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WATS [13 records]
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%26rsquo%3Bappel
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
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-07-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Finance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Outbound WATS 1, record 2, English, Outbound%20WATS
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Finances
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- WATS de départ 1, record 2, French, WATS%20de%20d%C3%A9part
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s) : ORACLE. 1, record 2, French, - WATS%20de%20d%C3%A9part
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-07-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Switching
- Telephony and Microwave Technology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- WATS zone
1, record 3, English, WATS%20zone
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
WATS: Wide area telephone service 2, record 3, English, - WATS%20zone
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Commutation téléphonique
- Téléphonie et techniques hyperfréquences
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- zone WATS
1, record 3, French, zone%20WATS
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
WATS : service interurbain planifié 2, record 3, French, - zone%20WATS
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-07-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Finance
- Data Banks and Databases
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Inbound WATS 1, record 4, English, Inbound%20WATS
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Finances
- Banques et bases de données
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Service d’arrivée
1, record 4, French, Service%20d%26rsquo%3Barriv%C3%A9e
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- WATS d’arrivée 1, record 4, French, WATS%20d%26rsquo%3Barriv%C3%A9e
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s) : ORACLE. 1, record 4, French, - Service%20d%26rsquo%3Barriv%C3%A9e
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1993-04-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- full time WATS 1, record 5, English, full%20time%20WATS
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Key term(s)
- full-time WATS
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- WATS à temps plein 1, record 5, French, WATS%20%C3%A0%20temps%20plein
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1993-04-01
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Telephone Services
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- WATS access 1, record 6, English, WATS%20access
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Key term(s)
- Wide Area Telephone Service access
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Services téléphoniques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- accès WATS
1, record 6, French, acc%C3%A8s%20WATS
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1991-10-18
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Telephony and Microwave Technology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- WATS Message 1, record 7, English, WATS%20Message
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Téléphonie et techniques hyperfréquences
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- communication WATS
1, record 7, French, communication%20WATS
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1991-10-10
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Telephony and Microwave Technology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- MTS/WATS services 1, record 8, English, MTS%2FWATS%20services
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- MTS/WATS 1, record 8, English, MTS%2FWATS
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Téléphonie et techniques hyperfréquences
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- services SICT/WATS
1, record 8, French, services%20SICT%2FWATS
masculine noun, plural
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 1990-02-26
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Telephony and Microwave Technology
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Outwats line
1, record 9, English, Outwats%20line
see observation
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This term has been taken from a list supplied by the Bell Canada Linguistic Services. 2, record 9, English, - Outwats%20line
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Téléphonie et techniques hyperfréquences
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- ligne WATS
1, record 9, French, ligne%20WATS
see observation, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme provenant d'une liste fournie par les Services linguistiques de Bell Canada. 2, record 9, French, - ligne%20WATS
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- wats cost 1, record 10, English, wats%20cost
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- frais de wats
1, record 10, French, frais%20de%20wats
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
renseignement service ad. ministère communications (traduction tél. bell) P.J.-BA (29 mai 1973) 1, record 10, French, - frais%20de%20wats
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Telephony and Microwave Technology
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- WATS code 1, record 11, English, WATS%20code
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Téléphonie et techniques hyperfréquences
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- indicatif WATS 1, record 11, French, indicatif%20WATS
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Services
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- outward WATS 1, record 12, English, outward%20WATS
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Services téléphoniques
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- service WATS de départ 1, record 12, French, service%20WATS%20de%20d%C3%A9part
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 1975-03-11
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Facilities
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- WATS line 1, record 13, English, WATS%20line
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Installations (Téléphonie)
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- ligne WATS 1, record 13, French, ligne%20WATS
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
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