TERMIUM Plus®
From: Translation Bureau
On social media
Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.
MONOMODE [14 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Optical Telecommunications
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- monomode
1, record 1, English, monomode
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Types of fibre. In terms of physical structure, there are two main types of optical fibre: (1) step index, sub-divided into monomode and multimode (2) graded index. 2, record 1, English, - monomode
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications optiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- monomode
1, record 1, French, monomode
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'une fibre optique cylindrique formée de deux milieux d'indices de réfraction différents, le cœur ayant un diamètre voisin de la longueur d'onde utilisée et la gaine un diamètre plus grand 1, record 1, French, - monomode
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telecomunicaciones ópticas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- monomodo
1, record 1, Spanish, monomodo
adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-03-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Optical Telecommunications
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
- Telecommunications Facilities
- Navigation Instruments
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- monomode fiber
1, record 2, English, monomode%20fiber
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- monomode optical fiber 2, record 2, English, monomode%20optical%20fiber
correct
- single-mode fiber 3, record 2, English, single%2Dmode%20fiber
correct
- SMF 4, record 2, English, SMF
correct
- SMF 4, record 2, English, SMF
- single-mode optical fiber 5, record 2, English, single%2Dmode%20optical%20fiber
correct
- monomode optical waveguide 1, record 2, English, monomode%20optical%20waveguide
correct
- single-mode optical waveguide 1, record 2, English, single%2Dmode%20optical%20waveguide
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An optical fiber in which only one bound mode can propagate at a given wavelength. 1, record 2, English, - monomode%20fiber
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As opposed to multimode fiber. 1, record 2, English, - monomode%20fiber
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In practice, it generally consists of a low-loss step-index fiber with a very small core diameter (2-10 µm). 1, record 2, English, - monomode%20fiber
Record 2, Key term(s)
- single-mode fibre
- single-mode optical fibre
- monomode fibre
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications optiques
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
- Installations de télécommunications
- Instruments de navigation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fibre monomode
1, record 2, French, fibre%20monomode
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fibre monomodale 2, record 2, French, fibre%20monomodale
correct, feminine noun
- fibre unimodale 2, record 2, French, fibre%20unimodale
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
- fibre unimode 3, record 2, French, fibre%20unimode
correct, feminine noun
- guide d’ondes monomode 2, record 2, French, guide%20d%26rsquo%3Bondes%20monomode
correct, masculine noun
- guide monomode 2, record 2, French, guide%20monomode
correct, masculine noun
- guide optique monomode 2, record 2, French, guide%20optique%20monomode
correct, masculine noun
- fibre optique monomodale 4, record 2, French, fibre%20optique%20monomodale
correct, feminine noun
- FOU 5, record 2, French, FOU
correct
- FOU 5, record 2, French, FOU
- fibre optique unimodale 6, record 2, French, fibre%20optique%20unimodale
correct, feminine noun
- fibre optique monomode 7, record 2, French, fibre%20optique%20monomode
correct, feminine noun
- fibre optique unimode 8, record 2, French, fibre%20optique%20unimode
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fibre optique ayant un seul mode de propagation pour une longueur d'onde considérée. 5, record 2, French, - fibre%20monomode
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telecomunicaciones ópticas
- Fotoelectricidad y óptica electrónica
- Instalaciones de telecomunicaciones
- Instrumentos de navegación
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- fibra óptica monomodo
1, record 2, Spanish, fibra%20%C3%B3ptica%20monomodo
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fibra óptica que permite la propagación de la luz de un solo tipo de onda "modo". 1, record 2, Spanish, - fibra%20%C3%B3ptica%20monomodo
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-09-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Optical Telecommunications
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- digital transmission over single-mode optical fibers
1, record 3, English, digital%20transmission%20over%20single%2Dmode%20optical%20fibers
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- digital transmission over single-mode optical fibres 1, record 3, English, digital%20transmission%20over%20single%2Dmode%20optical%20fibres
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications optiques
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- transmission numérique sur fibre optique monomode
1, record 3, French, transmission%20num%C3%A9rique%20sur%20fibre%20optique%20monomode
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telecomunicaciones ópticas
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- transmisión digital por fibras ópticas monomodo
1, record 3, Spanish, transmisi%C3%B3n%20digital%20por%20fibras%20%C3%B3pticas%20monomodo
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transmisión digital por fibras ópticas que permite la propagación de un único modo. 1, record 3, Spanish, - transmisi%C3%B3n%20digital%20por%20fibras%20%C3%B3pticas%20monomodo
Record 4 - external organization data 2002-02-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Lasers and Masers
- Atomic Physics
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- single-transverse mode output
1, record 4, English, single%2Dtransverse%20mode%20output
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lasers, laser amplifiers, and oscillators as follows: ... neodymium-doped laser (other than glass) lasers as follows: (1) having an output wavelength between 1 000 nm and 1 100 nm, being pulse-excited and Q-switched with a pulse duration equal to or greater than 1 ns, and having either of the following: (i) single-transverse mode output having an average output power exceeding 40 W ... 1, record 4, English, - single%2Dtransverse%20mode%20output
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Regulation cited: Nuclear Non-Proliferation Import and Export Control Regulations. 2, record 4, English, - single%2Dtransverse%20mode%20output
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Masers et lasers
- Physique atomique
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fonctionnement monomode transverse
1, record 4, French, fonctionnement%20monomode%20transverse
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lasers, amplificateurs lasers et oscillateurs comme suit : [...] lasers dopés au néodyme (autres que les lasers à verre dopé) comme suit : (1) ayant une longueur d'onde de sortie comprise entre 1 000 nm et 1 100 nm, à excitation par impulsions et à modulation du facteur Q, avec une durée d'impulsion égale ou supérieure à 1 ns et possédant une des deux caractéristiques suivantes : (i) un fonctionnement monomode transverse avec une puissance moyenne de sortie supérieure à 40 W [...] 1, record 4, French, - fonctionnement%20monomode%20transverse
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Règlement cité : Règlement sur le contrôle de l'importation et de l'exportation aux fins de la non-prolifération nucléaire. 2, record 4, French, - fonctionnement%20monomode%20transverse
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-08-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- single mode
1, record 5, English, single%20mode
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fiber that will propagate light only in a single wave form. 1, record 5, English, - single%20mode
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- monomode
1, record 5, French, monomode
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Caractérise un certain type de fibre optique. 1, record 5, French, - monomode
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1996-05-24
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
- Optical Telecommunications
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- standard single-mode fibre 1, record 6, English, standard%20single%2Dmode%20fibre
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fiber optics 3, record 6, English, - standard%20single%2Dmode%20fibre
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
- Télécommunications optiques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- fibre monomode standard
1, record 6, French, fibre%20monomode%20standard
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1995-07-06
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Telephony and Microwave Technology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Single Mode Terminal
1, record 7, English, Single%20Mode%20Terminal
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- SMT 1, record 7, English, SMT
correct
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Téléphonie et techniques hyperfréquences
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- terminal monomode
1, record 7, French, terminal%20monomode
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1992-10-17
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Lasers and Masers
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- lateral single-mode pump laser 1, record 8, English, lateral%20single%2Dmode%20pump%20laser
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Masers et lasers
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- laser de balayage monomode transversal 1, record 8, French, laser%20de%20balayage%20monomode%20transversal
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 1991-06-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Lasers and Masers
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- single mode laser
1, record 9, English, single%20mode%20laser
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A laser that is configured such that only one of the longitudinal cavity modes constitutes the laser beam. 2, record 9, English, - single%20mode%20laser
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Masers et lasers
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- laser monomode
1, record 9, French, laser%20monomode
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- laser unimodal 2, record 9, French, laser%20unimodal
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Laser dont l'émission laser se fait sur une seule des fréquences propres de la cavité. 3, record 9, French, - laser%20monomode
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le spectre de l'émission laser se présente généralement (...) sous forme d'une série de raies très fines (modes) d'intensités différentes (...) La sélection d'un seul de ces modes est possible (...) en remplaçant l'un des miroirs par un second résonateur (...) ou (...) par un empilement de plusieurs résonateurs. Cet ensemble constitue un "laser monomode". 4, record 9, French, - laser%20monomode
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1990-06-18
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Lasers and Masers
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- single mode injection laser
1, record 10, English, single%20mode%20injection%20laser
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Masers et lasers
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- laser à injection monomode
1, record 10, French, laser%20%C3%A0%20injection%20monomode
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- laser à injection à mode unique 2, record 10, French, laser%20%C3%A0%20injection%20%C3%A0%20mode%20unique
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1985-05-31
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Lasers and Masers
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- single mode laser diode
1, record 11, English, single%20mode%20laser%20diode
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Masers et lasers
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- diode laser à mode unique
1, record 11, French, diode%20laser%20%C3%A0%20mode%20unique
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Key term(s)
- diode laser monomode
- diode laser unimodale
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1985-04-30
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Lasers and Masers
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- transverse monomode laser
1, record 12, English, transverse%20monomode%20laser
proposal
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Masers et lasers
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- laser monomode transverse
1, record 12, French, laser%20monomode%20transverse
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1985-04-30
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Lasers and Masers
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- single-mode semiconductor laser
1, record 13, English, single%2Dmode%20semiconductor%20laser
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Masers et lasers
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- laser semi-conducteur monomode
1, record 13, French, laser%20semi%2Dconducteur%20monomode
proposal, masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
- laser semi-conducteur unimodal 1, record 13, French, laser%20semi%2Dconducteur%20unimodal
proposal, masculine noun
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1985-04-11
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Lasers and Masers
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- single-mode oscillation
1, record 14, English, single%2Dmode%20oscillation
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Masers et lasers
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- oscillation monomode
1, record 14, French, oscillation%20monomode
proposal, feminine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record 14, Key term(s)
- oscillation unimodale
- oscillation à mode unique
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank
© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2026
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau
Features
GCtranslate (available on the Government of Canada network only)
Use this artificial intelligence prototype to translate Government of Canada content up to and including Protected B. Available to employees of selected departments and agencies only.
Writing tools
The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.
Glossaries and vocabularies
Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.
- Date Modified: