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CONMUTADOR PRIVADO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-03-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Exchanges
- Internet and Telematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- private branch exchange
1, record 1, English, private%20branch%20exchange
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- PBX 2, record 1, English, PBX
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- PBX switch 3, record 1, English, PBX%20switch
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small exchange on a subscriber's premises, for internal telephone connections, with extensions over the public telephone system through lines to the local exchange. 4, record 1, English, - private%20branch%20exchange
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Private branch exchanges (PBXs) are manual systems which basically perform concentration and intercommunication. 5, record 1, English, - private%20branch%20exchange
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Centraux téléphoniques
- Internet et télématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- autocommutateur privé
1, record 1, French, autocommutateur%20priv%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- PBX 2, record 1, French, PBX
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- standard privé 3, record 1, French, standard%20priv%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- commutateur privé 4, record 1, French, commutateur%20priv%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- commutateur PBX 5, record 1, French, commutateur%20PBX
correct, masculine noun
- central privé 1, record 1, French, central%20priv%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Installation privée où les commutations sont faites par un équipement central manuel. 4, record 1, French, - autocommutateur%20priv%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ces commutateurs donnent généralement accès au réseau public par des «lignes d'abonnés» aussi appelées «lignes réseaux». Ce commutateur (urbain) dessert les postes d'abonnés et les commutateurs privés dans un secteur géographique variable selon la densité téléphonique. 4, record 1, French, - autocommutateur%20priv%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Centrales telefónicas
- Internet y telemática
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ramal privado automático
1, record 1, Spanish, ramal%20privado%20autom%C3%A1tico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- ramal de intercomunicación privada 2, record 1, Spanish, ramal%20de%20intercomunicaci%C3%B3n%20privada
correct, masculine noun
- centralita privada 3, record 1, Spanish, centralita%20privada
feminine noun
- PBX 4, record 1, Spanish, PBX
Mexico
- conmutador privado 3, record 1, Spanish, conmutador%20privado
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pequeña centralita en el local del abonado, para conexiones telefónicas internas, con extensiones a la central local a través de líneas en el sistema telefónico público. 4, record 1, Spanish, - ramal%20privado%20autom%C3%A1tico
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-08-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Exchanges
- Telephone Facilities
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- private automatic branch exchange
1, record 2, English, private%20automatic%20branch%20exchange
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- PABX 1, record 2, English, PABX
correct, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small automatic exchange on a subscriber's premises, for internal telephone connections, with extensions over the public telephone system through lines to the local exchange. 2, record 2, English, - private%20automatic%20branch%20exchange
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
private automatic branch exchange; PABX: term and abbreviation standardized by IEEE and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). 3, record 2, English, - private%20automatic%20branch%20exchange
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Centraux téléphoniques
- Installations (Téléphonie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- installation automatique d'abonné avec postes supplémentaires
1, record 2, French, installation%20automatique%20d%27abonn%C3%A9%20avec%20postes%20suppl%C3%A9mentaires
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- PABX 2, record 2, French, PABX
masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- autocommutateur privé 3, record 2, French, autocommutateur%20priv%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- standard automatique privé 4, record 2, French, standard%20automatique%20priv%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- autocommutateur privé relié au réseau public 2, record 2, French, autocommutateur%20priv%C3%A9%20reli%C3%A9%20au%20r%C3%A9seau%20public
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Autocommutateur de petite dimension, installé chez l'abonné et permettant la commutation des appels internes ainsi que l'établissement des communications avec le réseau général. Peut être électromécanique ou électronique. 2, record 2, French, - installation%20automatique%20d%27abonn%C3%A9%20avec%20postes%20suppl%C3%A9mentaires
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
installation automatique d'abonné avec postes supplémentaires : terme normalisé par la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI). 5, record 2, French, - installation%20automatique%20d%27abonn%C3%A9%20avec%20postes%20suppl%C3%A9mentaires
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Centrales telefónicas
- Instalaciones telefónicas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- autoconmutador telefónico privado
1, record 2, Spanish, autoconmutador%20telef%C3%B3nico%20privado
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- central telefónica privada automática 1, record 2, Spanish, central%20telef%C3%B3nica%20privada%20autom%C3%A1tica
correct, feminine noun
- central automática privada conectada a la red pública 2, record 2, Spanish, central%20autom%C3%A1tica%20privada%20conectada%20a%20la%20red%20p%C3%BAblica
correct, feminine noun
- PABX 2, record 2, Spanish, PABX
Mexico
- PABX 2, record 2, Spanish, PABX
- central automática privada 2, record 2, Spanish, central%20autom%C3%A1tica%20privada
correct, feminine noun
- conmutador automático privado 2, record 2, Spanish, conmutador%20autom%C3%A1tico%20privado
correct, masculine noun, Mexico
- PABX 2, record 2, Spanish, PABX
Mexico
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pequeña central automática en el local del abonado, para conexiones telefónicas internas, con extensiones a la central local a través de líneas en el sistema telefónico público. 2, record 2, Spanish, - autoconmutador%20telef%C3%B3nico%20privado
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