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ICW [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-12-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
- Sociology of persons with a disability
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Inverness Cottage Workshop
1, record 1, English, Inverness%20Cottage%20Workshop
correct, Nova Scotia
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ICW 2, record 1, English, ICW
correct, Nova Scotia
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Inverness Cottage Workshop is a vocational agency for adults who have intellectual disabilities. 3, record 1, English, - Inverness%20Cottage%20Workshop
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités du secteur privé
- Sociologie des personnes handicapées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Inverness Cottage Workshop
1, record 1, French, Inverness%20Cottage%20Workshop
correct, Nova Scotia
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ICW 2, record 1, French, ICW
correct, Nova Scotia
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-12-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Signals (Military)
- Air Communications (Air Forces)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- interrupted continuous wave or ICW
1, record 2, English, interrupted%20continuous%20wave%20or%20ICW
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
These first transmissions were nothing more than Morse-coded blasts of energy - the transmitter was keyed on and off by a telegraph switch, a modulation technique known as interrupted continuous wave or ICW. 1, record 2, English, - interrupted%20continuous%20wave%20or%20ICW
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transmissions de campagne (Militaire)
- Communications aériennes (Forces aériennes)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- radiotélégraphie par ondes modulées
1, record 2, French, radiot%C3%A9l%C3%A9graphie%20par%20ondes%20modul%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La radiotélégraphie par ondes modulées(«ICW=interrupted continuous waves») était née. 1, record 2, French, - radiot%C3%A9l%C3%A9graphie%20par%20ondes%20modul%C3%A9es
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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