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LASER COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-01-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Optical Telecommunications
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- optical line system
1, record 1, English, optical%20line%20system
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- OLS 2, record 1, English, OLS
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The optical transmission project]... combines into optical communications systems the results from the semiconductor laser and optical fibre projects and those from the digital transmission programme. The first of these systems will be the ELO-34, an optical line system that will operate with the MCP-480(3rd order PGM multiplex). 3, record 1, English, - optical%20line%20system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications optiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système à lignes optiques
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20%C3%A0%20lignes%20optiques
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[le projet de transmission optique] [...] associe dans des systèmes de télécommunications optiques des résultats obtenus grâce aux deux autres projets optiques et ceux découlant du programme de transmission numérique. Le premier de ces systèmes qui sera réalisé est le système ELO-34. Il s'agit d'un système à lignes optiques qui fonctionnera avec le système MCP-480 (système de multiplexage MIC du 3e ordre). 2, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20%C3%A0%20lignes%20optiques
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-11-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Electronics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lightwave communications technology
1, record 2, English, lightwave%20communications%20technology
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
lightwave communications technology : three primary components make up any lightwave communications system. On the transmitting end, a laser, or light-emitting diode; on the receive end, a highly sensitive photodetector; and in the middle, supertransparent gloss fibers we call lightguides. 1, record 2, English, - lightwave%20communications%20technology
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Électronique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- technologie des télécommunications à ondes lumineuses
1, record 2, French, technologie%20des%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9communications%20%C3%A0%20ondes%20lumineuses
proposal, feminine 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 1984-10-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Facilities
- Lasers and Masers
- Space Weapons
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- laser communication system
1, record 3, English, laser%20communication%20system
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- laser communications system 2, record 3, English, laser%20communications%20system
correct
- LASERCOM 3, record 3, English, LASERCOM
correct
- LASERCOM 3, record 3, English, LASERCOM
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Installations de télécommunications
- Masers et lasers
- Armes orbitales
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- système de communication par laser
1, record 3, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20communication%20par%20laser
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- système de communications par laser 2, record 3, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20communications%20par%20laser
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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