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FIBER CABLE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-01-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
- Optical Telecommunications
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fiber cable
1, record 1, English, fiber%20cable
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fibre cable 2, record 1, English, fibre%20cable
correct
- fiber-optic cable 3, record 1, English, fiber%2Doptic%20cable
correct
- fibre-optic cable 4, record 1, English, fibre%2Doptic%20cable
correct
- optical fiber cable 5, record 1, English, optical%20fiber%20cable
correct
- optical fibre cable 2, record 1, English, optical%20fibre%20cable
correct
- optical cable 6, record 1, English, optical%20cable
correct
- fiber optic cable 7, record 1, English, fiber%20optic%20cable
correct
- fibre optic cable 2, record 1, English, fibre%20optic%20cable
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cable composed of a fiber bundle or single fiber, strength members, and a cable jacket. 8, record 1, English, - fiber%20cable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fiber optic cable is used to connect high speed telephone and computer networks. This "wire" is not made of metal, but instead uses special glass, plastic or ceramic filaments to guide the light to a certain destination. It too permits very rapid data exchange, and is especially resistant to transmission noise. 9, record 1, English, - fiber%20cable
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
- Télécommunications optiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- câble à fibres optiques
1, record 1, French, c%C3%A2ble%20%C3%A0%20fibres%20optiques
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- câble optique 2, record 1, French, c%C3%A2ble%20optique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Câble de télécommunication comprenant des fibres optiques et dont la structure assure non seulement la qualité de transmission des fibres, mais également la protection mécanique et physique nécessaire. 3, record 1, French, - c%C3%A2ble%20%C3%A0%20fibres%20optiques
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] câbles à fibres optiques [...] Entre le câble pour réseau de télécommunications à grande distance et [le câble] pour une ligne «bus» utilisée pour une liaison informatique dans un avion [...] les structures sont assez différentes. Dans les deux cas [...] les fibres sont revêtues d'une couche de protection [...] dans de nombreux cas [...] on procède à une extrusion pour obtenir un fil manipulable [...] 4, record 1, French, - c%C3%A2ble%20%C3%A0%20fibres%20optiques
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fotoelectricidad y óptica electrónica
- Telecomunicaciones ópticas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cable de fibra óptica
1, record 1, Spanish, cable%20de%20fibra%20%C3%B3ptica
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cable de fibras ópticas 1, record 1, Spanish, cable%20de%20fibras%20%C3%B3pticas
correct, masculine noun
- cable fibroóptico 1, record 1, Spanish, cable%20fibro%C3%B3ptico
correct, masculine noun
- cable óptico 2, record 1, Spanish, cable%20%C3%B3ptico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cable de telecomunicaciones que contiene una o varias fibras ópticas cuya estructura preserva la calidad de transmisión de las fibras y asegura la protección mecánica y física necesaria de éstas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - cable%20de%20fibra%20%C3%B3ptica
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