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SOURCE LUMIERE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Analytical Chemistry
- Chemistry
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 DEF
A device which produces the radiation absorbed by the analyte in the atomizer. 2, record 1, English, - light%20source
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In atomic absorption and atomic fluorescence spectroscopy. 2, record 1, English, - light%20source
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie analytique
- Chimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- source de lumière
1, record 1, French, source%20de%20lumi%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- source lumineuse 1, record 1, French, source%20lumineuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[La] dérive [est] souvent occasionnée par la variation de la température, la variation de la composition de la phase éluante et l'usure de la source lumineuse [...] 1, record 1, French, - source%20de%20lumi%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-01-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Lithography, Offset Printing and Collotype
- Optical Instruments
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- light source
1, record 2, English, light%20source
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- emitter of light 2, record 2, English, emitter%20of%20light
correct
- light emitter 3, record 2, English, light%20emitter
correct
- illuminant 3, record 2, English, illuminant
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Plasmas at roughly 10,000 degrees are actually a familiar sight: both the interior of a fluorescent light and the surface of the sun are good examples. And it is no accident that both of those plasmas are excellent emitters of light. 2, record 2, English, - light%20source
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Lithographie, offset et phototypie
- Instruments d'optique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- source lumineuse
1, record 2, French, source%20lumineuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- source de lumière 2, record 2, French, source%20de%20lumi%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
- source lumière 2, record 2, French, source%20lumi%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
- illuminant 2, record 2, French, illuminant
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Litografía, offset y fototipia
- Instrumentos ópticos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- fuente luminosa
1, record 2, Spanish, fuente%20luminosa
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2002-02-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Security Devices
- Signage
- Lighting
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- light-emitting component
1, record 3, English, light%2Demitting%20component
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Subject to section 9, a person may possess, transfer, use or abandon a tritium-activated self-luminous safety sign without a licence to carry on that activity, if (a) the only nuclear substance contained in the safety sign is tritium; (b) the safety sign contains no more than 925 GBq of tritium in gaseous form; (c) the light-emitting component containing the tritium consists of glass tubes that are enclosed in a sturdy metal or plastic frame mounted in a manner that prevents the dismantlement and removal of the glass tubes ... 1, record 3, English, - light%2Demitting%20component
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Regulation cited: Nuclear Substances and Radiation Devices Regulations. 2, record 3, English, - light%2Demitting%20component
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Dispositifs de sécurité
- Signalisation (panneaux)
- Éclairage
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- source de lumière
1, record 3, French, source%20de%20lumi%C3%A8re
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sous réserve de l'article 9, une personne peut avoir en sa possession, transférer, utiliser ou abandonner un panneau de sécurité autolumineux au tritium, sans y être autorisée par un permis, si les conditions suivantes sont réunies : a) la seule substance nucléaire contenue dans le panneau est le tritium; b) le panneau contient au plus 925 GBq de tritium à l'état gazeux; c) la source de lumière contenant le tritium se compose de tubes de verre qui sont enfermés de façon indémontable dans un cadre de métal ou de plastique robuste [...] 1, record 3, French, - source%20de%20lumi%C3%A8re
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Règlement cité : Règlement sur les substances nucléaires et les appareils à rayonnement. 2, record 3, French, - source%20de%20lumi%C3%A8re
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1994-03-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- light source 1, record 4, English, light%20source
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The light source is a high-powered light rays from which are collected and lined up by a pair of big glass condensers. 2, record 4, English, - light%20source
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The light source has an effect on the quality of the print produced. 3, record 4, English, - light%20source
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- source de lumière
1, record 4, French, source%20de%20lumi%C3%A8re
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La source de lumière est associée à un système optique appelé condenseur [...] destiné à rassembler les rayons lumineux vers le négatif, puis l'objectif. 2, record 4, French, - source%20de%20lumi%C3%A8re
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La source de lumière, placée derrière la paroi comportant une vue négative d'un sujet, dirige la lumière vers ce cliché. 3, record 4, French, - source%20de%20lumi%C3%A8re
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1992-05-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Landscape Architecture
- Illumination Engineering
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- light source
1, record 5, English, light%20source
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, 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 5, English, - light%20source
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Architecture paysagère
- Éclairagisme
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- source lumineuse
1, record 5, French, source%20lumineuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- point lumineux 2, record 5, French, point%20lumineux
correct, masculine noun
- foyer lumineux 3, record 5, French, foyer%20lumineux
correct, masculine noun
- source de lumière 4, record 5, French, source%20de%20lumi%C3%A8re
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, 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 5, French, - source%20lumineuse
Record number: 5, 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 5, French, - source%20lumineuse
Record number: 5, 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 5, French, - source%20lumineuse
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 4 CONT
Le point lumineux monté sur des poteaux de 3 à 6 m [...] 2, record 5, French, - source%20lumineuse
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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