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CENTAINE SECONDES CONVERSATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1993-03-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Metering
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- centum calls second
1, record 1, English, centum%20calls%20second
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CCS 2, record 1, English, CCS
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hundred call-seconds 2, record 1, English, hundred%20call%2Dseconds
correct
- CCS 2, record 1, English, CCS
correct
- CCS 2, record 1, English, CCS
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The unit in which amounts of telephone traffic are measured. One call which lasts for one hundred seconds constitutes one CCS. (SMICO, 71: 61) If a circuit or piece of equipment is in use 100% of the hour it is said to have 36 CCS of traffic. (PEASWI, 52) 2, record 1, English, - centum%20calls%20second
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Téléphonométrie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- centaine de communication-secondes
1, record 1, French, centaine%20de%20communication%2Dsecondes
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- centaine de secondes de conversation 2, record 1, French, centaine%20de%20secondes%20de%20conversation
- CCS 3, record 1, French, CCS
correct
- CCS 3, record 1, French, CCS
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Unité d'évaluation de trafic pour laquelle l'unité utilisée pour les durées d'occupation est égale à 100 s: 1 erlang = 36 CCS. (DELTE 1, 75: 286) L'erlang est l'unité officiellement recommandée par le CCITT pour évaluer le trafic. (...). Il existe cependant d'autres unités (...) -la "centaine de secondes de conversation" (CCS) couramment utilisée aux États-Unis et pour laquelle l'unité utilisée pour les durées d'occupation est égale à 100 s: 1 erlang = 36 CCS. (DELTE 1, 75: 286) 2, record 1, French, - centaine%20de%20communication%2Dsecondes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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