telephonist

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te·leph·o·ny (t

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1. The transmission of sound between distant stations, especially by radio or telephone.

2. The technology and manufacture of telephone equipment.

te·lepho·nist n.

telephonist [tɪˈlɛfənɪst]

(Electronics & Computer Science / Telecommunications) Brit a person who operates a telephone switchboard Also called (esp US) telephone operator

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Noun

telephonist - someone who helps callers get the person they are calling

switchboard operator, telephone operator

manipulator, operator - an agent that operates some apparatus or machine; "the operator of the switchboard"

Translations

telephonist [tɪˈlefənɪst] N → telefonista mf

telephonist [tɪˈlɛfənɪst] n (British) → téléphoniste mf

telephonist

n (Brit) → Telefonist(in) m(f)

telephonist [tɪˈlɛfənɪst] n (Brit) → telefonista m/f

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