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ANSWERING STATION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-09-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Facilities
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- answering station
1, record 1, English, answering%20station
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- answering position 2, record 1, English, answering%20position
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
the station responding to a dialed call. 1, record 1, English, - answering%20station
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
opposite of originating station. 1, record 1, English, - answering%20station
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Installations de télécommunications
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- poste à réponse
1, record 1, French, poste%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9ponse
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- poste de réponse 2, record 1, French, poste%20de%20r%C3%A9ponse
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1987-10-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Data Transmission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- automatic answering data station 1, record 2, English, automatic%20answering%20data%20station
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transmission de données
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- station de données à réponse automatique
1, record 2, French, station%20de%20donn%C3%A9es%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9ponse%20automatique
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-05-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Facilities
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- night answering station
1, record 3, English, night%20answering%20station
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Installations (Téléphonie)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- poste de réception des appels de nuit
1, record 3, French, poste%20de%20r%C3%A9ception%20des%20appels%20de%20nuit
correct, masculine noun
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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