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SOURCE LUMINEUSE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-04-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- light source
1, record 1, English, light%20source
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- optical source 2, record 1, English, optical%20source
correct
- photon source 3, record 1, English, photon%20source
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Semiconductor light source. 3, record 1, English, - light%20source
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- source optique
1, record 1, French, source%20optique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- source lumineuse 2, record 1, French, source%20lumineuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transducteur optoélectronique qui produit de l'énergie rayonnante appartenant au spectre optique, suite à la conversion d'énergie électrique. 3, record 1, French, - source%20optique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fotoelectricidad y óptica electrónica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fuente luminosa
1, record 1, Spanish, fuente%20luminosa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fuente que emite energía en forma de radiación electromagnética dentro del espectro visible. 1, record 1, Spanish, - fuente%20luminosa
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-05-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Analytical Chemistry
- Chemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- light source
1, record 2, English, light%20source
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device which produces the radiation absorbed by the analyte in the atomizer. 2, record 2, English, - light%20source
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In atomic absorption and atomic fluorescence spectroscopy. 2, record 2, English, - light%20source
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie analytique
- Chimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- source de lumière
1, record 2, French, source%20de%20lumi%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- source lumineuse 1, record 2, French, source%20lumineuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - source%20de%20lumi%C3%A8re
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-01-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Lithography, Offset Printing and Collotype
- Optical Instruments
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- light source
1, record 3, English, light%20source
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- emitter of light 2, record 3, English, emitter%20of%20light
correct
- light emitter 3, record 3, English, light%20emitter
correct
- illuminant 3, record 3, English, illuminant
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - light%20source
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Lithographie, offset et phototypie
- Instruments d'optique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- source lumineuse
1, record 3, French, source%20lumineuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- source de lumière 2, record 3, French, source%20de%20lumi%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
- source lumière 2, record 3, French, source%20lumi%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
- illuminant 2, record 3, French, illuminant
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Litografía, offset y fototipia
- Instrumentos ópticos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- fuente luminosa
1, record 3, Spanish, fuente%20luminosa
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1994-02-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- illuminant 1, record 4, English, illuminant
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- source lumineuse
1, record 4, French, source%20lumineuse
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte aéreo
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- fuente luminosa
1, record 4, Spanish, fuente%20luminosa
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- iluminador 1, record 4, Spanish, iluminador
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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