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VOICE MESSAGING [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-02-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Telephone Services
- Applications of Automation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- automated voice messaging system
1, record 1, English, automated%20voice%20messaging%20system
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Automated voice messaging systems are technology-driven solutions designed to deliver pre-recorded voice messages to recipients without human intervention. These systems use software and telecommunication technology to automate the process of sending voice messages, ensuring timely and efficient communication. They can be used for a variety of purposes, including reminders, notifications, alerts, and customer service communications. 2, record 1, English, - automated%20voice%20messaging%20system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Services téléphoniques
- Automatisation et applications
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système de messagerie vocale automatisée
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20messagerie%20vocale%20automatis%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Le] système de messagerie vocale automatisée téléphone à la victime chaque fois qu'il y a un changement de statut du délinquant. 1, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20messagerie%20vocale%20automatis%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-09-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Telephone Services
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- voice messaging
1, record 2, English, voice%20messaging
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- voice mail 2, record 2, English, voice%20mail
correct
- voicemail 3, record 2, English, voicemail
correct
- electronic voice messaging 4, record 2, English, electronic%20voice%20messaging
- V-mail 5, record 2, English, V%2Dmail
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A service allowing spoken messages to be left in a called party's mailbox for subsequent consultation. 6, record 2, English, - voice%20messaging
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Services téléphoniques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- messagerie vocale
1, record 2, French, messagerie%20vocale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- courrier vocal 2, record 2, French, courrier%20vocal
correct, masculine noun
- audiomessagerie 2, record 2, French, audiomessagerie
feminine noun
- audio-messagerie 3, record 2, French, audio%2Dmessagerie
feminine noun
- messagerie électronique vocale 4, record 2, French, messagerie%20%C3%A9lectronique%20vocale
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Service de télécommunication interpersonnelle permettant, généralement à partir d'un poste téléphonique, l'enregistrement et le stockage de messages sonores, leur écoute, leur expédition éventuelle vers un ou plusieurs destinaires. 5, record 2, French, - messagerie%20vocale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telecomunicaciones
- Servicios telefónicos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- mensajería vocal
1, record 2, Spanish, mensajer%C3%ADa%20vocal
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La mensajería vocal es un servicio de contestación personal de altas prestaciones, que permite la atención de llamadas y recogida de mensajes personales para cada extensión. El servicio de mensajería vocal interviene cuando una llamada no puede ser atendida porque el usuario está ausente [o] su extensión] está ocupada [...] 1, record 2, Spanish, - mensajer%C3%ADa%20vocal
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-02-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- voice messaging system 1, record 3, English, voice%20messaging%20system
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- système de messagerie vocale
1, record 3, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20messagerie%20vocale
masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La demande a déjà été faite sous «voice mail system», mais, selon la Terminologie de Bell, l'expression correcte est «voice messaging system». 1, record 3, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20messagerie%20vocale
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Solution proposée par la Terminologie de Bell Canada. 1, record 3, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20messagerie%20vocale
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
système de messagerie vocale : terme uniformisé par le CN. 1, record 3, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20messagerie%20vocale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-10-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- voice messaging system
1, record 4, English, voice%20messaging%20system
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- voice mail system 1, record 4, English, voice%20mail%20system
correct
- voicemail system 3, record 4, English, voicemail%20system
correct
- voice store and forward system 1, record 4, English, voice%20store%20and%20forward%20system
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A system employing a voice mailbox to allow spoken messages to be left. 2, record 4, English, - voice%20messaging%20system
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- système de messagerie vocale
1, record 4, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20messagerie%20vocale
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- système de courrier vocal 2, record 4, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20courrier%20vocal
correct, masculine noun
- système d'audio-messagerie 3, record 4, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%27audio%2Dmessagerie
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Key term(s)
- système d'audiomessagerie
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telecomunicaciones
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistema de mensajería vocal
1, record 4, Spanish, sistema%20de%20mensajer%C3%ADa%20vocal
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- sistema de correo vocal 2, record 4, Spanish, sistema%20de%20correo%20vocal
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-09-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Telephony and Microwave Technology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- integrated voice messaging system
1, record 5, English, integrated%20voice%20messaging%20system
officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- IVMS 2, record 5, English, IVMS
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
System that answers the telephone, records and stores the messages, notifies the person who received the call (tone) etc. 3, record 5, English, - integrated%20voice%20messaging%20system
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term officially approved by CN. 3, record 5, English, - integrated%20voice%20messaging%20system
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Téléphonie et techniques hyperfréquences
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- système de messagerie vocale intégrée
1, record 5, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20messagerie%20vocale%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9e
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- système MVI 1, record 5, French, syst%C3%A8me%20MVI
masculine noun
- système intégré de messagerie vocale 2, record 5, French, syst%C3%A8me%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9%20de%20messagerie%20vocale
former designation, masculine noun, officially approved
- service de messagerie vocale 3, record 5, French, service%20de%20messagerie%20vocale
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
système intégré de messagerie vocale : Réponse donnée par la Terminologie de Bell Canada. 2, record 5, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20messagerie%20vocale%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9e
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"Système intégré de messagerie vocale" a été uniformisé par le CN. 2, record 5, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20messagerie%20vocale%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9e
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
"Service de messagerie vocale" a été extrait du compte rendu d'une réunion du Comité de gestion de la Direction générale des programmes de formation (Commission de la fonction publique). 4, record 5, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20messagerie%20vocale%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9e
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Source pour «système de messagerie vocale intégrée» et «système MVI» : service de terminologie de Bell Canada. 1, record 5, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20messagerie%20vocale%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9e
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1996-01-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Telephony and Microwave Technology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- voice-over messages 1, record 6, English, voice%2Dover%20messages
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- voice-over messaging 1, record 6, English, voice%2Dover%20messaging
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, Key term(s)
- voice-over message
- voice over messages
- voice over messaging
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Téléphonie et techniques hyperfréquences
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- messages d'avertissement
1, record 6, French, messages%20d%27avertissement
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Composante du nouveau système téléphonique des détenus, contestée par ces derniers : (1) que l'appel provient d'un établissement correctionnel; (2) que l'appel peut être écouté et enregistré par le personnel correctionnel. 1, record 6, French, - messages%20d%27avertissement
Record 6, Key term(s)
- message d'avertissement
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1994-05-05
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Office Automation
- Internet and Telematics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- voice messaging feature 1, record 7, English, voice%20messaging%20feature
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Bureautique
- Internet et télématique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- dispositif de messagerie vocale
1, record 7, French, dispositif%20de%20messagerie%20vocale
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1992-08-01
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
- Telephone Exchanges
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- National Centrex Voice Messaging Service 1, record 8, English, National%20Centrex%20Voice%20Messaging%20Service
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
- Centraux téléphoniques
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Service d'audio-messagerie du Centrex national 1, record 8, French, Service%20d%27audio%2Dmessagerie%20du%20Centrex%20national
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : Min. des Communications. 1, record 8, French, - Service%20d%27audio%2Dmessagerie%20du%20Centrex%20national
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1991-03-01
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
- Internet and Telematics
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Integrated Voice Messaging Service 1, record 9, English, Integrated%20Voice%20Messaging%20Service
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
- Internet et télématique
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Service intégré de messagerie vocale 1, record 9, French, Service%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9%20de%20messagerie%20vocale
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bell Canada. 1, record 9, French, - Service%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9%20de%20messagerie%20vocale
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1990-07-01
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Government Voice Messaging Service 1, record 10, English, Government%20Voice%20Messaging%20Service
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- Service fédéral d'audio-messagerie 1, record 10, French, Service%20f%C3%A9d%C3%A9ral%20d%27audio%2Dmessagerie
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1990-04-01
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- System Names
- Office Automation
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- Government Voice Messaging System 1, record 11, English, Government%20Voice%20Messaging%20System
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Noms de systèmes
- Bureautique
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- Système fédéral d'audiomessagerie
1, record 11, French, Syst%C3%A8me%20f%C3%A9d%C3%A9ral%20d%27audiomessagerie
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
- SFA 1, record 11, French, SFA
masculine noun
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Key term(s)
- Système fédéral d'audio-messagerie
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1989-01-31
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- Shared Voice Messaging Service
1, record 12, English, Shared%20Voice%20Messaging%20Service
correct, Canada
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- Service partagé d'audio-messagerie
1, record 12, French, Service%20partag%C3%A9%20d%27audio%2Dmessagerie
correct, Canada
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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