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DECROCHER TELEPHONE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-01-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Metering
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pick up
1, record 1, English, pick%20up
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pick up the telephone 2, record 1, English, pick%20up%20the%20telephone
correct
- pick up the phone 2, record 1, English, pick%20up%20the%20phone
correct
- lift 1, record 1, English, lift
correct, verb
- open the line 3, record 1, English, open%20the%20line
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To make a call or to answer the phone by removing the phone's handset from the cradle, by pressing a key or by opening a flip phone. 1, record 1, English, - pick%20up
Record 1, Key term(s)
- take a call
- lift the telephone
- lift the phone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Téléphonométrie
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- décrocher
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9crocher
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- décrocher le téléphone 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9crocher%20le%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phone
correct
- décrocher l'appareil 3, record 1, French, d%C3%A9crocher%20l%27appareil
correct
- décrocher le combiné 4, record 1, French, d%C3%A9crocher%20le%20combin%C3%A9
correct
- décrocher le récepteur 5, record 1, French, d%C3%A9crocher%20le%20r%C3%A9cepteur
correct
- ouvrir la ligne 1, record 1, French, ouvrir%20la%20ligne
avoid, calque
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Effectuer un appel ou répondre au téléphone en enlevant le combiné de son support, en appuyant sur une touche ou en ouvrant le rabat d'un téléphone pliable. 4, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9crocher
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Avec la venue des téléphones sans cordon et des téléphones cellulaires, on n'a plus besoin de replacer le combiné sur son support, car il suffit d'appuyer sur une touche pour le faire. Quoique les termes «raccrocher» et «décrocher» sous-entendent que le combiné est replacé sur la base du téléphone, ils demeurent les termes en usage. 4, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9crocher
Record 1, Key term(s)
- prendre un appel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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