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BUSY HOUR [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-04-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Telephony and Microwave Technology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- busy hour-to-day ratio 1, record 1, English, busy%20hour%2Dto%2Dday%20ratio
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Key term(s)
- busy hour to day ratio
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Téléphonie et techniques hyperfréquences
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rapport trafic de l'heure chargée/trafic journalier
1, record 1, French, rapport%20trafic%20de%20l%27heure%20charg%C3%A9e%2Ftrafic%20journalier
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Key term(s)
- rapport trafic de l'heure chargée trafic journalier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-08-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Regulations (Telephony and Microwave)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- average busy season busy hour
1, record 2, English, average%20busy%20season%20busy%20hour
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- ABSBH 2, record 2, English, ABSBH
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Réglementation (Téléphonie et micro-ondes)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- moyenne des heures chargées de la saison de pointe
1, record 2, French, moyenne%20des%20heures%20charg%C3%A9es%20de%20la%20saison%20de%20pointe
correct, 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 1999-09-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Internet and Telematics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- busy hour
1, record 3, English, busy%20hour
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The peak 60-minute period during a business day when the largest volume of communications traffic is handled. 2, record 3, English, - busy%20hour
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Internet et télématique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- heure de pointe
1, record 3, French, heure%20de%20pointe
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- heure chargée 1, record 3, French, heure%20charg%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Période de soixante minutes d'un jour ouvrable pendant laquelle est acheminé le plus fort volume de trafic. On dit «heure chargée», en français international. 1, record 3, French, - heure%20de%20pointe
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
- Internet y telemática
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- hora de mayor afluencia
1, record 3, Spanish, hora%20de%20mayor%20afluencia
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- hora de mayor tráfico 1, record 3, Spanish, hora%20de%20mayor%20tr%C3%A1fico
correct, feminine noun
- hora punta 2, record 3, Spanish, hora%20punta
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1994-11-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Telephony and Microwave Technology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- peak busy hour
1, record 4, English, peak%20busy%20hour
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- bouncing busy hour 2, record 4, English, bouncing%20busy%20hour
correct
- BBH 3, record 4, English, BBH
correct
- BBH 3, record 4, English, BBH
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Téléphonie et techniques hyperfréquences
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- heure de pointe variable
1, record 4, French, heure%20de%20pointe%20variable
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- heure de pointe 2, record 4, French, heure%20de%20pointe
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Télélog, numéro 7, Téléphone, sigles. 3, record 4, French, - heure%20de%20pointe%20variable
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1991-05-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Telephony and Microwave Technology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- time consistent busy hour
1, record 5, English, time%20consistent%20busy%20hour
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- mean busy hour 2, record 5, English, mean%20busy%20hour
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The uninterrupted period of 60 minutes for which the total traffic of a sample is the maximum. 3, record 5, English, - time%20consistent%20busy%20hour
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Téléphonie et techniques hyperfréquences
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- heure chargée moyenne
1, record 5, French, heure%20charg%C3%A9e%20moyenne
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La période de 60 minutes consécutives pendant laquelle le trafic total d'un échantillon est le plus élevé. 2, record 5, French, - heure%20charg%C3%A9e%20moyenne
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1986-12-17
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- circuit group busy hour 1, record 6, English, circuit%20group%20busy%20hour
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- busy hour of a circuit group 1, record 6, English, busy%20hour%20of%20a%20circuit%20group
- group busy hour 1, record 6, English, group%20busy%20hour
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- heure chargée pour un faisceau de circuits
1, record 6, French, heure%20charg%C3%A9e%20pour%20un%20faisceau%20de%20circuits
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1980-01-29
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Metering
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Average Busy Hour 1, record 7, English, Average%20Busy%20Hour
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Téléphonométrie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- heure chargée moyenne 1, record 7, French, heure%20charg%C3%A9e%20moyenne
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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