Japanese word

テレックス

Pronunciation

Romajiterekkusu

Meaning

  • nountelex

Example

会社はテレックスで文書を送りました。kai sha wa te re kku su de bun sho o oku ri ma shi ta

The company sent a document by telex.

Illustration for テレックス (telex)

More examples

海外の支店からテレックスが届きました。kai gai no shi ten ka ra te re kku su ga todo ki ma shi ta

A telex arrived from an overseas branch.

Core concept

Describes the exchange of typed messages over a network that connects teleprinters at different locations.

Common phrases

  • テレックスで送るte re kku su de oku ru

    send by telex

  • テレックスを受け取るte re kku su o u ke to ru

    receive a telex

Definition in Japanese

電信回線で接続された端末同士によって、文字の文書を送受信する通信方式。den shin kai sen de setsu zoku sa re ta tan matsu dō shi ni yo tte moji no bun sho o sō ju shin su ru tsū shin hō shiki

Word origin

テレックス (terekkusu) is a loanword from English telex, which was formed from teleprinter exchange, the name of the underlying service.

Usage tips

  • Unlike a telephone call, telex leaves a typed record of the message, which made it useful for business communication across countries.

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