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CORREO VOCAL [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-10-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- voice e-mail
1, record 1, English, voice%20e%2Dmail
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- voice email 2, record 1, English, voice%20email
correct
- voice mail 3, record 1, English, voice%20mail
avoid, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An e-mail that uses voice messages rather than text as the primary means of communicating. 2, record 1, English, - voice%20e%2Dmail
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
However, you can also add text within a voice email. 2, record 1, English, - voice%20e%2Dmail
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
voice mail: Although this term is often used to designate this concept, the term "voice e-mail" is preferable. "Voice mail" refers to the voice message that has been recorded using a computerized answering service or to the service itself. 4, record 1, English, - voice%20e%2Dmail
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- courriel vocal
1, record 1, French, courriel%20vocal
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 service [...] procure également une fonction de messagerie intégrée efficace, grâce à laquelle des programmes de courriels standard permettent la réception des courriels vocaux. 2, record 1, French, - courriel%20vocal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Internet y telemática
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- correo vocal
1, record 1, Spanish, correo%20vocal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forma especial de correo electrónico en el que tanto la entrada como la salida son audibles. 1, record 1, Spanish, - correo%20vocal
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-10-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- voice messaging system
1, record 2, English, voice%20messaging%20system
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- voice mail system 1, record 2, English, voice%20mail%20system
correct
- voicemail system 3, record 2, English, voicemail%20system
correct
- voice store and forward system 1, record 2, English, voice%20store%20and%20forward%20system
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A system employing a voice mailbox to allow spoken messages to be left. 2, record 2, English, - voice%20messaging%20system
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- système de messagerie vocale
1, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20messagerie%20vocale
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- système de courrier vocal 2, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20courrier%20vocal
correct, masculine noun
- système d'audio-messagerie 3, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%27audio%2Dmessagerie
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Key term(s)
- système d'audiomessagerie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telecomunicaciones
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistema de mensajería vocal
1, record 2, Spanish, sistema%20de%20mensajer%C3%ADa%20vocal
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- sistema de correo vocal 2, record 2, Spanish, sistema%20de%20correo%20vocal
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-10-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- voice mail
1, record 3, English, voice%20mail
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- voicemail 2, record 3, English, voicemail
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A spoken message [that can be placed in a voice mailbox] for retrieval later by the person for whom [the message is] intended. 3, record 3, English, - voice%20mail
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- courrier vocal
1, record 3, French, courrier%20vocal
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)
- Telecomunicaciones
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- correo vocal
1, record 3, Spanish, correo%20vocal
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mensaje dictado por teléfono, convertido a forma digital y almacenado en la memoria de la computadora (ordenador) hasta que se solicite, en cuyo momento vuelve a convertirse en [un] mensaje audible. 1, record 3, Spanish, - correo%20vocal
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