telex

tel·ex

 (tĕl′ĕks′)

n.

1. A communications system consisting of teletypewriters connected to a telephonic network to send and receive signals.

2. A message sent or received by such a system.

tr.v. tel·exed, tel·ex·ing, tel·ex·es

To send (a message) by telex.

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[tel(etypewriter) + ex(change).]

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telex

(ˈtɛlɛks)

n

1. (Telecommunications) an international telegraph service in which teleprinters are rented out to subscribers for the purpose of direct communication

2. (Telecommunications) a teleprinter used in such a service

3. (Telecommunications) a message transmitted or received by telex

vb

(Telecommunications) to transmit (a message) to (a person, office, etc) by telex

[C20: from tel(eprinter) ex(change)]

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tel•ex

(ˈtɛl ɛks)

n.

1. (sometimes cap.) a two-way teletypewriter service channeled through a public telecommunications system for direct communication between subscribers at remote locations.

2. a message transmitted by telex.

v.t.

3. to send (a message) by telex.

[1930–35; tel (eprinter) + ex (change)]

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telex

Past participle: telexed
Gerund: telexing

Imperative

telex

telex

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telex

A quick form of communication and an advance on simple telegraph systems. It transmits a message from one machine to a similar one anywhere in the world at about 100 words per minute.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	telex - a character printer connected to a telegraph that operates like a typewriter teleprinter, teletype machine, teletypewriter, telex machine character printer, character-at-a-time printer, serial printer - a printer that prints a single character at a time
Verb	1.	telex - communicate by telex; "We telexed the information to our sister company" telecommunicate - communicate over long distances, as via the telephone or e-mail

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Translations

télex

mandare un telextelex

телекс

telex

[ˈteleks]

A. N (gen) → télex m inv

B. VT & VI → enviar un télex (a)

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telex

[ˈtɛlɛks]

n

(= system) → télex m

(= machine) → télex m

(= message) → télex m

vt

[+ message] → envoyer par télex

[+ person, organization] → envoyer un télex à

vi → envoyer un télex

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telex

n → Telex nt; (= message also) → Fernschreiben nt

vt message → telexen, per Telex mitteilen; person → ein Telex schicken (+dat)

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telex

[ˈtɛlɛks]

1. n → telex m inv

2. vi → mandare un telex

3. vt (message) → trasmettere per telex
to telex sb (about sth) → informare qn via telex (di qc)

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