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MESSAGERIE VOCALE [15 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-02-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Telephone Services
- Applications of Automation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- automated voice messaging system
1, record 1, English, automated%20voice%20messaging%20system
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Automated voice messaging systems are technology-driven solutions designed to deliver pre-recorded voice messages to recipients without human intervention. These systems use software and telecommunication technology to automate the process of sending voice messages, ensuring timely and efficient communication. They can be used for a variety of purposes, including reminders, notifications, alerts, and customer service communications. 2, record 1, English, - automated%20voice%20messaging%20system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Services téléphoniques
- Automatisation et applications
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système de messagerie vocale automatisée
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20messagerie%20vocale%20automatis%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Le] système de messagerie vocale automatisée téléphone à la victime chaque fois qu'il y a un changement de statut du délinquant. 1, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20messagerie%20vocale%20automatis%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-05-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telephones
- Telecommunications
- Merchandising Techniques
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- voicemail broadcast
1, record 2, English, voicemail%20broadcast
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- voice mail broadcast 2, record 2, English, voice%20mail%20broadcast
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a recorded message ... delivered directly into a person's voice mailbox without interrupting that person's activities in real time. 2, record 2, English, - voicemail%20broadcast
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Téléphones
- Télécommunications
- Techniques marchandes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- diffusion par messagerie vocale
1, record 2, French, diffusion%20par%20messagerie%20vocale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Télécommunication qui envoie directement un message enregistré à la boîte vocale d'une personne sans entraver, en temps réel, les activités de cette personne. 2, record 2, French, - diffusion%20par%20messagerie%20vocale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-05-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Office Automation
- Internet and Telematics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- voice message system
1, record 3, English, voice%20message%20system
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An electronic system for transmitting, storing, and accessing messages. 1, record 3, English, - voice%20message%20system
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Bureautique
- Internet et télématique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- système de messagerie vocale
1, record 3, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20messagerie%20vocale
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-09-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Telephone Services
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- voice messaging
1, record 4, English, voice%20messaging
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- voice mail 2, record 4, English, voice%20mail
correct
- voicemail 3, record 4, English, voicemail
correct
- electronic voice messaging 4, record 4, English, electronic%20voice%20messaging
- V-mail 5, record 4, English, V%2Dmail
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A service allowing spoken messages to be left in a called party's mailbox for subsequent consultation. 6, record 4, English, - voice%20messaging
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Services téléphoniques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- messagerie vocale
1, record 4, French, messagerie%20vocale
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- courrier vocal 2, record 4, French, courrier%20vocal
correct, masculine noun
- audiomessagerie 2, record 4, French, audiomessagerie
feminine noun
- audio-messagerie 3, record 4, French, audio%2Dmessagerie
feminine noun
- messagerie électronique vocale 4, record 4, French, messagerie%20%C3%A9lectronique%20vocale
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Service de télécommunication interpersonnelle permettant, généralement à partir d'un poste téléphonique, l'enregistrement et le stockage de messages sonores, leur écoute, leur expédition éventuelle vers un ou plusieurs destinaires. 5, record 4, French, - messagerie%20vocale
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telecomunicaciones
- Servicios telefónicos
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- mensajería vocal
1, record 4, Spanish, mensajer%C3%ADa%20vocal
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La mensajería vocal es un servicio de contestación personal de altas prestaciones, que permite la atención de llamadas y recogida de mensajes personales para cada extensión. El servicio de mensajería vocal interviene cuando una llamada no puede ser atendida porque el usuario está ausente [o] su extensión] está ocupada [...] 1, record 4, Spanish, - mensajer%C3%ADa%20vocal
Record 5 - internal organization data 2010-02-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- voice messaging system 1, record 5, English, voice%20messaging%20system
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- système de messagerie vocale
1, record 5, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20messagerie%20vocale
masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La demande a déjà été faite sous «voice mail system», mais, selon la Terminologie de Bell, l'expression correcte est «voice messaging system». 1, record 5, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20messagerie%20vocale
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Solution proposée par la Terminologie de Bell Canada. 1, record 5, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20messagerie%20vocale
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
système de messagerie vocale : terme uniformisé par le CN. 1, record 5, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20messagerie%20vocale
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2008-10-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- voice messaging system
1, record 6, English, voice%20messaging%20system
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- voice mail system 1, record 6, English, voice%20mail%20system
correct
- voicemail system 3, record 6, English, voicemail%20system
correct
- voice store and forward system 1, record 6, English, voice%20store%20and%20forward%20system
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A system employing a voice mailbox to allow spoken messages to be left. 2, record 6, English, - voice%20messaging%20system
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- système de messagerie vocale
1, record 6, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20messagerie%20vocale
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- système de courrier vocal 2, record 6, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20courrier%20vocal
correct, masculine noun
- système d’audio-messagerie 3, record 6, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%26rsquo%3Baudio%2Dmessagerie
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Key term(s)
- système d’audiomessagerie
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telecomunicaciones
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistema de mensajería vocal
1, record 6, Spanish, sistema%20de%20mensajer%C3%ADa%20vocal
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- sistema de correo vocal 2, record 6, Spanish, sistema%20de%20correo%20vocal
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1999-09-28
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Telephony and Microwave Technology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- integrated voice messaging system
1, record 7, English, integrated%20voice%20messaging%20system
officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- IVMS 2, record 7, English, IVMS
correct
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
System that answers the telephone, records and stores the messages, notifies the person who received the call (tone) etc. 3, record 7, English, - integrated%20voice%20messaging%20system
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term officially approved by CN. 3, record 7, English, - integrated%20voice%20messaging%20system
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Téléphonie et techniques hyperfréquences
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- système de messagerie vocale intégrée
1, record 7, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20messagerie%20vocale%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9e
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- système MVI 1, record 7, French, syst%C3%A8me%20MVI
masculine noun
- système intégré de messagerie vocale 2, record 7, French, syst%C3%A8me%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9%20de%20messagerie%20vocale
former designation, masculine noun, officially approved
- service de messagerie vocale 3, record 7, French, service%20de%20messagerie%20vocale
masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
système intégré de messagerie vocale : Réponse donnée par la Terminologie de Bell Canada. 2, record 7, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20messagerie%20vocale%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9e
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"Système intégré de messagerie vocale" a été uniformisé par le CN. 2, record 7, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20messagerie%20vocale%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9e
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 3 OBS
"Service de messagerie vocale" a été extrait du compte rendu d'une réunion du Comité de gestion de la Direction générale des programmes de formation (Commission de la fonction publique). 4, record 7, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20messagerie%20vocale%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9e
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Source pour «système de messagerie vocale intégrée» et «système MVI» : service de terminologie de Bell Canada. 1, record 7, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20messagerie%20vocale%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9e
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1998-07-27
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Telephones
- Internet and Telematics
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Meridian mail voice processing
1, record 8, English, Meridian%20mail%20voice%20processing
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Téléphones
- Internet et télématique
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- messagerie vocale Meridian
1, record 8, French, messagerie%20vocale%20Meridian
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1996-06-11
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- speech-based alerting
1, record 9, English, speech%2Dbased%20alerting
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A synthesized voice messaging that warns or informs a user as to the operation of a system. (ISO/IEC, JTC1/SC1, N1686, 1995). 1, record 9, English, - speech%2Dbased%20alerting
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- alerte par synthétiseur vocal
1, record 9, French, alerte%20par%20synth%C3%A9tiseur%20vocal
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- avertissement vocal 1, record 9, French, avertissement%20vocal
correct, masculine noun
- alerte par messagerie vocale 1, record 9, French, alerte%20par%20messagerie%20vocale
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Message vocal synthétisé qui avertit ou informe l'utilisateur à propos du fonctionnement d'une unité fonctionnelle. P. ex., message avertissant de risques de pannes. 1, record 9, French, - alerte%20par%20synth%C3%A9tiseur%20vocal
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1995-04-01
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- voice node 1, record 10, English, voice%20node
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- module messagerie vocale intégrée
1, record 10, French, module%20messagerie%20vocale%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9e
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- module MVI 1, record 10, French, module%20MVI
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1995-04-01
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- simplified message desk interface 1, record 11, English, simplified%20message%20desk%20interface
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- interface MVI
1, record 11, French, interface%20MVI
feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- interface pour messagerie vocale intégrée 1, record 11, French, interface%20pour%20messagerie%20vocale%20%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1995-04-01
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- voice and fax message service 1, record 12, English, voice%20and%20fax%20message%20service
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- service intégré de messagerie vocale et de télécopie
1, record 12, French, service%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9%20de%20messagerie%20vocale%20et%20de%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9copie
masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1994-05-05
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Office Automation
- Internet and Telematics
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- voice messaging feature 1, record 13, English, voice%20messaging%20feature
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Bureautique
- Internet et télématique
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- dispositif de messagerie vocale
1, record 13, French, dispositif%20de%20messagerie%20vocale
masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1991-03-01
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
- Internet and Telematics
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- Integrated Voice Messaging Service 1, record 14, English, Integrated%20Voice%20Messaging%20Service
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
- Internet et télématique
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- Service intégré de messagerie vocale 1, record 14, French, Service%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9%20de%20messagerie%20vocale
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bell Canada. 1, record 14, French, - Service%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9%20de%20messagerie%20vocale
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 1989-05-14
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- speech-activated electronic mail service 1, record 15, English, speech%2Dactivated%20electronic%20mail%20service
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
- voice-activated electronic messaging system 1, record 15, English, voice%2Dactivated%20electronic%20messaging%20system
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See voice-operated typewriter, switch, robot. 1, record 15, English, - speech%2Dactivated%20electronic%20mail%20service
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- service de messagerie électronique vocale
1, record 15, French, service%20de%20messagerie%20%C3%A9lectronique%20vocale
correct, masculine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 CONT
TELETAM est un service de messagerie électronique vocale proposé par TIS, SA. Chaque abonné choisit son code secret et peut alors émettre et recevoir des messages par téléphone, à destination et en provenance de tous les autres abonnés. Il peut aussi adresser un message à une liste de destinataires en une seule opération. 1, record 15, French, - service%20de%20messagerie%20%C3%A9lectronique%20vocale
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
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