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tel·e·text

(tĕl′ĭ-tĕkst′)

An electronic communications system in which printed information is broadcast by television signal to sets equipped with decoders.

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Teletext

(ˈtɛlɪˌtɛkst)

1. (Broadcasting) trademark (in Britain, formerly) the ITV teletext service. See Ceefax

2. (Broadcasting) (without capital) a form of Videotex in which information is broadcast by a television station and received on an adapted television set

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tel•e•text

(ˈtɛl ɪˌtɛkst)

n.

a data-broadcasting system that displays printed information as well as graphics on television screens.

teletext

A fast form of telex that links word processors through a telephone line. Developed in Europe in the 1980s as a fast information service.

Translations

نِظام تلفزيوني لبَث النَّص فَقَط

teletext

teletekst

Teletext

τελετέξτ

télétexte

képújságteletext

teletekstas

teleteksts

tekst-TV

teletext

teleteks

文字电视广播

teletext

[ˈtelɪtekst] N → teletex(to) m

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Teletext®

[ˈtɛlitɛkst] n → télétexte m

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

Teletext®

n → ˜ Videotext m

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

Teletext

® [ˈtɛlɪˌtɛkst] n (system) → teletext m inv; (in Italy) → televideo

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telescope

(ˈteliskəup) noun

a kind of tube containing lenses through which distant objects appear closer. He looked at the ship through his telescope.

verb

to push or be pushed together so that one part slides inside another, like the parts of a closing telescope. The crash telescoped the railway coaches.

ˌteleˈscopic (-ˈsko-) adjective

1. of, like, or containing, a telescope. a telescopic sight on a rifle.

2. made in parts which can slide inside each other. a telescopic radio aerial.

teletext (ˈteliˌtekst) noun

a system of TV broadcasts of text only, providing all sorts of information eg weather forecasts, train timetables, news reports, jokes and lottery results.

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POOR SHOW They are now trying to claim refunds from Teletext with two other families.

THE HOL TRUTH; 'Crumbling' resort felt 'like a prison'

| Teletext Holidays offers seven nights in Fuerteventura from PS406 per person based on two adults sharing.

Late deals / Overseas

Another was happier that the technological world has developed slightly since Teletext's glory days as Dave Roberts commented, "The youth of today, with access to live TV, streaming, the internet and social media will (thankfully) never know the agony of following a football match on CEEFAX!"

Football fans despair as Teletext officially switches OFF for the final time after 38 years service; The service was established in 1974 and was a reliable source for sports news and match results

The 36-year-old said she was left in tears because Teletext Holidays failed to listen when she explained she used a wheelchair and had special requirements.

'I'VE NEVER FELT SO DISABLED IN MY WHOLE LIFE' Harry Potter fan says dream trip ruined after Teletext Holidays ignored needs

Editors Moe and Van den Bulck present readers with a collection of academic essays and scholarly articles focused on the history and contemporary use of Teletext technology in Europe.

Teletext in Europe: From the Analog to the Digital Era

1 Using Teletext to fantasise about cheap holidays away from our so-called Smoggy climes.

Bored? No chance, we had it all in the summer of '90

Amy Patel from Teletext Holidays said, 'It is certainly the case that the travel industry has undergone major changes, especially with the growth in no frills, low-cost airlines.

-Brits disillusioned by holiday deals

Teletext Holidays managing director Victoria Sanders said: "It is clear many people are getting fed up with some websites advertising misleading deals, with super cheap prices that appear too good to be true just so they can get people to pick up the phone.

Hidden costs anger tourists; Real costs of bargain breaks

I remember trying to book a holiday on Teletext once but every time I saw something that might be interesting ie two weeks half-board in Rhodes, the page would yet again move forward before I could find the damn HOLD button on the remote and I'd be transported into a world of safaris and cruises for the elderly and forced to wait 30 minutes before it came round again.

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SysMedia, which manufactures systems for subtitling, teletext and multi-platform digital text services on interactive TV, Web and mobile, will showcase these solutions at booth 3B.67.

SysMedia right on cue

Anthony Chenery, travel expert at Teletext Holidays, said many good package holidays are available at the moment because operators are cutting prices in order to stimulate interest.