tê-lếch
Definition
Noun:
- Telex: A telecommunications service for sending and receiving typed messages between subscribers over a dedicated network, using teleprinters. It was a common form of business communication before the widespread adoption of fax and email.
- A Telex message: The physical message or document sent via the telex system.
Verb (less common):
- To send a telex: The act of transmitting a message via the telex system.
Usage Examples
Noun:
- Công ty nhận được một bức tê-lếch khẩn cấp. (The company received an urgent telex.)
- Máy tê-lếch đang kêu lách cách. (The telex machine is clattering.)
Verb:
- Hãy tê-lếch báo cáo cho trụ sở chính ngay. (Please telex the report to headquarters immediately.)
Advanced Usage
- "Số tê-lếch": Telex number/address.
- Anh cho tôi số tê-lếch của văn phòng đại diện. (Please give me the telex number of the representative office.)
Variants and Related Words
- Đánh tê-lếch (v): To operate a telex machine; to send a telex.
- Nhân viên đang đánh tê-lếch đơn đặt hàng. (The clerk is sending the purchase order by telex.)
Synonyms
- Telegram: A message sent by telegraph and often delivered in written form.
- Cable: A telegram sent via submarine cable (often used interchangeably in business contexts).
Related Terms
- Máy điện báo / Teleprinter: The device used for sending and receiving telex messages.
- Tin nhắn điện tử / Electronic message: The modern digital equivalent (e.g., email).