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ECLAIRAGE NOCTURNE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1992-05-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Landscape Architecture
- Illumination Engineering
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- night lighting
1, record 1, English, night%20lighting
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- nighttime lighting 2, record 1, English, nighttime%20lighting
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The nighttime lighting of exterior areas serves many useful purposes. Such lighting extends into the fields of advertising and recreational pursuits as well as utilitarian fields, such as the lighting of industrial yards, parking areas, airports, streets, and highways. 2, record 1, English, - night%20lighting
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Recent studies have shown that deciduous trees and high shrubs installed in areas illuminated by high-intensity night lighting continue growing far beyond their normal span and suffer delayed leaf drop, with a further likelihood of winter damage to ill-formed buds and immature stems. Light is essential for leaves but not at all times. 1, record 1, English, - night%20lighting
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Architecture paysagère
- Éclairagisme
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- éclairage nocturne
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9clairage%20nocturne
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Lighting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- night light 1, record 2, English, night%20light
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éclairage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- éclairage nocturne
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9clairage%20nocturne
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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