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DUREE ETABLISSEMENT COMMUNICATION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-01-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Telecommunications Switching
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- call setup time
1, record 1, English, call%20setup%20time
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- call set-up time 2, record 1, English, call%20set%2Dup%20time
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The overall length of time required to establish a switched call between pieces of data terminal equipment. It is the summation of the call request time, selection time and post-selection time. 3, record 1, English, - call%20setup%20time
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Commutation (Télécommunications)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- durée d'établissement de la communication
1, record 1, French, dur%C3%A9e%20d%27%C3%A9tablissement%20de%20la%20communication
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-01-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Paging Systems
- Telephones
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cuckoo tone 1, record 2, English, cuckoo%20tone
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Téléavertisseurs
- Téléphones
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tonalité coucou 1, record 2, French, tonalit%C3%A9%20coucou
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Équivalent proposé par Bell Canada pour désigner cette tonalité caractérisant les appels provenant d’un téléphone public au Royaume Uni, tonalité intermittente déclenchée par l'établissement de la communication et que l'on entend pendant toute la durée de l'appel.(Services linguistiques, Bell Canada) 1, record 2, French, - tonalit%C3%A9%20coucou
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1983-08-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Switching
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- calling phase 1, record 3, English, calling%20phase
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Commutation téléphonique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- phase d’établissement
1, record 3, French, phase%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9tablissement
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Intervalle de temps entre le décrochage du demandeur et l'instant où il reçoit une indication sur le succès ou l'échec de sa tentative d’appel. Note : la phase d’établissement d’une communication téléphonique est la somme de l'attente de tonalité d’invitation à numéroter de la durée de numérotation et de l'attente de réponse après numérotation. 1, record 3, French, - phase%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9tablissement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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