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switch

1. See swap.

2. To move funds out of one mutual fund and into another mutual fund. See also telephone switching.

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The record number of calls follows a move away from local switchboards to a central call centre at police headquarters, and the adoption of a single number to make a non-emergency call to police - 0845 113 5000.

Police call centre needs more clues; Operators flummoxed by requests for 'PC Bob'

The record number of calls follows a move away from local switchboards to a central call centre at police headquarters and the adoption of a single number to contact the police in a nonemergency - 0845 113 5000.

Think before ringing, say 10,000 calls a day police

The switchboard is connected to the cooling systems for the spent fuel pools of the Nos.

Rat suspected of causing power problem at Fukushima plant

"Our new number and telecommunications equipment will relieve pressure on the switchboard by introducing extra lines and some call automation."

Surgery phone change

The switchboard layout has been changed to reduce the risk of human error, staff have been given new guidelines on operating it and extra training has also been set up.

Wrong wiring

Norwegian telecomms group Telenor ASA said on Thursday (6 May) that it was launching the inContact Switchboard, a new switchboard solution that would make businesses more customer-friendly.

Telenor launches new switchboard solution

Under proposals for switchboard standards when Cov-entry's new super- hospital is built, 98 per cent of calls should be answered and 90 per cent should receive a response within 20 seconds.

Hospitals' ad plan to help callers reach the wards

Switchboard: We have five: Alamo, Hertz, Budget, Avis and Europecar.

HOLY WATER THAT TURNED INTO WHINE; Lourdes pilgrim's panic at airport

Callers at firms that have failed to programme their switchboards to handle the new eight-digit local numbers will not get through, even if they have dialled correctly.

Phone bug to hit business

Five tenders for the supply of (a) copper cables, (b) a 12 kV medium voltage electric switchboard at Borg El Arab booster pump location, (c) other electric switchboards inside a kiosk at El Dekheila booster pump, (d) different capacity medium voltage switchboards, 3 phase 50 cycle complete with all related accessories, also (e) supply and erection of cells for a 11 kV medium voltage distributers, 12 cells with related power improvement factor boards at the power station at Km 40.

Supply of (a) copper cables, (b) a 12 kV medium voltage electric switchboard at Borg El Arab booster pump location, (c) other electric switchboards inside a kiosk at El Dekheila booster pump, (d) different capacity medium voltage switchboards, 3 phase 50

ZTE will provide a switchboard for 100,000 numbers for the Kalmykia network and a switchboard for 60,000 numbers for the Mari El network.