correct
- telephone tapping 2, record 3, English, telephone%20tapping
correct, see observation
- tapping 3, record 3, English, tapping
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The connection of a concealed listening or recording device to a communication circuit. 4, record 3, English, - wiretapping
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Wiretapping is the preferred method of obtaining intelligence... it involves tying in to a wire or other conductor that is used for communications. This wire can be a telephone line, a PBX [private branch exchange] cable, a local area network, a CCTV [closed circuit television] video system, an alarm system, or any other communications medium. 5, record 3, English, - wiretapping
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
telephone tapping: This practice is no longer limited to the use of telephone lines, but the term "telephone tapping" continues to be used to denote this concept. 4, record 3, English, - wiretapping
Record 3, Key term(s)
- wire-tapping
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Électroacoustique
- Police
- Renseignement (Militaire)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- branchement clandestin
1, record 3, French, branchement%20clandestin
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Installation discrète d'un dispositif d'écoute ou d'enregistrement sur un circuit de télécommunications. 2, record 3, French, - branchement%20clandestin
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
- Electroacústica
- Policía
- Inteligencia (militar)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- intervención de líneas
1, record 3, Spanish, intervenci%C3%B3n%20de%20l%C3%ADneas
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- pinchado de líneas 2, record 3, Spanish, pinchado%20de%20l%C3%ADneas
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instalación de un dispositivo en las líneas telefónicas o telemáticas para captar los datos que por ellas se transmiten. 3, record 3, Spanish, - intervenci%C3%B3n%20de%20l%C3%ADneas
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-05-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Services
- Telephone Exchanges
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- remote system alarm access
1, record 4, English, remote%20system%20alarm%20access
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A feature that allows a remote maintenance centre to access the alarms indication section of a PBX system by dialling over the public telephone network to the system and to thereby determine the current status of any alarm conditions. 1, record 4, English, - remote%20system%20alarm%20access
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Services téléphoniques
- Centraux téléphoniques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- accès à distance aux alarmes de système
1, record 4, French, acc%C3%A8s%20%C3%A0%20distance%20aux%20alarmes%20de%20syst%C3%A8me
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Servicios telefónicos
- Centrales telefónicas
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- acceso remoto a las alarmas del sistema
1, record 4, Spanish, acceso%20remoto%20a%20las%20alarmas%20del%20sistema
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- sistema de alarmas de acceso remoto 1, record 4, Spanish, sistema%20de%20alarmas%20de%20acceso%20remoto
masculine noun, Mexico
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Facilidad que permite a un centro de mantenimiento a distancia acceder a la sección de indicación de alarma de un sistema de centralita automática privada llamando a través de la red telefónica pública al sistema y de este modo determinar el estado actual de cualquier condición de alarma. 1, record 4, Spanish, - acceso%20remoto%20a%20las%20alarmas%20del%20sistema
Record 5 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Telephones
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- PBX restricted extension key telephone 1, record 5, English, PBX%20restricted%20extension%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 supplémentaire à clés à accès limité 1, record 5, 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 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Telephones
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- PBX key telephone 1, record 6, English, PBX%20key%20telephone
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Téléphones
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- téléphone de PBX à clés 1, record 6, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phone%20de%20PBX%20%C3%A0%20cl%C3%A9s
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Telephones
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- PBX restricted telephone 1, record 7, English, PBX%20restricted%20telephone
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Téléphones
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- téléphone de PBX à accès limité 1, record 7, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phone%20de%20PBX%20%C3%A0%20acc%C3%A8s%20limit%C3%A9
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Telephones
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- PBX extension key telephone 1, record 8, English, PBX%20extension%20key%20telephone
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Téléphones
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- téléphone de PBX supplémentaire à clés 1, record 8, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phone%20de%20PBX%20suppl%C3%A9mentaire%20%C3%A0%20cl%C3%A9s
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Telephones
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- PBX extension telephone 1, record 9, English, PBX%20extension%20telephone
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Téléphones
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- téléphone de PBX supplémentaire 1, record 9, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phone%20de%20PBX%20suppl%C3%A9mentaire
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Telephones
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- PBX restricted key telephone 1, record 10, English, PBX%20restricted%20key%20telephone
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Téléphones
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- téléphone de PBX à clés à accès limité 1, record 10, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phone%20de%20PBX%20%C3%A0%20cl%C3%A9s%20%C3%A0%20acc%C3%A8s%20limit%C3%A9
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Telephones
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- PBX telephone 1, record 11, English, PBX%20telephone
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Téléphones
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- téléphone de PBX 1, record 11, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phone%20de%20PBX
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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