hot·line

or hot line (hŏt′līn′)

1. A direct and immediate telephone linkup, especially between heads of government, as for use in a crisis.

2. A telephone line that gives quick and direct access to a source of information or help: a 24-hour hotline.

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hotline

(ˈhɒtˌlaɪn)

1. (Telecommunications) a direct telephone, teletype, or other communications link between heads of government, for emergency use

2. (Telecommunications) any such direct line kept for urgent use

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Translations

Hotline

aide en lignenuméro d’urgence

forródrót

hotline

[ˈhɒtlaɪn] n

(= advice line) → hotline f

(between heads of government) → téléphone m rougehot link n → lien m hypertexte

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Armed Forces Campaign to combat Takfiri and criminal elements- Official Facebook Page CAIRO - 16 February 2018: Eleven hotlines were established to receive citizens' complaints and reports on terror elements and their suspected hideouts, the Armed Forces said in a statement on Friday.

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In 2007, the EU established rules (Commission Decision 2007/116/EC) to ensure that the 116 000 number is reserved across the Union for hotlines to report missing children and offer guidance and support to their families.

JUSTICE : MISSING CHILDREN HOTLINE 116 000: MEMBER STATES URGED TO ACT

In 2007, the EU already put in place rules to ensure that the 116 000 number is reserved everywhere in the EU for hotlines to report missing children and offer guidance and support to their families.

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