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CENTRE COMMUTATION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-06-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Switching
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- central office
1, record 1, English, central%20office
correct, North America
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- telephone central office 2, record 1, English, telephone%20central%20office
correct, United States
- telephone exchange 3, record 1, English, telephone%20exchange
correct, Great Britain
- switching centre 4, record 1, English, switching%20centre
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A location where an incoming call/message is automatically or manually directed to one or more outgoing circuits. 5, record 1, English, - central%20office
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In North America, "telephone exchange" has a slightly different meaning. 6, record 1, English, - central%20office
Record 1, Key term(s)
- switching center
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Commutation téléphonique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- central
1, record 1, French, central
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- central téléphonique 2, record 1, French, central%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phonique
correct, masculine noun
- centre de commutation 3, record 1, French, centre%20de%20commutation
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Endroit où aboutissent les lignes du réseau public et où des équipements de commutation permettent de mettre ces lignes en communication. 4, record 1, French, - central
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour désigner les équipements de commutation eux-mêmes, il vaut mieux employer le mot commutateur. 4, record 1, French, - central
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Conmutación telefónica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- centro de conmutación
1, record 1, Spanish, centro%20de%20conmutaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- central telefónica 2, record 1, Spanish, central%20telef%C3%B3nica
correct, feminine noun
- administración central 3, record 1, Spanish, administraci%C3%B3n%20central
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En la transmisión de datos, lugar desde donde los mensajes de llegada se encaminan a sus destinos apropiados. 3, record 1, Spanish, - centro%20de%20conmutaci%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La conmutación puede ser automática, en cuyo caso el envío de los mensajes se realiza sin la intervención del operador o semiautomática o manual, lo cual implica cierto grado de intervención por parte del operador. 3, record 1, Spanish, - centro%20de%20conmutaci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-05-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Operating Systems (Software)
- Internet and Telematics
- Telephone Switching
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- relay center
1, record 2, English, relay%20center
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- relay centre 2, record 2, English, relay%20centre
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A location where an incoming message is automatically directed to one or more outgoing circuits according to intelligence contained in the message. (Clarified by switching center). 3, record 2, English, - relay%20center
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
- Internet et télématique
- Commutation téléphonique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- centre de commutation des messages
1, record 2, French, centre%20de%20commutation%20des%20messages
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- centre de commutation 2, record 2, French, centre%20de%20commutation
correct, masculine noun
- centre relais 3, record 2, French, centre%20relais
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas operativos (Soporte lógico)
- Internet y telemática
- Conmutación telefónica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- central repetidora
1, record 2, Spanish, central%20repetidora
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- central relevadora 2, record 2, Spanish, central%20relevadora
correct, feminine noun
- central relé 2, record 2, Spanish, central%20rel%C3%A9
feminine noun
- centro relevador 1, record 2, Spanish, centro%20relevador
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Centro de conmutación en donde las señales son recibidas y automáticamente encaminadas, a uno o más circuitos de salida, según los datos que contiene el propio mensaje. 1, record 2, Spanish, - central%20repetidora
Record 2, Key term(s)
- centro de conmutación
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