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BUSY LINE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-09-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Switching
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- busy out a line
1, record 1, English, busy%20out%20a%20line
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Commutation téléphonique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mettre une ligne en occupation
1, record 1, French, mettre%20une%20ligne%20en%20occupation
correct
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 1998-08-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Telephone Services
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- subscriber line busy
1, record 2, English, subscriber%20line%20busy
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
subscriber line busy (Signalling System R2) 2, record 2, English, - subscriber%20line%20busy
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Services téléphoniques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- signal d'abonné occupé
1, record 2, French, signal%20d%27abonn%C3%A9%20occup%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
signal d'abonné occupé (système de signalisation R2) 2, record 2, French, - signal%20d%27abonn%C3%A9%20occup%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1987-09-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Telephony and Microwave Technology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- subscriber's line busy tone 1, record 3, English, subscriber%27s%20line%20busy%20tone
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- line busy tone 1, record 3, English, line%20busy%20tone
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Téléphonie et techniques hyperfréquences
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tonalité d'occupation de la ligne d'abonné
1, record 3, French, tonalit%C3%A9%20d%27occupation%20de%20la%20ligne%20d%27abonn%C3%A9
feminine 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 1986-06-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
- Telephony and Microwave Technology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Busy Line Verification Service 1, record 4, English, Busy%20Line%20Verification%20Service
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
- Téléphonie et techniques hyperfréquences
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Service de vérification d'occupation de ligne 1, record 4, French, Service%20de%20v%C3%A9rification%20d%27occupation%20de%20ligne
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tarif général de Bell Canada CRTC 6716 - page 52B 1, record 4, French, - Service%20de%20v%C3%A9rification%20d%27occupation%20de%20ligne
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1986-06-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
- Telephony and Microwave Technology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Busy Line Verification/Interruption Service 1, record 5, English, Busy%20Line%20Verification%2FInterruption%20Service
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
- Téléphonie et techniques hyperfréquences
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Service de vérification d'occupation de ligne ou d'interruption de communication 1, record 5, French, Service%20de%20v%C3%A9rification%20d%27occupation%20de%20ligne%20ou%20d%27interruption%20de%20communication
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tarif général de Bell Canada CRTC 6716-p. 52B. 1, record 5, French, - Service%20de%20v%C3%A9rification%20d%27occupation%20de%20ligne%20ou%20d%27interruption%20de%20communication
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Telephony and Microwave Technology
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- busy line 1, record 6, English, busy%20line
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Téléphonie et techniques hyperfréquences
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- ligne occupée 1, record 6, French, ligne%20occup%C3%A9e
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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