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FORFAIT APPEL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-09-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Telephony and Microwave Technology
- Telephone Services
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Wide Area Telephone Service
1, record 1, English, Wide%20Area%20Telephone%20Service
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- WATS 1, record 1, English, WATS
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- WATS service 2, record 1, English, WATS%20service
correct
- wide area service 3, record 1, English, wide%20area%20service
correct
- wide-area telecommunication service 2, record 1, English, wide%2Darea%20telecommunication%20service
- WATS 2, record 1, English, WATS
correct
- WATS 2, record 1, English, WATS
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A bulk-rated long distance service used by business customers. The service is provided on a zone basis and customers lease dedicated access channels for service to specified zones, typically based on Number Plan Areas. 4, record 1, English, - Wide%20Area%20Telephone%20Service
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Charges for WATS comprise a flat rate for a base volume of calling and usage-sensitive charges for calling above the base volume. 4, record 1, English, - Wide%20Area%20Telephone%20Service
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Téléphonie et techniques hyperfréquences
- Services téléphoniques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- service interurbain planifié
1, record 1, French, service%20interurbain%20planifi%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- SIP 2, record 1, French, SIP
rare
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- WATS 1, record 1, French, WATS
correct
- service WATS 2, record 1, French, service%20WATS
correct, masculine noun
- forfait d'appel 3, record 1, French, forfait%20d%27appel
correct, masculine noun, France
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Service interurbain à prix de gros utilisé par les abonnés du service d'affaires. Il est offert sur une base de zone et les abonnés louent des voies d'accès spécialisées pour le service à des zones déterminées, basées sur les indicatifs régionaux. 4, record 1, French, - service%20interurbain%20planifi%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les frais du WATS comprennent un tarif fixe pour un volume minimum d'appels et des frais sensibles à l'utilisation pour les appels en sus de ce volume minimum. 4, record 1, French, - service%20interurbain%20planifi%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'usager paye un forfait pour toutes les communications à l'intérieur d'une zone prédéfinie. 3, record 1, French, - service%20interurbain%20planifi%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telecomunicaciones
- Telefonía y tecnología de microondas
- Servicios telefónicos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- servicio telefónico de área extensa
1, record 1, Spanish, servicio%20telef%C3%B3nico%20de%20%C3%A1rea%20extensa
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- servicio telefónico concertado en grandes zonas 2, record 1, Spanish, servicio%20telef%C3%B3nico%20concertado%20en%20grandes%20zonas
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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