tˈɛlnɪt jˈuːzd ˈæski ɐlˈɔŋ wɪð sˌiːˈɑːɹɹˌɛlˈɛf lˈaɪn ˈɛndɪŋz, ænd sˈɔftwɛɹ jˈuːzɪŋ ˈʌðɚ kənvˈɛnʃənz wʊd tɹænslˈeɪt bᵻtwˌiːn ðə lˈoʊkəl kənvˈɛnʃənz ænd ðɪ ˌɛnvˌiːtˈiː.
Telnet used ASCII along with CR-LF line endings, and software using other conventions would translate between the local conventions and the NVT.