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WIRE SERVICE [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-08-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Power Networks and Distrib. Stations (Elec.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- service cable
1, record 1, English, service%20cable
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- service wire 2, record 1, English, service%20wire
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The electric cable that connects a building to the utility company's main [power supply]. 1, record 1, English, - service%20cable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[It] may be strung overhead to the service head, or be in an underground service conduit. 1, record 1, English, - service%20cable
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Réseaux et postes (Distribution électrique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- câble de branchement
1, record 1, French, c%C3%A2ble%20de%20branchement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- branchement 2, record 1, French, branchement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Câble] reliant une installation d'abonné au réseau électrique général. 2, record 1, French, - c%C3%A2ble%20de%20branchement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-04-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Banking
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wire service
1, record 2, English, wire%20service
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any telecommunication service over which messages or transmissions can be sent between subscribers. 1, record 2, English, - wire%20service
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wire service: term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in 1993. 2, record 2, English, - wire%20service
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Banque
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- service télégraphique
1, record 2, French, service%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9graphique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tout service de télécommunication autorisant l'échange de messages ou de transmissions entre abonnés. 1, record 2, French, - service%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9graphique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
service télégraphique : terme et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO) en 1993. 2, record 2, French, - service%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9graphique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-05-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- wiretapping service
1, record 3, English, wiretapping%20service
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- wire tapping service 2, record 3, English, wire%20tapping%20service
Record 3, Key term(s)
- wire-tapping service
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- service d'écoute électronique
1, record 3, French, service%20d%27%C3%A9coute%20%C3%A9lectronique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- servicio de intervención de líneas
1, record 3, Spanish, servicio%20de%20intervenci%C3%B3n%20de%20l%C3%ADneas
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- servicio de pinchado de líneas 1, record 3, Spanish, servicio%20de%20pinchado%20de%20l%C3%ADneas
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-07-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Facilities
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- new wire service 1, record 4, English, new%20wire%20service
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Installations de télécommunications
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- réseau de diffusion de dépêches
1, record 4, French, r%C3%A9seau%20de%20diffusion%20de%20d%C3%A9p%C3%AAches
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1996-03-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- orderwire
1, record 5, English, orderwire
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- service wire 2, record 5, English, service%20wire
correct
- order wire 3, record 5, English, order%20wire
correct
- order wire circuit 2, record 5, English, order%20wire%20circuit
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Order wire is a term used in manual telephone switching, meaning a circuit on which operators or maintenance men can talk to one another. Operators use the order wire for setting up calls. The term is used today for data channels on which instructions are passed as well as for voice channels. 3, record 5, English, - orderwire
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- ligne de service
1, record 5, French, ligne%20de%20service
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- ligne d'ordre 2, record 5, French, ligne%20d%27ordre
correct, feminine noun
- circuit de service 3, record 5, French, circuit%20de%20service
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Format de la trame et des paquets dans un système AMRT [...] Le préambule comprend un bloc destiné à la récupération de porteuse et de rythme par le démodulateur, un mot unique, puis divers canaux de signalisation et de ligne d'ordre. 2, record 5, French, - ligne%20de%20service
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1994-04-25
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- European Wire Rope Information Service
1, record 6, English, European%20Wire%20Rope%20Information%20Service
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- European Wire Rope Information Service
1, record 6, French, European%20Wire%20Rope%20Information%20Service
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Service européen d'information sur les câbles n'est pas une traduction française officielle 1, record 6, French, - European%20Wire%20Rope%20Information%20Service
Record 6, Key term(s)
- Service européen d'information sur les câbles
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1994-04-01
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- News and Journalism (General)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- newspaper wire service 1, record 7, English, newspaper%20wire%20service
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Information et journalisme (Généralités)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- service télégraphique des journaux
1, record 7, French, service%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9graphique%20des%20journaux
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 1993-02-22
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Information Sources (Journalism)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- wire service
1, record 8, English, wire%20service
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- newswire service 1, record 8, English, newswire%20service
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A service transmitted esp. by teletypewriter and providing news stories, stock-market results. or other up-to-the minute information. 2, record 8, English, - wire%20service
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Sources d'information (Journalisme)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- agence de transmission
1, record 8, French, agence%20de%20transmission
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Organisme se chargeant de diffuser aux divers médias les communications que sa clientèle lui confie. 1, record 8, French, - agence%20de%20transmission
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Telbec est une agence de transmission, par opposition à la Presse canadienne qui, elle, est une agence de presse. 1, record 8, French, - agence%20de%20transmission
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1993-02-02
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
- Information Sources (Journalism)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Canadian Wire Service Guild
1, record 9, English, Canadian%20Wire%20Service%20Guild
correct
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
- Sources d'information (Journalisme)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Guilde des services de presse du Canada
1, record 9, French, Guilde%20des%20services%20de%20presse%20du%20Canada
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Renseignement confirmé auprès de l'organisme. 2, record 9, French, - Guilde%20des%20services%20de%20presse%20du%20Canada
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1985-11-04
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- private wire service 1, record 10, English, private%20wire%20service
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
télécommunication. 1, record 10, English, - private%20wire%20service
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- circuit privé 1, record 10, French, circuit%20priv%C3%A9
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- service de fil privé 1, record 10, French, service%20de%20fil%20priv%C3%A9
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
confirmé par M. Corbeil; fév. 1973. 1, record 10, French, - circuit%20priv%C3%A9
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Telegraphy
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- wire service 1, record 11, English, wire%20service
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a news agency sending syndicated information by wire. 2, record 11, English, - wire%20service
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Télégraphie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- agence d'informations télégraphiques
1, record 11, French, agence%20d%27informations%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9graphiques
feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(Agence recevant 24 h sur 24 des informations de ses correspondants et les retransmettant aux journaux par les voies les plus rapides.) 1, record 11, French, - agence%20d%27informations%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9graphiques
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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