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LAMPES-ECLAIRS [1 record]

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Record 1 1980-07-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
OBS

A glass or quartz tube containing two electrodes and filled with xenon or other inert gases at a very low pressure. It is used as the light source in electronic flash units and photographic stroboscopes, and is designed to produce repeated flashes.

Key term(s)
  • flash bulb

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie
OBS

Lampe en quartz ou en verre contenant deux électrodes et remplie de xénon ou d'un autre gaz inerte à très basse pression, utilisée comme source de lumière dans les flash électroniques et les stroboscopes.

OBS

lampe (électronique) à décharges

Key term(s)
  • lampes-éclairs
  • lampe électronique à décharges

Spanish

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