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FAX-ON-DEMAND [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Facsimile
- Office Automation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fax-on-demand
1, record 1, English, fax%2Don%2Ddemand
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A system by which callers can dial a communications system and request it, by means of telephone tone-dialling signals, to transmit informational faxes to their own fax machine. 2, record 1, English, - fax%2Don%2Ddemand
Record 1, Key term(s)
- fax on demand
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télécopie
- Bureautique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- télécopie à la demande
1, record 1, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9copie%20%C3%A0%20la%20demande
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fax à la demande 2, record 1, French, fax%20%C3%A0%20la%20demande
correct, masculine noun
- télécopie sur demande 1, record 1, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9copie%20sur%20demande
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-01-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Office Automation
- Facsimile
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Fax-On-Demand System
1, record 2, English, Fax%2DOn%2DDemand%20System
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- fax-on-demand service 2, record 2, English, fax%2Don%2Ddemand%20%20service
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A form of technical support in which software and hardware companies post answers to frequently asked questions on a voice system. Users dial into the support line, make selections from menus using a touch-tone phone, and enter their fax number. When the system receives the fax number, documents relating to the menu options are automatically faxed out. (PC Novice, January 1996, p. 89). 1, record 2, English, - Fax%2DOn%2DDemand%20System
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Bureautique
- Télécopie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- système de télécopie automatique
1, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9copie%20automatique
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Disponible, entre autres, à Santé Canada. 2, record 2, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9copie%20automatique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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