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WRONG NUMBER [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-01-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Switching
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wrong number
1, record 1, English, wrong%20number
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- wrong connection 1, record 1, English, wrong%20connection
correct
- incorrect number 2, record 1, English, incorrect%20number
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To dial a wrong number. 3, record 1, English, - wrong%20number
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Commutation téléphonique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- faux numéro
1, record 1, French, faux%20num%C3%A9ro
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- erreur de numéro 2, record 1, French, erreur%20de%20num%C3%A9ro
correct, feminine noun
- numéro inexact 1, record 1, French, num%C3%A9ro%20inexact
masculine noun
- mauvais numéro 2, record 1, French, mauvais%20num%C3%A9ro
masculine noun
- numéro incorrect 2, record 1, French, num%C3%A9ro%20incorrect
masculine noun
- numéro erroné 2, record 1, French, num%C3%A9ro%20erron%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-08-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Services
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dial a wrong number
1, record 2, English, dial%20a%20wrong%20number
verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Services téléphoniques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- faire un faux numéro
1, record 2, French, faire%20un%20faux%20num%C3%A9ro
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- faire une erreur de numéro 1, record 2, French, faire%20une%20erreur%20de%20num%C3%A9ro
correct
- mal composer 2, record 2, French, mal%20composer
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-01-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Services
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- call to wrong number 1, record 3, English, call%20to%20wrong%20number
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Services téléphoniques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- communication erronée 1, record 3, French, communication%20erron%C3%A9e
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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