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OPTICAL REPEATER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-04-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Optical Telecommunications
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- optical repeater
1, record 1, English, optical%20repeater
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- OREP 2, record 1, English, OREP
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fiber-optic repeater 3, record 1, English, fiber%2Doptic%20repeater
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In an optical fiber communication system, an opto-electronic device or module that receives a signal, amplifies it (or, for a digital signal, reshapes, retimes, or otherwise reconstructs it) and retransmits it. 4, record 1, English, - optical%20repeater
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications optiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- répéteur optique
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9p%C3%A9teur%20optique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- répétiteur pour fibres optiques 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A9p%C3%A9titeur%20pour%20fibres%20optiques
correct, masculine noun
- régénéteur optique 3, record 1, French, r%C3%A9g%C3%A9n%C3%A9teur%20optique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Répéteur placé sur une liaison par fibre optique qui sert à reconnaître, à convertir en signaux électriques les signaux optiques reçus, à les amplifier ou à les régénérer, pour ensuite les reconvertir en signaux optiques. 4, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9p%C3%A9teur%20optique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Demi-répéteur optique. 4, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9p%C3%A9teur%20optique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telecomunicaciones ópticas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- repetidor óptico
1, record 1, Spanish, repetidor%20%C3%B3ptico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- repetidor de fibra óptica 1, record 1, Spanish, repetidor%20de%20fibra%20%C3%B3ptica
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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