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WDM [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Provincial Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Museums
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Saskatchewan Western Development Museum
1, record 1, English, Saskatchewan%20Western%20Development%20Museum
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Western Development Museum 2, record 1, English, Western%20Development%20Museum
former designation, correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Name changed 1979 from Western Development Museum. 2, record 1, English, - Saskatchewan%20Western%20Development%20Museum
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The Saskatchewan Western Development Museum(WDM) is the museum of social and economic history for the Province of Saskatchewan. It is a network of four exhibit branches in the cities of Moose Jaw, North Battleford, Saskatoon and Yorkton, with a headquarters facility, the Curatorial Centre, also in Saskatoon. The mandate of the Western Development Museum is to collect, arrange, catalogue, recondition, preserve and exhibit to the public, the tools, machinery, implements, engines, devices and other goods and chattels connected with the economic and cultural development of Western Canada. 3, record 1, English, - Saskatchewan%20Western%20Development%20Museum
Record 1, Key term(s)
- WDM
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités de gouvernements provinciaux canadiens
- Muséologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Saskatchewan Western Development Museum
1, record 1, French, Saskatchewan%20Western%20Development%20Museum
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Western Development Museum 2, record 1, French, Western%20Development%20Museum
former designation, correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Officiellement il n'y a pas d'équivalent en français. Information obtenue par l'Office de coordination des affaires francophones (OCAF) et le Bureau de la minorité de langue officielle (BMLO). 3, record 1, French, - Saskatchewan%20Western%20Development%20Museum
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Musée du développement de l'Ouest
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-08-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Optical Telecommunications
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wavelength-division multiplexed communications system
1, record 2, English, wavelength%2Ddivision%20multiplexed%20communications%20system
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- wavelength division multiplexed communications system 2, record 2, English, wavelength%20division%20multiplexed%20communications%20system
correct
- WDM communications system 3, record 2, English, WDM%20communications%20system
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The optical amplifier spans 80 nanometers of the lightwave spectrum, almost seven times the optical bandwidth of amplifiers used in today’s commercial wavelength-division multiplexed(WDM) communications systems. WDM is a technique for transmitting a mix of voice, data and video, in the ones and zeros of digital information, over various wavelengths, or colors, of light. 4, record 2, English, - wavelength%2Ddivision%20multiplexed%20communications%20system
Record 2, Key term(s)
- wavelength-division multiplexed communication system
- wavelength division multiplexed communication system
- WDM communication system
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications optiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- système de communication multiplexé en longueur d'onde
1, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20communication%20multiplex%C3%A9%20en%20longueur%20d%27onde
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-04-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Optical Telecommunications
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ion exchange technique
1, record 3, English, ion%20exchange%20technique
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
WDM network components using the ion-exchange technique as they are deployed in a fiber-to-the-home scenario. 1, record 3, English, - ion%20exchange%20technique
Record 3, Key term(s)
- ion exchange technique
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications optiques
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- méthode d'échange ionique
1, record 3, French, m%C3%A9thode%20d%27%C3%A9change%20ionique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- procédé par échange d'ions 1, record 3, French, proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20par%20%C3%A9change%20d%27ions
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode de fabrication de fibre optique à gradient d'indice. 1, record 3, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20d%27%C3%A9change%20ionique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La méthode d'échange ionique dérive de la méthode du double creuset. 1, record 3, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20d%27%C3%A9change%20ionique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-07-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Optical Telecommunications
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- WDM fiber transmission
1, record 4, English, WDM%20fiber%20transmission
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- wavelength division multiplexing fiber transmission 2, record 4, English, wavelength%20division%20multiplexing%20fiber%20transmission
correct
- wavelength division multiplexing fibre transmission 2, record 4, English, wavelength%20division%20multiplexing%20fibre%20transmission
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
First, milestones in current, ongoing R&D programs supported by Japanese government agencies are introduced, including long-distance and WDM fiber transmission, wavelength routing, optical burst switching, and control plane technology for IP backbone networks. 1, record 4, English, - WDM%20fiber%20transmission
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications optiques
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- transmission MRL
1, record 4, French, transmission%20MRL
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- transmission par multiplexage par répartition en longueur d'onde 2, record 4, French, transmission%20par%20multiplexage%20par%20r%C3%A9partition%20en%20longueur%20d%27onde
proposal, feminine noun
- transmission à multiplexage par répartition en longueur d'onde 2, record 4, French, transmission%20%C3%A0%20multiplexage%20par%20r%C3%A9partition%20en%20longueur%20d%27onde
proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2008-09-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Optical Telecommunications
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- optical Internet
1, record 5, English, optical%20Internet
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An optical Internet is defined as a Internet network where the network link layer connections are "dedicated" wavelengths on an Wave Division Multiplexed(WDM) optical fiber directly connected to a high performance network router. 2, record 5, English, - optical%20Internet
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Télécommunications optiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Internet optique
1, record 5, French, Internet%20optique
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'Internet optique étend la capacité virtuellement illimitée de la fibre optique depuis la dorsale Internet jusque dans les réseaux urbains et locaux, jusqu'aux seuils des bureaux et des maisons, jusqu'aux ordinateurs eux-mêmes. Il révolutionne la mise en réseau, passant d'un monde de l'ordre du mégabit-par-seconde au nouveau paradigme des gigabits (un milliard de bits, 1 000 mégabits) et des térabits (un billion de bits, 1 000 gigabits). 2, record 5, French, - Internet%20optique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2006-01-24
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Systems
- Electronics
- Optical Telecommunications
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- optical amplifier
1, record 6, English, optical%20amplifier
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- OA 2, record 6, English, OA
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The optical amplifier ... allows the power of a signal to be restored to its original strength without the usual optical-to-electronic conversion. In an optical amplifier, erbium ions are embedded in the glass of a fiber. When stimulated with a laser, the excited ions revivify an optical signal that has weakened after a journey of tens of miles. Optical amplifiers ... demonstrate superior performance for very high speed networking: unlike electronic amplifiers, they can amplify a signal carrying data at transmission speeds greater than 30 gigabits per second, and they can boost the power of many wavelengths simultaneously. 3, record 6, English, - optical%20amplifier
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The optical amplifier spans 80 nanometers of the lightwave spectrum, almost seven times the optical bandwidth of amplifiers used in today's commercial wavelength-division multiplexed(WDM) communications systems. 4, record 6, English, - optical%20amplifier
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Ensembles électroniques
- Électronique
- Télécommunications optiques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- amplificateur optique
1, record 6, French, amplificateur%20optique
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] l'amplificateur optique [...] restaure la puissance d'un signal à sa valeur originelle sans utiliser l'habituelle conversion optoélectronique : le verre des fibres d'un amplificateur optique renferme des ions erbium qui, quand ils sont excités par la lumière d'un laser, réamplifient un signal optique affaibli après un parcours de quelques dizaines de kilomètres. Les performances des amplificateurs optiques récemment installés sur des réseaux commerciaux sont supérieures à celles des amplificateurs électroniques pour les liaisons à très haute vitesse : ils traitent des signaux à plus de 50 gigabits par seconde, à plusieurs longueurs d'onde en même temps. 2, record 6, French, - amplificateur%20optique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2002-12-11
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Titles of International Programs
- Informatics
- Satellite Telecommunications
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Information Society Technologies Programme
1, record 7, English, Information%20Society%20Technologies%20Programme
correct, Europe
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- IST 1, record 7, English, IST
correct, Europe
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- Advanced Communications Technologies Program 1, record 7, English, Advanced%20Communications%20Technologies%20Program
former designation, correct, Europe
- ACTS 1, record 7, English, ACTS
former designation, correct, Europe
- ACTS 1, record 7, English, ACTS
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... is the new programme of the European Union, which replaces the Advanced Communications Technologies(ACTS) program. It is a grouping of companies, research institutes and universities intended to do R&D on integrated broadband telecommunications based on photonic technologies and WDM. 1, record 7, English, - Information%20Society%20Technologies%20Programme
Record 7, Key term(s)
- Information Society Technologies Program
- Advanced Communications Technologies Programme
- Advanced Communications Technologies and Services
- Advanced Communication Technologies and Services
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes internationaux
- Informatique
- Télécommunications par satellite
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Programme des technologies de la société de l'information
1, record 7, French, Programme%20des%20technologies%20de%20la%20soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20de%20l%27information
correct, masculine noun, Europe
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- Programme Technologies et services avancés des communications 1, record 7, French, Programme%20Technologies%20et%20services%20avanc%C3%A9s%20des%20communications
former designation, correct, masculine noun, Europe
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nouveau programme de l'Union européenne, qui remplace le programme Technologies et services avancés des communications. Il regroupe des entreprises, des instituts de recherche et des universités, qui effectue des travaux de R-D en matière de télécommunications intégrées à large bande utilisant les technologies photoniques et WDM. 1, record 7, French, - Programme%20des%20technologies%20de%20la%20soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20de%20l%27information
Record 7, Key term(s)
- Technologies et services avancés des communications
- Technologies et services avancés de communication
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2002-05-23
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Optical Telecommunications
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- optical network device
1, record 8, English, optical%20network%20device
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Optical network devices are indispensable in optical communications technologies such as WDM(wavelength division multiplexing). 2, record 8, English, - optical%20network%20device
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Télécommunications optiques
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- dispositif de réseau optique
1, record 8, French, dispositif%20de%20r%C3%A9seau%20optique
proposal, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1998-12-14
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Optical Telecommunications
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- optoelectronic system
1, record 9, English, optoelectronic%20system
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The company, which is privately held, specializes in optoelectronic system design of encryption, fiber interconnects and high-performance WDM LAN transceivers. 2, record 9, English, - optoelectronic%20system
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications optiques
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- système opto-électronique
1, record 9, French, syst%C3%A8me%20opto%2D%C3%A9lectronique
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le travail de recherche porte à la fois sur la conception et l'expérimentation de systèmes optoélectroniques ou photoniques tels que lignes de télécommunications, réseaux de capteurs, dispositif de cryptage ... et sur l'étude et la réalisation de sous-ensembles et de composants optoélectroniques spéciaux tels que modulateurs électro-optiques intégrés, lasers à fibre dopée, amplificateurs de lumière, interféromètres intégrés, filtres de fréquences optiques, micro-optique active et passive. 2, record 9, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20opto%2D%C3%A9lectronique
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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