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Meaning of "telephone operator" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TELEPHONE OPERATOR

telephone operator  [ˈtɛlɪˌfəʊn ˈɒpəˌreɪtə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TELEPHONE OPERATOR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Telephone operator is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TELEPHONE OPERATOR


accelerator
ækˈsɛləˌreɪtə
configurator
kənˈfɪɡəˌreɪtə
corporator
ˈkɔːpəˌreɪtə
decorator
ˈdɛkəˌreɪtə
enumerator
ɪˈnjuːməˌreɪtə
evaporator
ɪˈvæpəˌreɪtə
generator
ˈdʒɛnəˌreɪtə
incinerator
ɪnˈsɪnəˌreɪtə
incorporator
ɪnˈkɔːpəˌreɪtə
moderator
ˈmɒdəˌreɪtə
numerator
ˈnjuːməˌreɪtə
obturator
ˈɒbtjʊəˌreɪtə
operator
ˈɒpəˌreɪtə
perforator
ˈpɜːfəˌreɪtə
recuperator
rɪˈkuːpəˌreɪtə
refrigerator
rɪˈfrɪdʒəˌreɪtə
respirator
ˈrɛspəˌreɪtə
saturator
ˈsætʃəˌreɪtə
separator
ˈsɛpəˌreɪtə
transliterator
trænzˈlɪtəˌreɪtə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TELEPHONE OPERATOR

telephone booth
telephone box
telephone call
telephone directory
telephone exchange
telephone kiosk
telephone line
telephone message
telephone number
telephone numbers
telephone pole
telephone sales
telephone selling
telephone service
telephone set
telephone sex
telephone sex line
telephone subscriber
telephone tapping
telephone wire

WORDS THAT END LIKE TELEPHONE OPERATOR

administrator
arbitrator
calculator
collaborator
comparator
curator
demonstrator
illustrator
imperator
integrator
liberator
linear accelerator
narrator
orator
particle accelerator
perpetrator
preparator
random number generator
switchboard operator
tour operator
vibrator

Synonyms and antonyms of telephone operator in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «telephone operator» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TELEPHONE OPERATOR

Find out the translation of telephone operator to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of telephone operator from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «telephone operator» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

电话接线员
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

operador de telefonía
570 millions of speakers

English

telephone operator
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

टेलीफोन ऑपरेटर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

شركة الاتصالات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

телефонный оператор
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

operadora de telefonia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

টেলিফোন অপারেটর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

téléphoniste
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pengendali telefon
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Telefon-Betreiber
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

電話交換手
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

전화 연산자
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Operator telpon
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhà điều hành điện thoại
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தொலைபேசி ஆபரேட்டர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

टेलिफोन ऑपरेटर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

telefon operatörü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

operatore telefonico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

operatora telefonicznego
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

телефонний оператор
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

operator de telefonie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τηλεφωνήτρια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

telefoon-operateur
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

teleoperatör
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

telefonoperatør
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of telephone operator

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TELEPHONE OPERATOR»

The term «telephone operator» is regularly used and occupies the 80.220 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TELEPHONE OPERATOR» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «telephone operator» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «telephone operator» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about telephone operator

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TELEPHONE OPERATOR»

Discover the use of telephone operator in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to telephone operator and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Telecommunications Illustrated Dictionary, Second Edition
A telephone operator can manage calls and access services and control mechanisms that are not accessible by regular phone subscribers. A chat room operator can include or exclude specific users or set other restrictions or standards of use ...
J.K. Petersen, 2002
2
Inventing the Telephone
This led the Boston Telephone Dispatch Company, owned in part by Bell, to hire the first female telephone operator, Emma Nutt, in 1878. Within five years, most operators were women. To be a telephone operator, a woman had to be ...
Erinn Banting, 2006
3
1980 Census of Population: Alphabetical Index of Industries ...
... messenger (441) 357 Telephone operator, chief 306 Telephone operator, n. s 348 Telephone operator-receptionist 348 Telephone-order clerk 327 Telephone- quotation clerk 710 323 Telephone recorder 442 336 Telephone-service adviser  ...
‎1980
4
Comparative Law Yearbook of International Business
The agreement, drawn up unilaterally by the telephone operator, provided that should the call center decide to move its facilities, it could only utilize the services provided by the telephone operator. When this situation occurred, the call center  ...
Dennis Campbell, 2009
5
1990 census of population and housing: Alphabetical index of ...
Telephone girl Telephone-information clerk Telephone installer Telephone lineman Telephone maintainer Telephone man Telephone messenger Telephone operator, chief Telephone operator, n.s Telephone operator- receptionist ...
United States. Bureau of the Census, 1992
6
The Aircraft Act, 1934
(d) Knowledge/Technical Qualifications — He shall produce a valid Radio Telephone Operator's (Restricted or General) certificate endorsed for Aeromobile Service issued or recognised by the Central Government under the Indian Wireless ...
7
Classified Index of Occupations: Fifteenth Census of the ...
... (telephone) Tandem operator, telephone company Teacher, telephone school Telephone, central Telephone exchange operator Telephone girl, (n. s.) Telephone operator Telephone switchboard operator Test operator, telephone company ...
Alba M. Edwards, Leon Edgar Truesdell, 1930
8
Careers in Focus
The work of a telephone operator can be very repetitive and is closely supervised . Calls are monitored by supervisors to check that operators are courteous and following company policies. Some operators find this stressful. In addition ...
Facts On File, Incorporated, 2009
9
Meet the Creeps
(TELEPHONE OPERATOR creeps INTO VIEW, from behind wall, EXTREME DOWN LEFT. SINBAD pockets pad and pencil.) TELEPHONE OPERATOR: There's a telephone call lighting up my switchboard. (TARANTULA ENTERS UP LEFT ...
Tim J. Kelly, 1992
10
TEXTBOOK OF FRONT OFFICE MGMT & OP
It is nice if a telephone operator can remember the guest names as it gives recognition and a personal touch. Cheerfulness It is important that an operator is cheerful while speaking because it carries through in her tone of voice to the caller ...
ANDREWS

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TELEPHONE OPERATOR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term telephone operator is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Telephone operators on the job in the 1930s
By the 1930s, as telephone technology advanced in Athens, what had not changed was the dedication of the operators, especially on a night shift with a unique ... «Athens Daily Review, Jul 15»
2
Part-time Social Media Coordinator/Receptionist/Telephone Operator
Skills Desired: Excellent writing skills and telephone presence, knowledge of social media networks and multi-line telephone system as well as general ... «KRGV, Jul 15»
3
Study: Home Security Telemarketing Calls Among Top Scams in 2014
During these calls, the telephone operator offers a free home security system after mentioning a rash of burglaries in the neighborhood to scare homeowners ... «Security Sales, Jun 15»
4
Mary Doyle Keefe: Telephone operator who became the model for …
Mary Louise Doyle, telephone operator: born Bennington, Vermont 3 July 1922; married Robert Keefe (four children); died Simsbury, Connecticut 21 April 2015. «The Independent, May 15»
5
Telephone operators dial up recollections at Chapman event
Wilson and Marcino were among a few dozen former telephone operators who participated in an oral history sharing program at the Chapman Historical ... «Glens Falls Post-Star, Apr 15»
6
Information Age: 'The whole place lit up' – 1950s telephone operator
Rose Young tells Guardian science editor Ian Sample about her work as a telephone exchange operator during the 1950s, including the day the exchange lit up ... «The Guardian, Oct 14»
7
Telephone Operator Services transition across AFSPC
10/1/2014 - PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- Air Force Space Command telephone operator services will be removed and replaced by automated tools at ... «Pactrick Air Force Base, Oct 14»
8
Telephone operators a thing of the past
Phone calls used to be so simple. There were people you could talk to on your phone while trying to get to other people; they were called operators. «The Augusta Chronicle, Jun 14»
9
Four sentenced to life in prison for gang-raping telephone operator
The crime against the telephone operator had occurred on July 31, 2013 while that against the photojournalist, on August 23, less than a month later. However ... «Times of India, Mar 14»
10
Lily Tomlin Took on the Phone Company With Ernestine
She never expected that Ernestine, the sassy telephone operator from “Laugh-in” with the 40s chignon hairdo, would endure for more than four decades. «Palm Springs Life, Mar 14»

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