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ANSWERBACK [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-10-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telephony and Microwave Technology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- automatic answerback
1, record 1, English, automatic%20answerback
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
automatic answerback: term officially approved by Bell Canada. 2, record 1, English, - automatic%20answerback
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Téléphonie et techniques hyperfréquences
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- réponse mains libres
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9ponse%20mains%20libres
officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Système SL-1, un système de commutation téléphonique privé. 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9ponse%20mains%20libres
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
réponse mains libres : terme uniformisé par Bell Canada. 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9ponse%20mains%20libres
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-06-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- answer signal
1, record 2, English, answer%20signal
correct, Great Britain
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- answer-meter signal 2, record 2, English, answer%2Dmeter%20signal
correct
- off-hook signal 3, record 2, English, off%2Dhook%20signal
correct, United States
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A signal transmitted in a backward direction when the called party answers the call. 4, record 2, English, - answer%20signal
Record 2, Key term(s)
- answerback signal
- answer-back signal
- answer back signal
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- signal de réponse
1, record 2, French, signal%20de%20r%C3%A9ponse
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Signal transmis vers le central demandeur à la réponse du demandé pour faire fonctionner la supervision ou provoquer le début de la taxation. 2, record 2, French, - signal%20de%20r%C3%A9ponse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Internet y telemática
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- señal de respuesta
1, record 2, Spanish, se%C3%B1al%20de%20respuesta
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-12-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Teleprinters and Telex Networks
- Telegraph Equipment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- answer-back code 1, record 3, English, answer%2Dback%20code
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- answerback code 2, record 3, English, answerback%20code
- automatic answer back code 3, record 3, English, automatic%20answer%20back%20code
Record 3, Key term(s)
- answer back code
- automatic answer-back code
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Téléimprimeurs et réseau télex
- Appareils de télégraphie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- indicatif de téléimprimeur
1, record 3, French, indicatif%20de%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9imprimeur
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- indicatif de réponse automatique 2, record 3, French, indicatif%20de%20r%C3%A9ponse%20automatique
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
- Teleimpresoras y red télex
- Equipo de telegrafía
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- indicativo
1, record 3, Spanish, indicativo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-01-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Telephone Services
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- handsfree answerback voice
1, record 4, English, handsfree%20answerback%20voice
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- handsfree answerback 2, record 4, English, handsfree%20answerback
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
handsfree answerback voice; handsfree answerback: terms officially approved by Bell Canada. 3, record 4, English, - handsfree%20answerback%20voice
Record 4, Key term(s)
- hands-free answerback voice
- hands-free answerback
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Services téléphoniques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- réponse mains libres
1, record 4, French, r%C3%A9ponse%20mains%20libres
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
réponse mains libres : terme uniformisé par Bell Canada. 2, record 4, French, - r%C3%A9ponse%20mains%20libres
Record 4, Key term(s)
- réponse mains-libres
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-01-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Telecommunications Facilities
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- data input-voice answerback
1, record 5, English, data%20input%2Dvoice%20answerback
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- DIVA 1, record 5, English, DIVA
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A communications system in which a user sends input to a computer using a data terminal which may be a Touch-Tone telephone and receives a voice answerback (output) from the computer which may be either actual recorded or synthesized human voice. 1, record 5, English, - data%20input%2Dvoice%20answerback
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Installations de télécommunications
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- entrée de données et réponse vocale
1, record 5, French, entr%C3%A9e%20de%20donn%C3%A9es%20et%20r%C3%A9ponse%20vocale
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- DIVA 1, record 5, French, DIVA
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
système de transmission par lequel l'usager introduit des données dans l'ordinateur au moyen d'un appareil de données-tel un poste téléphonique à clavier-et reçoit une réponse vocale (sortie) sous la forme d'un enregistrement de la voix humaine ou d'une synthèse de la parole. 1, record 5, French, - entr%C3%A9e%20de%20donn%C3%A9es%20et%20r%C3%A9ponse%20vocale
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-01-07
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Data Transmission
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- answer back
1, record 6, English, answer%20back
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- answerback 2, record 6, English, answerback
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A signal sent by a receiving unit to the sending unit to identify the receiving station and/or indicate that it is ready to receive data. 3, record 6, English, - answer%20back
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Transmission de données
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- indicatif
1, record 6, French, indicatif
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Internet y telemática
- Transmisión de datos
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- respuesta de regreso
1, record 6, Spanish, respuesta%20de%20regreso
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1981-02-12
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- answerback facility 1, record 7, English, answerback%20facility
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- indicatif de réponse câblée 1, record 7, French, indicatif%20de%20r%C3%A9ponse%20c%C3%A2bl%C3%A9e
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- indicatif sur WRU 1, record 7, French, indicatif%20sur%20WRU
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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