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Multilingual Technical Dictionary (MTD)
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Term No.Term NameTerm Description
7269W-C à compostageW-C dans lequel les déjections et un apport de matériaux riche en carbone sont mélangés (déchets végétaux, paille, herbe, son, cendres) afin d`.....
723Wadi1 - Ravin ou vallée, généralement secs, sauf pendant la saison des pluies. 2 - Oued : Parfois, aussi le cours d`eau qui coule dans une telle vallé.....
6153Wagon remorqueRemorque avec benne basculante......
8322Wait stateAn internal condition of delay in processing time executed by the CPU when a synchronizing control signal is not present. Wait states synchronize the .....
8323WANWide Area Network, a network that typically spans nationwide distances and usually utilizes public telephone networks......
8324Warm startRestarting a program that has stopped, but without losing any data......
8325WAVA popular Windows format for sound files. .....
8326WebpageA file of information that can be viewed through WWW......
8327WindowingThe ability of a program to divide a display screen into smaller sub-units that permit portions of different sections of a program, or different progr.....
8328WindowsMost popular graphical-user-interface operating system developed by Microsoft Corp. for personal computers......
8329Wireless Application ProtocolAn open international standard for applications that use wireless communication, e.g. Internet access from a mobile phone......
8330WLAN Wireless Local Area Network, a communication system that transmits and receives data using modulated electromagnetic waves, implemented as an extensio.....
8517WordA word processing software produced by Microsoft Corp. to be operated on both Windows and Macintosh platforms......
8516Word processing (WP)The term refers to a program, that allows creating, editing, formatting, displaying, printing, and storage of text with great flexibility and ease. Di.....
8518WordPerfectA popular word processing software produced by Corel Corp......
8394WorkstationThe work area and/or equipment used for computer operations, including computer-aided design (CAD). The equipment generally consists of a monitor, key.....
8331World Wide Web (WWW)A system for searching a computer home page in world wide internet system......
8332WORM Write-Once, Read-Many, a high-density optical disk memory available in a variety of formats from 5.25" to 14". The WORM can be programmed once, perman.....
8333WriteThe process of storing data into a memory......
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The Multilingual Technical Dictionary (MTD) is an e-dictionary of all technical terms related to irrigation, drainage, flood management, environment, river training, and allied disciplines of the water sector. Any term/ definition can be printed/copied with the option to download/updates of terms from the ICID website. The MTD enriches the process of sharing and exchange of experiences and has proven to be highly useful for engineers, researchers, students, professionals, planners, designers, academics and all others related to the field of irrigation and drainage.  It is more helpful for professionals outside the water sector, in simplifying the technical jargon and to understand the sectoral nuances easily. 

As part of ICID's flagship activity, it was first published in English and French languages in 1967, the – 4th  edition of the MTD (English-French) was brought out on CD-ROM in the year 2002. Currently, we are following the 5th  edition released in 2009, which defines 9,370 technical terms in Chinese, Japanese and Russian, besides English and French. This online version of MTD is based on the 5th edition's DVD format. This version includes 9370 technical terms with matching English and French translation. The DVD version also includes terms collected in Chinese, Japanese and Russian languages with the active support received from respective National Committees. However, full integration with online versions has not taken place due to the difference in available translation editions/ versions. National Committees of Iran, China, Japan, Russia, Korea, and India are working on the translation/  updating part to match the present online version.