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PARENT EXCHANGE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-05-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Exchanges
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- main exchange
1, record 1, English, main%20exchange
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- principal exchange 2, record 1, English, principal%20exchange
correct
- parent exchange 3, record 1, English, parent%20exchange
correct
- host switch 4, record 1, English, host%20switch
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Centraux téléphoniques
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- central principal
1, record 1, French, central%20principal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- circonscription principale 2, record 1, French, circonscription%20principale
correct, feminine noun
- commutateur de rattachement 3, record 1, French, commutateur%20de%20rattachement
correct, masculine noun
- commutateur principal 4, record 1, French, commutateur%20principal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Centrales telefónicas
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- central principal
1, record 1, Spanish, central%20principal
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-04-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- parent exchange 1, record 2, English, parent%20exchange
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
switching equipment 1, record 2, English, - parent%20exchange
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- central de rattachement
1, record 2, French, central%20de%20rattachement
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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