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faserpigtail

English translation: Fiber (AE)/ fibre (BE) pigtail

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German term or phrase:faserpigtail
English translation:Fiber (AE)/ fibre (BE) pigtail
Entered by: Sarah Bouachacha

11:11 Jan 24, 2004
German to English translations [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Electronics / Elect Eng
German term or phrase: faserpigtail
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Sarah Bouachacha
France
Local time: 22:13
Fiber (AE)/ fibre (BE) pigtail
Explanation:
pigtail: 1. A short length of optical fiber that is permanently affixed to an active device, e.g., LED or laser diode, and is used to couple the device, using a splice or connector, to a longer fiber. [After FAA] 2. A short length of single-fiber cable, usually tight-buffered, that has an optical connector on one end and a length of exposed fiber at the other end. Note: The exposed fiber of the pigtail is then spliced to one fiber of a multifiber trunk, i.e., arterial, cable, to enable the multifiber cable to be "broken out" into individual single-fiber cables that may be connected to a patch panel or an input or output port of an optical receiver or transmitter. [After FAA]
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David Moore (X)
Local time: 22:13
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thank you David!especially for the definition of pigtail! Thank you too Lars
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5Fiber (AE)/ fibre (BE) pigtail
David Moore (X)
2fiber-pigtail
Lars Helbig


  

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fiber-pigtail


Explanation:
I have seen this used to describe (special?) pieces of 'Glasfaserkabel' (light-conductingt cable).

The term fiber-pigtail is common enough and appears to describe the same thing.

Lars Helbig
Germany
Local time: 22:13
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Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 8

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Fiber (AE)/ fibre (BE) pigtail


Explanation:
pigtail: 1. A short length of optical fiber that is permanently affixed to an active device, e.g., LED or laser diode, and is used to couple the device, using a splice or connector, to a longer fiber. [After FAA] 2. A short length of single-fiber cable, usually tight-buffered, that has an optical connector on one end and a length of exposed fiber at the other end. Note: The exposed fiber of the pigtail is then spliced to one fiber of a multifiber trunk, i.e., arterial, cable, to enable the multifiber cable to be "broken out" into individual single-fiber cables that may be connected to a patch panel or an input or output port of an optical receiver or transmitter. [After FAA]


    Reference: http://www.atis.org/tg2k/_pigtail.html
David Moore (X)
Local time: 22:13
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 212
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thank you David!especially for the definition of pigtail! Thank you too Lars
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