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NUMBER PORTABILITY [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-02-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Services
- Internet and Telematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- local number portability
1, record 1, English, local%20number%20portability
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- LNP 1, record 1, English, LNP
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Local number portability (LNP) enables subscribers to keep the same telephone number when changing service providers. 1, record 1, English, - local%20number%20portability
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Services téléphoniques
- Internet et télématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- transférabilité des numéros locaux
1, record 1, French, transf%C3%A9rabilit%C3%A9%20des%20num%C3%A9ros%20locaux
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- portabilité du numéro local 2, record 1, French, portabilit%C3%A9%20du%20num%C3%A9ro%20local
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La transférabilité des numéros locaux (TNL) permet aux abonnés de maintenir le même numéro de téléphone lorsqu'ils changent de fournisseur de services. 1, record 1, French, - transf%C3%A9rabilit%C3%A9%20des%20num%C3%A9ros%20locaux
Record 1, Key term(s)
- transférabilité du numéro local
- portabilité des numéros locaux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Servicios telefónicos
- Internet y telemática
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- portabilidad numérica local
1, record 1, Spanish, portabilidad%20num%C3%A9rica%20local
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-09-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Wireless and Mobile Communications
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wireless number portability
1, record 2, English, wireless%20number%20portability
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- WNP 1, record 2, English, WNP
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ability of a telecommunications customer to retain his/her current telephone number when changing service providers, where either the new or old service provider is a wireless service provider, and the telephone number remains associated with the rate centre that the central office code portion of the telephone number is assigned to. 1, record 2, English, - wireless%20number%20portability
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Communications sans fil et mobiles
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- transférabilité des numéros sans fil
1, record 2, French, transf%C3%A9rabilit%C3%A9%20des%20num%C3%A9ros%20sans%20fil
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- TNSF 1, record 2, French, TNSF
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Possibilité pour un abonné de services de télécommunication de conserver son numéro de téléphone existant lorsqu’il change de fournisseur de services dans les cas où soit le nouveau, soit l’ancien fournisseur est un fournisseur de services sans fil [et que le] numéro de téléphone demeure rattaché au centre tarifaire auquel appartient son indicatif de central. 1, record 2, French, - transf%C3%A9rabilit%C3%A9%20des%20num%C3%A9ros%20sans%20fil
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-06-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Services
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- number portability
1, record 3, English, number%20portability
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Services téléphoniques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- conservation de numéro
1, record 3, French, conservation%20de%20num%C3%A9ro
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- conservation du numéro 2, record 3, French, conservation%20du%20num%C3%A9ro
correct, feminine noun
- portabilité de numéro 1, record 3, French, portabilit%C3%A9%20de%20num%C3%A9ro
avoid, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Possibilité offerte à un usager de conserver le même numéro d'appel lorsque changent les caractéristiques de son abonnement à un ou plusieurs services de télécommunications. 1, record 3, French, - conservation%20de%20num%C3%A9ro
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Selon la nature de la modification de l'abonnement, la conservation de numéro est une conservation géographique, d'un emplacement de l'installation terminale à un autre, une conservation de service à service, en cas de changement du ou des services souscrits, une conservation d'organisme à organisme, en cas de changement d'exploitant de réseau ou de fournisseur de service. 1, record 3, French, - conservation%20de%20num%C3%A9ro
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Servicios telefónicos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- portabilidad de números
1, record 3, Spanish, portabilidad%20de%20n%C3%BAmeros
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- portabilidad de números telefónicos 2, record 3, Spanish, portabilidad%20de%20n%C3%BAmeros%20telef%C3%B3nicos
correct, feminine noun
- portabilidad numérica 3, record 3, Spanish, portabilidad%20num%C3%A9rica
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capacidad que, incorporada a las redes telefónicas, permite a los usuarios continuar utilizando sus números con independencia del prestador o del servicio elegido. 1, record 3, Spanish, - portabilidad%20de%20n%C3%BAmeros
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-08-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Telecommunications
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Canadian Number Portability Consortium
1, record 4, English, Canadian%20Number%20Portability%20Consortium
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A not-for profit, industry-managed corporation that uses a computer system to determine, for any given call, which supplier is carrying the number and to which switch it should go. 1, record 4, English, - Canadian%20Number%20Portability%20Consortium
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
- Télécommunications
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Consortium canadien de conservation de numéro
1, record 4, French, Consortium%20canadien%20de%20conservation%20de%20num%C3%A9ro
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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