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ANSWERING EQUIPMENT [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Facilities
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- multiple answering equipment
1, record 1, English, multiple%20answering%20equipment
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Installations (Téléphonie)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- équipement de réponse multiplié
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9quipement%20de%20r%C3%A9ponse%20multipli%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-09-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Facilities
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- answering equipment
1, record 2, English, answering%20equipment
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A lamp or other device for indicating on a particular circuit that a call requires attention. 1, record 2, English, - answering%20equipment
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is associated with apparatus, usually a jack by which an operator's telephone circuit may be connected to that circuit for answering the call. 1, record 2, English, - answering%20equipment
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Installations (Téléphonie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- équipement de réponse
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9quipement%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
Lampe (ou autre dispositif) destinée à signaler à un(e) téléphoniste qu'un appel a besoin d'assistance. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9quipement%20de%20r%C3%A9ponse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Habituellement associée à un autre appareil, ordinairement un jack, qui permet au/à la téléphoniste de se connecter au circuit pour répondre à l'appel. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9quipement%20de%20r%C3%A9ponse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instalaciones telefónicas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- equipo de respuesta
1, record 2, Spanish, equipo%20de%20respuesta
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-08-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Services
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- automatic telephone answering equipment 1, record 3, English, automatic%20telephone%20answering%20equipment
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Services téléphoniques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- matériel pour le service des abonnés absents
1, record 3, French, mat%C3%A9riel%20pour%20le%20service%20des%20abonn%C3%A9s%20absents
masculine noun
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 1998-03-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Facilities
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- answering and recording equipment 1, record 4, English, answering%20and%20recording%20equipment
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- answering recording equipment 2, record 4, English, answering%20recording%20equipment
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Installations (Téléphonie)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- répondeur-enregistreur
1, record 4, French, r%C3%A9pondeur%2Denregistreur
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- équipement de réponse et d'enregistrement 2, record 4, French, %C3%A9quipement%20de%20r%C3%A9ponse%20et%20d%27enregistrement
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif automatique qui permet, grâce à une bande magnétique, d'assurer un service de réponse et d'enregistrer le message de l'appelant. 3, record 4, French, - r%C3%A9pondeur%2Denregistreur
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1998-03-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Facilities
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- answering equipment 1, record 5, English, answering%20equipment
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Installations (Téléphonie)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- répondeur simple
1, record 5, French, r%C3%A9pondeur%20simple
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif automatique de réponse au téléphone au moyen d'un pré-enregistrement sur bande ou sur disque. 1, record 5, French, - r%C3%A9pondeur%20simple
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- telephone answering and recording equipment 1, record 6, English, telephone%20answering%20and%20recording%20equipment
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(machine) 1, record 6, English, - telephone%20answering%20and%20recording%20equipment
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- répondeur enregistreur téléphonique 1, record 6, French, r%C3%A9pondeur%20enregistreur%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phonique
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(équipement de bureau); "pour tout l'équipement de vos bureaux machines à dicter de bureau et portatives... répondeur enregistreur téléphonique; im/24.8.72 1, record 6, French, - r%C3%A9pondeur%20enregistreur%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phonique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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