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téléphoniste — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • operator noun A person who runs or controls a machine, vehicle, or system.

Senses

téléphoniste is used for these senses in English:

  • telephone operator A person who operates a telephone switchboard.
  • telephone operator A person who provides assistance in establishing a connection, or who provides information or takes messages via the telephone.

operator — full definition

  1. noun A person who runs or controls a machine, vehicle, or system.
  2. noun A person who connects telephone calls or provides similar assistance.
  3. noun A company that runs a particular service or business.
  4. noun A symbol representing a mathematical or programming action, such as + or =.
  5. noun Someone who is skilled at getting results, sometimes through cunning or questionable means.

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