via central

[VEE-uh SEN-trahl]

nounfemininepl: vias centrais

central switchboard; central exchange

1. The main telephone exchange or switchboard of a telephone company or organization

All calls to the office go through the via central.

Todas as chamadas para o escritório passam pela via central.

2. The hub or main switching center for telecommunications

The via central connects all external lines to internal extensions.

A via central conecta todas as linhas externas aos ramais internos.

Synonyms

Regional Variations

General Brazilian

via central

Standard usage for telephone exchange

Portugal

central telefônica

More commonly used term in Portugal

passar pela via central

conectar via central

operadora da via central

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