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PAY PHONE [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-07-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- unwanted phone call
1, record 1, English, unwanted%20phone%20call
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- unsolicited phone call 2, record 1, English, unsolicited%20phone%20call
correct
- unwanted call 3, record 1, English, unwanted%20call
correct
- unsolicited call 4, record 1, English, unsolicited%20call
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
You do not have to pay the CRA [Canada Revenue Agency] any taxes or fees of any kind on lottery and sweepstakes winnings in Canada. Any unsolicited email, letter, or phone call telling you otherwise is a scam. 2, record 1, English, - unwanted%20phone%20call
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- appel téléphonique non sollicité
1, record 1, French, appel%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phonique%20non%20sollicit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- appel non sollicité 2, record 1, French, appel%20non%20sollicit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Vous ne devez pas payer d'impôt ni de frais d'aucune sorte à l'ARC [Agence du revenu du Canada] sur les gains de loterie et de tirages au sort au Canada. Tout courriel, lettre ou appel téléphonique non sollicité vous indiquant le contraire est une manœuvre frauduleuse. 1, record 1, French, - appel%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phonique%20non%20sollicit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-03-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Services
- Internet and Telematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Total Talk
1, record 2, English, Total%20Talk
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Making calls to your friends and family through your normal telephone is becoming obsolete. It is now the norm for people to talk to their friends and family with instant messaging services such as Yahoo, AOL, and MSN. Another version of using your computer to communicate is using VoIP(Voice over Internet Protocol) [, i. e. ] a class of hardware and software that allows people to use the Internet for making telephone calls. One of the many advantages of this type of service is no surcharge. The amount you pay for this service is included in your monthly Internet fees. AOL is coming out with a new "Total Talk VoIP" that is to replace AOL Internet Phone. The difference being that with AOL Internet Phone it was available exclusively for those who were members of AOL. With Total Talk VoIP, broadband users throughout American and Canada will enjoy the convenience offered by AOL. 1, record 2, English, - Total%20Talk
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Services téléphoniques
- Internet et télématique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Total Talk
1, record 2, French, Total%20Talk
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
AOL a déjà lancé un service de voix sur IP au Canada en décembre dernier, baptisé Total Talk et accessible à tous les abonnés haut débit à internet, qu'ils soient clients ou non. 1, record 2, French, - Total%20Talk
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-04-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Services
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- prepaid phone card
1, record 3, English, prepaid%20phone%20card
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- prepaid telephone card 2, record 3, English, prepaid%20telephone%20card
correct
- pre-paid phone card 3, record 3, English, pre%2Dpaid%20phone%20card
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A plastic or paper card that allows a person to pay for long distance/local phone calls in advance. 4, record 3, English, - prepaid%20phone%20card
Record 3, Key term(s)
- pre-paid telephone card
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Services téléphoniques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- carte téléphonique prépayée
1, record 3, French, carte%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phonique%20pr%C3%A9pay%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- carte d'appel prépayée 2, record 3, French, carte%20d%27appel%20pr%C3%A9pay%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- carte téléphonique à prépaiement 3, record 3, French, carte%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phonique%20%C3%A0%20pr%C3%A9paiement
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une carte d'appel prépayée est habituellement achetée [...]; des frais sont déduits du compte de l'acheteur pour les appels interurbains, jusqu'à ce que la valeur du compte soit rendue à zéro. 4, record 3, French, - carte%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phonique%20pr%C3%A9pay%C3%A9e
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La carte téléphonique prépayée est offerte en formats de 10 minutes, de 20 minutes, de 30 minutes et de 60 minutes. 1, record 3, French, - carte%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phonique%20pr%C3%A9pay%C3%A9e
Record 3, Key term(s)
- carte téléphonique à prépayement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-02-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Telephony and Microwave Technology
- Internet and Telematics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- shoulder surfer
1, record 4, English, shoulder%20surfer
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Shoulder surfers spend their time in public areas that have lots of pay phones. Airports are excellent locations for observing calling card numbers or DISA [Direct Inward System Access] phone numbers and access codes.... Shoulder surfers with stolen DISA phone numbers and codes dial into a company's PBX system and are passed through to a DISA port to an outside line where they run up thousands of dollars in long-distance calls. 2, record 4, English, - shoulder%20surfer
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See "Telecom 2000", an advertising and information supplement to the Sept. 13, 1993 edition of Maclean’s magazine. 3, record 4, English, - shoulder%20surfer
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Téléphonie et techniques hyperfréquences
- Internet et télématique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- épieur
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9pieur
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les épieurs passent leur temps près des téléphones publics, dans les aéroports, par exemple. Ils surveillent les voyageurs et lorgnent leur numéro de carte d'appel ou leur numéro de téléphone et code d'accès DISA [accès directe au système interne]. [...] Armés des numéros de téléphone et codes d'accès DISA volés, les épieurs (ou les "clients", qui leur achètent les numéros) se servent du système particulier d'une entreprise pour faire des milliers de dollars d'appels interurbains non autorisés. 2, record 4, French, - %C3%A9pieur
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir «Télécom 2000», supplément publicitaire de «L'Actualité» du 1 octobre 1993. 3, record 4, French, - %C3%A9pieur
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telefonía y tecnología de microondas
- Internet y telemática
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- espía
1, record 4, Spanish, esp%C3%ADa
correct, masculine and feminine noun, Mexico
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-05-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Telephones
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- local coin call
1, record 5, English, local%20coin%20call
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A connection from a pay phone within the local calling area of not less than fifteen minutes. 2, record 5, English, - local%20coin%20call
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Téléphones
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- appel local à partir d'un téléphone public
1, record 5, French, appel%20local%20%C3%A0%20partir%20d%27un%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phone%20public
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- appel local payant 2, record 5, French, appel%20local%20payant
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-02-25
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Telephony and Microwave Technology
- Telephone Services
- Telecommunications
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- collect call
1, record 6, English, collect%20call
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- reverse-charge call 2, record 6, English, reverse%2Dcharge%20call
correct
- reverse charge call 3, record 6, English, reverse%20charge%20call
correct
- transfer charge call 3, record 6, English, transfer%20charge%20call
correct
- reverse charging 4, record 6, English, reverse%20charging
correct
- REV 4, record 6, English, REV
correct
- REV 4, record 6, English, REV
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of phone call where the person being called agrees to pay the charges. 5, record 6, English, - collect%20call
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This is also referred to as "reversing the charges". Parents are used to getting these from kids living away from home. 5, record 6, English, - collect%20call
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Téléphonie et techniques hyperfréquences
- Services téléphoniques
- Télécommunications
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- appel à frais virés
1, record 6, French, appel%20%C3%A0%20frais%20vir%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- appel payable à l'arrivée 2, record 6, French, appel%20payable%20%C3%A0%20l%27arriv%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
- appel en PCV 3, record 6, French, appel%20en%20PCV
correct, masculine noun, France
- communication à frais virés 4, record 6, French, communication%20%C3%A0%20frais%20vir%C3%A9s
feminine noun, Canada
- communication PCV 4, record 6, French, communication%20PCV
feminine noun, France
- imputation à l'arrivée 5, record 6, French, imputation%20%C3%A0%20l%27arriv%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- taxation à l'arrivée 5, record 6, French, taxation%20%C3%A0%20l%27arriv%C3%A9e
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
- communication payable à l'arrivée 4, record 6, French, communication%20payable%20%C3%A0%20l%27arriv%C3%A9e
feminine noun, Canada
- conversation payable à l'arrivée 6, record 6, French, conversation%20payable%20%C3%A0%20l%27arriv%C3%A9e
feminine noun, Canada
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appel téléphonique où la personne qui est appelée accepte de payer les frais. 7, record 6, French, - appel%20%C3%A0%20frais%20vir%C3%A9s
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
C'est ce qu'on appelle virer les frais. Les parents reçoivent souvent ce genre d'appel de la part de leurs enfants vivant à l'extérieur. 7, record 6, French, - appel%20%C3%A0%20frais%20vir%C3%A9s
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'expression «taxation à l'arrivée» est déconseillée. 5, record 6, French, - appel%20%C3%A0%20frais%20vir%C3%A9s
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telefonía y tecnología de microondas
- Servicios telefónicos
- Telecomunicaciones
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- llamada de cobro revertido
1, record 6, Spanish, llamada%20de%20cobro%20revertido
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-04-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Trade
- Internet and Telematics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- electronic cash substitute
1, record 7, English, electronic%20cash%20substitute
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Issuers of electronic cash substitutes such as smart cards hope that consumers will appreciate no longer having to dig for change for morning coffee, bus fare or a pay phone. 1, record 7, English, - electronic%20cash%20substitute
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Commerce
- Internet et télématique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- mode électronique de remplacement de l'argent comptant
1, record 7, French, mode%20%C3%A9lectronique%20de%20remplacement%20de%20l%27argent%20comptant
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les émetteurs des modes électroniques de remplacement de l'argent comptant tels que les cartes intelligentes espèrent que les consommateurs apprécieront le fait de ne plus avoir à fouiller dans leurs poches pour trouver la monnaie nécessaire à l'achat d'un café, d'un passage par autobus ou d'un appel téléphonique. 1, record 7, French, - mode%20%C3%A9lectronique%20de%20remplacement%20de%20l%27argent%20comptant
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1996-07-12
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Workplace Organization
- Office-Work Organization
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- executive suite
1, record 8, English, executive%20suite
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Executive suites are very common in most U. S. cities and may include an inexpensive marketing package to help you develop a local corporate image. These suites offer economic overhead through pooled secretarial support, office space, photocopying, mail handling and telephone answering services. Telephones are answered with your firm's name and you pay a monthly rental and phone answering fee plus additional charges for specific services used or furniture rented. Costs of these services vary by region and by size of space. You are usually free to move within the building as your space needs change. You will probably find it more economical to open your own office once you have more than five staff on site. 1, record 8, English, - executive%20suite
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Organisation du travail et équipements
- Organisation du travail de bureau
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- service d'installations administratives
1, record 8, French, service%20d%27installations%20administratives
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- service de locaux administratifs 1, record 8, French, service%20de%20locaux%20administratifs
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1996-04-17
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Workplace Organization
- Rental Agencies
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- executive suite
1, record 9, English, executive%20suite
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Executive suites are very common in most U. S. cities and may include an inexpensive marketing package to help you develop a local corporate image. These suites offer economic overhead through pooled secretarial support, office space, photocopying, mail handling and telephone answering services. Telephones are answered with your firm's name and you pay a monthly rental and phone answering fee plus additional charges for specific services used or furniture rented. 1, record 9, English, - executive%20suite
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Organisation du travail et équipements
- Entreprises de location
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- secrétariat de cadre supérieur
1, record 9, French, secr%C3%A9tariat%20de%20cadre%20sup%C3%A9rieur
proposal, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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