Telephone
A telephone is a telecommunications device that permits two or more users to conduct a conversation when they are too far apart to be heard directly. A telephone converts sound, typically and most efficiently the human voice, into electronic signals that are transmitted via cables and other communication channels to another telephone which reproduces the sound to the receiving user. The term is derived from Greek: τῆλε (tēle, far) and φωνή (phōnē, voice), together meaning distant voice. A common short form of the term is phone, which came into use almost immediately after the first patent was issued.In 1876, Alexander …
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Eurofound · 1 January 2024 English
accentuated the vulnerability of self-employed workers. Using data from the European Working Conditions Telephone Survey, this report examines the working conditions of different groups of self-employed. It analyses …
Using data from the European Working Conditions Telephone Survey, this report examines the working conditions …
HRW: Human Rights Watch · 4 December 2023 English
The UAE has dangerously high air pollution levels, creating major health risks for its citizens and residents. According to the latest World Bank data, the mean annual exposure to PM2.5 …
and October 2023, Human Rights Watch conducted telephone interviews with 12 migrant workers between ages …
World Bank Group · 2 December 2023 English
Bank 1818 H Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20433 Telephone: (202) 458-5454 Fax: (202) 522-1500 Web: http://www …
ISW: Institute for the Study of War · 1 December 2023 English
Russian Railways and the East Siberian Transport Prosecutor’s Office stated that a freight train caught fire in the Severomuysky Tunnel on the Itykit- Okusikan section of the East Siberian Railway …
stated that data from its October 17-22, 2023, telephone survey indicates that respondents who are “consistent” …
WHO: World Health Organization · 1 December 2023 English
health ministry and UNICEF set up dedicated telephone numbers to allow the public to connect with health- …
Amnesty International · 1 December 2023 English
Older people, who make up one-fourth of Ukraine’s population, have faced unique violations of their human rights since Russia’s full-scale invasion. Disproportionately among those killed or injured during the conflict, …
know how to look for him. There is no way to telephone him,” she said. “I have nowhere else to go.” In …
World Bank Group · 1 December 2023 English
The world faces a triple crisis of three interconnected issues―development, climate, and nature― and current levels of climate action are insufficient. Beyond the grim headlines, there are increasingly clear opportunities …
Group 1818 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20433 Telephone: 202-473-1000; Internet: www.worldbank.org This …
NTT Data · 1 December 2023 English
When we estimated synergies worth JPY30 billion for FY2025, we also expected that expenditures in FY2024 would be larger than in FY2023, considering that the FY2024 will be impacted the …
infrastructure, the situation of the existing telephone conference service, which has been operated by …
Amnesty International · 1 December 2023 English
Displaced older people with disabilities in Ukraine are physically and financially unable to access adequate housing and care amid Russia’s ongoing invasion, sometimes leaving few alternatives to being placed in …
know how to look for him. There is no way to telephone him… I have nowhere else to go.” Many older people …
World Bank Group · 30 November 2023 English
This Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR) for the West Bank and Gaza examines the social and macroeconomic impacts of climate change under three alternative scenarios that reflect different levels …
Group 1818 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20433 Telephone: 202-473-1000; Internet: www.worldbank.org This …
