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Lichtwellenleiterkommunikation

English translation: Fibre optic communication

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German term or phrase:Lichtwellenleiterkommunikation
English translation:Fibre optic communication

14:55 Dec 20, 2001
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering
German term or phrase: Lichtwellenleiterkommunikation
Telecom/datacom applications
Caitriona O'Callanain
Local time: 01:23
fibre optic communication
Explanation:
Fiber (US) Fibre (UK)

HTH

Mary
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Mary Worby
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:23
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3fibre optic communication
Mary Worby
5optical waveguide communication(s)
John Kinory (X)


  

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fibre optic communication


Explanation:
Fiber (US) Fibre (UK)

HTH

Mary

Mary Worby
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:23
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 2770

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agree  jccantrell
27 mins
agree  Trudy Peters
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agree  Wirbeleit: nothing to add
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
optical waveguide communication(s)


Explanation:
Fibre optics is, of course, the usual implementation of this idea. However, strictly speaking, both the science and the engineering in this area speak of the term as given above: in principle, other optical waveguides are possible besides fibre oprics.

Over to the asker: what is the exact context?


    Postgraduate degree in optical engineering
John Kinory (X)
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