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SELECCION DIRECTA EXTENSIONES [1 record]

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Record 1 2016-03-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telephone Exchanges
  • Telephone Services
DEF

A feature of PBX systems where incoming calls are completed to extensions without the need of an operator.

OBS

direct inward dialing; inward dialing; DID: terms and abbreviation officially approved by Bell Canada.

Key term(s)
  • inward dialling
  • direct dialing-in

French

Domaine(s)
  • Centraux téléphoniques
  • Services téléphoniques
DEF

Complément de service permettant à un abonné raccordé à un autocommutateur privé d'être appelé directement par tout autre usager, sans intervention d'un opérateur.

OBS

sélection directe à l'arrivée; accès direct à un poste : termes uniformisés par Bell Canada.

OBS

sélection directe de poste supplémentaire : proposé par la Commission française des télécoms.

Key term(s)
  • accès direct aux postes supplémentaires

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Centrales telefónicas
  • Servicios telefónicos
DEF

Equipo que permite que una persona llamando desde el exterior, pueda llamar a una extensión telefónica determinada sin ayuda de un operador.

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