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DELAY POST [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-08-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Services
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- post dialing delay
1, record 1, English, post%20dialing%20delay
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- post dialling delay 2, record 1, English, post%20dialling%20delay
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Time from the registration of the last digit to switch through. (USDA/REA, 80: 26) The average post dialing delay objective for an intra-office call shall be one second. (USDA/REA, 80: 26) 1, record 1, English, - post%20dialing%20delay
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Services téléphoniques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- attente après numérotation
1, record 1, French, attente%20apr%C3%A8s%20num%C3%A9rotation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- temps d'attente après numérotation 2, record 1, French, temps%20d%27attente%20apr%C3%A8s%20num%C3%A9rotation
masculine noun
- délai d'attente après numérotation 3, record 1, French, d%C3%A9lai%20d%27attente%20apr%C3%A8s%20num%C3%A9rotation
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Temps qui s'écoule entre le moment où l'abonné demandeur a fini de composer le numéro demandé et celui où il reçoit la tonalité de retour d'appel. (DELTE 1, 75: 283) Bien que moins importants que le précédent (durée moyenne de communication), d'autres paramètres relatifs à la qualité de service font intervenir le temps. Ce sont: -le temps d'attente de tonalité, -le temps d'attente après numérotation (...). (DELTE 1, 75: 283) 2, record 1, French, - attente%20apr%C3%A8s%20num%C3%A9rotation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1995-10-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Penal Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- post-charge delay 1, record 2, English, post%2Dcharge%20delay
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- post charge delay
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- délai postérieur à la mise en accusation
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9lai%20post%C3%A9rieur%20%C3%A0%20la%20mise%20en%20accusation
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s) : Kalaming, [1989] 1 RCS [Recueil des arrêts de la Cour suprême] 1594, 1611. 1, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9lai%20post%C3%A9rieur%20%C3%A0%20la%20mise%20en%20accusation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- delay in the post 1, record 3, English, delay%20in%20the%20post
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- retard en route 1, record 3, French, retard%20en%20route
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(en cours de route) 1, record 3, French, - retard%20en%20route
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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