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einmodig

English translation: single-mode

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German term or phrase:einmodig
English translation:single-mode
Entered by: Ken Cox

02:49 Dec 1, 2001
German to English translations [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering
German term or phrase: einmodig
communications
helmut
single-mode
Explanation:
'monomode' is acceptable but judging by the Google hits it is used more in Europe than NA. Single-mode + optical scores 51,700 hits, wile monomode + optical scores only 2110.

sample:
ref 1: 'single mode fiber, In optical fiber technology, single mode fiber is optical fiber
that is designed for the transmission of a single ray or mode of light as a ...'

ref2: ' Single-mode and Multi-mode Systems Page 1 Connecting to Multi-mode and
Single-mode Optical Fiber Systems'




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Ken Cox
Local time: 12:53
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4single-mode
Ken Cox
4unimodal
Abu Amaal (X)
4monomode
Henri (X)


  

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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
unimodal


Explanation:
referring to waves or distributions

may also refer to coherent light

more context could be helpful

Abu Amaal (X)
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
monomode


Explanation:
optical fibre


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Henri (X)
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
single-mode


Explanation:
'monomode' is acceptable but judging by the Google hits it is used more in Europe than NA. Single-mode + optical scores 51,700 hits, wile monomode + optical scores only 2110.

sample:
ref 1: 'single mode fiber, In optical fiber technology, single mode fiber is optical fiber
that is designed for the transmission of a single ray or mode of light as a ...'

ref2: ' Single-mode and Multi-mode Systems Page 1 Connecting to Multi-mode and
Single-mode Optical Fiber Systems'







    Reference: http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid7_g...
    Reference: http://www.radcom-inc.com/radcom/technlgy/pdf/sm_to_mm_conne...
Ken Cox
Local time: 12:53
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 5905

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  michnick
38 mins
agree  Dietrich Herrmann, MD, PhD, MBA
1 hr
agree  Ulrike Lieder (X)
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agree  gangels (X)
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