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HEAD LAMP [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-05-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Illumination Engineering
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hydrargyrum medium-arc iodide technology 1, record 1, English, hydrargyrum%20medium%2Darc%20iodide%20technology
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- arc HMI technology 2, record 1, English, arc%20HMI%20technology
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The light balloon. Solarc ... is a helium filled balloon capable of lighting up to 12 000 square metres ... Four balloon sizes are available ... according to the lighting intensity required, the light being supplied by bulbs of arc HMI technology up to a maximum of 12 kW. The balloon is made of polyester coated with a film of polyurethane or Mylar .... 2, record 1, English, - hydrargyrum%20medium%2Darc%20iodide%20technology
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Hydrargyrum medium-arc iodide, or HMI®, is a mercury-halide gas discharge medium arc-length lamp with a multi-line spectra emission. The name implies that hydrargyrum, an archaic term for Mercury(Hg), is held as a vapour mixed with other rare halides in a quartz-glass envelope with two tungsten-coated electrodes of medium arc separation. Unlike traditional tungsten lighting units, HMI(R) s use ballasts to regulate and supply electricity to the lamp head via a header cable. The lamp operates not by heating a tungsten-based filament, but rather by creating an electrical arc between two electrodes within the bulb that excites the pressurized mercury vapour and provides phenomenal light output with greater efficiency than tungsten-based lighting units. 3, record 1, English, - hydrargyrum%20medium%2Darc%20iodide%20technology
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
History: In the late 1960s German television producers sought out lamp developer OSRAM to create a less expensive replacement for incandescent lights for the film industry. Osram developed and began producing HMI® bulbs at their request. 3, record 1, English, - hydrargyrum%20medium%2Darc%20iodide%20technology
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
HMI®: registered trademark 1, record 1, English, - hydrargyrum%20medium%2Darc%20iodide%20technology
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éclairagisme
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- technologie HMI
1, record 1, French, technologie%20HMI
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- technologie arc HMI 2, record 1, French, technologie%20arc%20HMI
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le ballon lumière. Le Solarc [...] est un ballon gonflé à l'hélium capable d'éclairer un espace pouvant couvrir 12 000 mètres carrés [...] Quatre tailles de ballons sont disponibles ... selon la puissance lumineuse désirée qui est fournie par des ampoules à technologie arc HMI avec un maximum de 12 kW. [...] Le ballon est réalisé en tissu polyester recouvert d'un film PU ou Mylar [...] 2, record 1, French, - technologie%20HMI
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une lampe aux halogénures métalliques ou lampe à décharge à haute pression est une lampe très utilisée pour l'éclairage lors de la prise de vue au cinéma, ainsi que dans les vidéoprojecteurs de forte puissance. Moins courantes en éclairage théâtral, elles envahissent l'éclairage public car leur couleur plaît. On les utilise surtout pour les terrains sportifs, comme les terrains de tennis, badminton, football, hockey, etc. Elles sont aussi très utilisées dans les gymnases et [les] terrains intérieurs. On peut également s'en servir pour éclairer les stationnements, les chantiers de construction et même les routes, en particulier les ponts. Certaines d'entre elles sont connues sous le nom de HMI, acronyme de l'expression allemande «Hydrargyrum mittlere bogenlänge Iod» (traduit en anglais par : «Hydrargyrum medium-arc iodide»), marque déposée de la firme allemande Osram, mais d'autres dénominations existent pour cette même catégorie de lampes, chez Osram (HMP, HTI, HSR par exemple) et chez d'autres constructeurs (MSR, MSD, MSI chez Philips). 3, record 1, French, - technologie%20HMI
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
HMI® : marque déposée 1, record 1, French, - technologie%20HMI
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-05-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- main light
1, record 2, English, main%20light
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] flood lamp or broad light source located higher than the subject's head and at approximately 45 degrees to one side of the camera-subject axis, usually in the short-light position. 1, record 2, English, - main%20light
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- éclairage principal
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9clairage%20principal
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-10-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Optical Instruments
- Field Artillery
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- collimation mast
1, record 3, English, collimation%20mast
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a trailer mounted telescopic collimation mast... which consists of a mast head, an optical sight, an infra-red lamp, a target and missile simulator and a detector of radar and missile command guidance signals. 1, record 3, English, - collimation%20mast
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Instruments d'optique
- Artillerie de campagne
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mât de collimation
1, record 3, French, m%C3%A2t%20de%20collimation
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
collimation : Didact. (astron.) Orientation d'un instrument d'optique dans une direction précise, pointage. 2, record 3, French, - m%C3%A2t%20de%20collimation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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