Ring off
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-004860
To terminate a telephone call by hanging up the receiver, which signals the central office or switching equipment to disconnect the line. This action releases the circuit, making it available for other calls. In older telephone systems, this would send a specific signal to the operator.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-004860 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Electrical engineering |
| Translations | German: auflegen; Spanish: colgar; French: raccrocher |
Record as JSON
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"term": "Ring off",
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"subject": "Electrical engineering",
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"de": "auflegen",
"es": "colgar",
"fr": "raccrocher"
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}
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