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BATTERY OFFICE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-08-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Facilities
- Telephone Switching
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- central battery
1, record 1, English, central%20battery
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- central office battery 1, record 1, English, central%20office%20battery
correct
- common battery office 2, record 1, English, common%20battery%20office
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Battery located at the central office which serves the entire exchange area. 1, record 1, English, - central%20battery
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
With the growth in the number of telephones in use, placing batteries at each telephone was not desirable, thus, local batteries were replaced by a central battery in exchanges serving large numbers of telephones. 1, record 1, English, - central%20battery
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Installations (Téléphonie)
- Commutation téléphonique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- batterie centrale
1, record 1, French, batterie%20centrale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- CB 2, record 1, French, CB
feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Source d'énergie continue qui alimente l'écouteur et le microphone et qui est placée dans le central téléphonique auquel l'abonné est raccordé. 1, record 1, French, - batterie%20centrale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le courant de polarisation du microphone peut être fourni suivant deux méthodes différentes : - Soit à partir d'une source locale installée chez l'abonné : on dit que le poste est alimenté en batterie locale (BL) - Soit à partir d'une source extérieure, par l'intermédiaire des deux fils de ligne : on dit que le poste est alimenté en batterie centrale (BC). 1, record 1, French, - batterie%20centrale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1989-07-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Field Artillery
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- battery office 1, record 2, English, battery%20office
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Part of Support Troop. 1, record 2, English, - battery%20office
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Artillerie de campagne
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bureau de batterie
1, record 2, French, bureau%20de%20batterie
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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