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OPTICAL FIBRE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
- Computer Hardware
- Optical Telecommunications
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- optical fiber
1, record 1, English, optical%20fiber
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- optical fibre 2, record 1, English, optical%20fibre
correct, Canada
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Thin strands of glass designed for light transmission. 3, record 1, English, - optical%20fiber
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Assembly of two coaxial transparent glasses surrounded by a light-absorbing jacket. ... Because of their small physical size and large bandwidth capability, optical fibers have numerous potential applications such as intraoffice connections, medium capacity interoffice trunks and large capacity intercity routes. 4, record 1, English, - optical%20fiber
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
optical fiber: term standardized by ISO. 5, record 1, English, - optical%20fiber
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
optical fiber: term standardized by the CSA International. Material reproduced with the permission of the copyright holder, the Canadian Standards Association (CSA), 178 Rexdale Blvd., Toronto, Ontario, Canada M9W 1R3. However, CSA shall not be responsible for the manner in which the information is presented, nor for any interpretations thereof. This CSA material may not have been updated to reflect amendments subsequently made to the original content. For further information, contact CSA International. 6, record 1, English, - optical%20fiber
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
- Matériel informatique
- Télécommunications optiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fibre optique
1, record 1, French, fibre%20optique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Support de transmission constitué d'un guide d'ondes en forme de filament, destiné à acheminer des signaux optiques. 2, record 1, French, - fibre%20optique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une fibre optique est constituée de deux verres transparents, disposés coaxialement : un verre de cœur [...] et un verre d'enrobage [...] 3, record 1, French, - fibre%20optique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fibre optique : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 1, French, - fibre%20optique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fibre optique : terme normalisé par la CSA International. Reproduit avec l'autorisation de l'Association canadienne de normalisation (CSA), 178, boul. Rexdale, Toronto (Ontario), Canada M9W 1R3 (détentrice des droits d'auteur). La CSA décline toute responsabilité quant à la façon dont la matière est présentée et quant à toute interprétation pouvant en découler. L'information reproduite pourrait ne pas être à jour. Pour plus de renseignements, communiquer avec la CSA International. 3, record 1, French, - fibre%20optique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fotoelectricidad y óptica electrónica
- Equipo físico de computadora (Hardware)
- Telecomunicaciones ópticas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fibra óptica
1, record 1, Spanish, fibra%20%C3%B3ptica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hilo de vidrio a través del cual circulan millones de impulsos luminosos por segundo, que transportan cualquier tipo de información (voz, datos o imágenes). 2, record 1, Spanish, - fibra%20%C3%B3ptica
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Codificando convenientemente estos impulsos se pueden transmitir por un único cable, por ejemplo, 5.000 canales de televisión o 500.000 llamadas telefónicas. 2, record 1, Spanish, - fibra%20%C3%B3ptica
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fibra óptica: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 1, Spanish, - fibra%20%C3%B3ptica
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