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LLAMADA COBRO REVERTIDO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telephony and Microwave Technology
- Telephone Services
- Telecommunications
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- collect call
1, record 1, English, collect%20call
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- reverse-charge call 2, record 1, English, reverse%2Dcharge%20call
correct
- reverse charge call 3, record 1, English, reverse%20charge%20call
correct
- transfer charge call 3, record 1, English, transfer%20charge%20call
correct
- reverse charging 4, record 1, English, reverse%20charging
correct
- REV 4, record 1, English, REV
correct
- REV 4, record 1, English, REV
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of phone call where the person being called agrees to pay the charges. 5, record 1, English, - collect%20call
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This is also referred to as "reversing the charges". Parents are used to getting these from kids living away from home. 5, record 1, English, - collect%20call
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Téléphonie et techniques hyperfréquences
- Services téléphoniques
- Télécommunications
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- appel à frais virés
1, record 1, French, appel%20%C3%A0%20frais%20vir%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- appel payable à l'arrivée 2, record 1, French, appel%20payable%20%C3%A0%20l%27arriv%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
- appel en PCV 3, record 1, French, appel%20en%20PCV
correct, masculine noun, France
- communication à frais virés 4, record 1, French, communication%20%C3%A0%20frais%20vir%C3%A9s
feminine noun, Canada
- communication PCV 4, record 1, French, communication%20PCV
feminine noun, France
- imputation à l'arrivée 5, record 1, French, imputation%20%C3%A0%20l%27arriv%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- taxation à l'arrivée 5, record 1, French, taxation%20%C3%A0%20l%27arriv%C3%A9e
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
- communication payable à l'arrivée 4, record 1, French, communication%20payable%20%C3%A0%20l%27arriv%C3%A9e
feminine noun, Canada
- conversation payable à l'arrivée 6, record 1, French, conversation%20payable%20%C3%A0%20l%27arriv%C3%A9e
feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appel téléphonique où la personne qui est appelée accepte de payer les frais. 7, record 1, French, - appel%20%C3%A0%20frais%20vir%C3%A9s
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
C'est ce qu'on appelle virer les frais. Les parents reçoivent souvent ce genre d'appel de la part de leurs enfants vivant à l'extérieur. 7, record 1, French, - appel%20%C3%A0%20frais%20vir%C3%A9s
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'expression «taxation à l'arrivée» est déconseillée. 5, record 1, French, - appel%20%C3%A0%20frais%20vir%C3%A9s
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telefonía y tecnología de microondas
- Servicios telefónicos
- Telecomunicaciones
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- llamada de cobro revertido
1, record 1, Spanish, llamada%20de%20cobro%20revertido
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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