télex
telex
noun teh-LEKS Rare
Origin: blend of télégraphie and téléimprimeur (teleprinter)
Also means
telex message
Usage Note
Télex was the international teleprinter network widely used for business communications before fax and email. The word is invariable in plural (les télex). Although largely obsolete, it still appears in French legal and diplomatic contexts, as official channels sometimes maintained telex lines long after they fell out of commercial use.
Examples
"Le bureau a reçu un télex urgent ce matin."
Natural Translation
The office received an urgent telex this morning.
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