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POSITION BUSY [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-11-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telephony and Microwave Technology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- position busy
1, record 1, English, position%20busy
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
position busy : term officially approved by Bell Canada. 2, record 1, English, - position%20busy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Téléphonie et techniques hyperfréquences
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- occupation de position
1, record 1, French, occupation%20de%20position
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- position occupée 2, record 1, French, position%20occup%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Système SL-1, un système de commutation téléphonique privé. 3, record 1, French, - occupation%20de%20position
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
occupation de position : terme uniformisé par Bell Canada. 3, record 1, French, - occupation%20de%20position
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-04-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Switching
- Telephones
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- position busy-attendant
1, record 2, English, position%20busy%2Dattendant
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- position busy attendant
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Commutation téléphonique
- Téléphones
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- occupation - standardiste
1, record 2, French, occupation%20%2D%20standardiste
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- occupation de position - standardiste 2, record 2, French, occupation%20de%20position%20%2D%20standardiste
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Key term(s)
- occupation standardiste
- occupation de position standardiste
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Facilities
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- position busy key 1, record 3, English, position%20busy%20key
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Installations (Téléphonie)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- clé de position occupée 1, record 3, French, cl%C3%A9%20de%20position%20occup%C3%A9e
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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