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UNDERSEA CABLE [1 record]

Record 1 2020-08-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telephone Wires and Cables
  • Telecommunications Facilities
DEF

An assembly of conductors enclosed by an insulating sheath and laid on the ocean floor for the transmission of messages.

CONT

A submarine cable is an electrical conductor or optical cable specially designed to convey messages while immersed in a body of water.

CONT

Today, there are around 380 underwater cables in operation around the world, spanning a length of over 1.2 million kilometers (745,645 miles).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Câbles et fils téléphoniques
  • Installations de télécommunications
CONT

Un câble sous-marin est un câble de communications qui sert à assurer une liaison sous l'eau.

CONT

Les liaisons téléphoniques intercontinentales sont assurées par le câble sous-marin.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cables e hilos telefónicos
  • Instalaciones de telecomunicaciones
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