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WHITE LIGHT [4 records]

Record 1 2001-03-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weightlifting
  • Fencing
OBS

Weightlifting term.

OBS

Facilities/equipment.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Haltérophilie
  • Escrime
OBS

Terme d'haltérophilie.

OBS

Installations/matériel.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Halterofilia
  • Esgrima
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Record 2 1999-10-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Optics
DEF

Any radiation producing the same color sensation as average noon sunlight.

DEF

(...) a mixture of many different colors.

Key term(s)
  • white-light
  • whitelight

French

Domaine(s)
  • Optique
CONT

La lumière blanche est celle qui est fournie par le corps chaud (ou le soleil) porté à 6 500 k (...) L'ensemble des radiations émanant du Soleil constitue ce que l'on appelle la lumière blanche (...) cette lumière est constituée par une suite de radiations qui (...) vont du violet au rouge [...]

Spanish

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Record 3 1991-12-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Signalling (Rail Transport)
OBS

Term officially approved by CP Rail.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Signalisation (Transport par rail)
OBS

Terme uniformisé par CP Rail.

Spanish

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Record 4 1980-07-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Signalling (Rail Transport)
OBS

Flagmen must each be equipped [with, for] night time and when weather or other conditions obscure day signals, [a] red light, [a] white light, [a] supply of matches, [at] least eight torpedoes and [seven] red fusees.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Signalisation (Transport par rail)
OBS

Chaque signaleur doit avoir avec lui, [...] la nuit et quand le mauvais temps ou d'autres circonstances rendent les signaux de jour moins visibles : une lanterne à feu rouge, une lanterne à feu blanc, une provision d'allumettes, au moins huit pétards et sept torches à flamme rouge.

Spanish

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