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ANSWERING POSITION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-08-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telephony and Microwave Technology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- answering agent position
1, record 1, English, answering%20agent%20position
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
answering agent position: term officially approved by Bell Canada. 2, record 1, English, - answering%20agent%20position
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Téléphonie et techniques hyperfréquences
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- position de réponse
1, record 1, French, position%20de%20r%C3%A9ponse
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, - position%20de%20r%C3%A9ponse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
position de réponse : terme uniformisé par Bell Canada. 2, record 1, French, - position%20de%20r%C3%A9ponse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-09-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Facilities
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- answering station
1, record 2, English, answering%20station
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- answering position 2, record 2, English, answering%20position
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
the station responding to a dialed call. 1, record 2, English, - answering%20station
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
opposite of originating station. 1, record 2, English, - answering%20station
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Installations de télécommunications
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- poste à réponse
1, record 2, French, poste%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9ponse
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- poste de réponse 2, record 2, French, poste%20de%20r%C3%A9ponse
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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