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QUARTZ IODIDE LIGHT [1 record]

Record 1 2006-08-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lighting
  • Video Technology
  • Cinematography
DEF

In video or film production, a very bright light source consisting of a thick glass or quartz bulb filled with a halogen gas, such as iodide, and containing an electrical filament that reaches a very high temperature during operation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éclairage
  • Vidéotechnique
  • Cinématographie

Spanish

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