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FOYER LUMINEUX [1 record]
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
- light source
1, record 1, English, light%20source
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are two families of light source common to outdoor lighting applications : incandescent filament lamps and electric-discharge lamps. Within each family there is a host of variation in the lamps themselves. These differences result in a wide variety of light color, lamp life, energy efficiency, and suitability for specific uses. 2, record 1, English, - light%20source
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Architecture paysagère
- Éclairagisme
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- source lumineuse
1, record 1, French, source%20lumineuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- point lumineux 2, record 1, French, point%20lumineux
correct, masculine noun
- foyer lumineux 3, record 1, French, foyer%20lumineux
correct, masculine noun
- source de lumière 4, record 1, French, source%20de%20lumi%C3%A8re
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une attention particulière doit être apportée à l'éclairage des carrefours. Les sources lumineuses peuvent être des ampoules à incandescence, des tubes ou des ballons fluorescents ou des lampes à vapeur de sodium. 3, record 1, French, - source%20lumineuse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les foyers lumineux des lampadaires ont une puissance de 75 à 1000 W, suivant le degré d'éclairage qu'on veut obtenir [...] 3, record 1, French, - source%20lumineuse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Pour réaliser certains effets et pour avoir de fortes puissances (500 W), on utilise des sources lumineuses monochromatiques [...] 5, record 1, French, - source%20lumineuse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 CONT
Le point lumineux monté sur des poteaux de 3 à 6 m [...] 2, record 1, French, - source%20lumineuse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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