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HID LAMP [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-04-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Lighting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pulse start HID ballast
1, record 1, English, pulse%20start%20HID%20ballast
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pulse start high intensity discharge ballast 2, record 1, English, pulse%20start%20high%20intensity%20discharge%20ballast
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pulse start HID [high intensity discharge] ballasts incorporate a different starting technique which reduces ballast losses and increases lamp performance. 1, record 1, English, - pulse%20start%20HID%20ballast
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éclairage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ballast DHI à démarrage assisté
1, record 1, French, ballast%20DHI%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9marrage%20assist%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ballast à décharge à haute intensité à démarrage assisté 2, record 1, French, ballast%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9charge%20%C3%A0%20haute%20intensit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9marrage%20assist%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les ballasts DHI [à décharge à haute intensité] à démarrage assisté font appel à une technique d’allumage différente qui réduit des pertes dans le ballast et augmente la performance de la lampe. 1, record 1, French, - ballast%20DHI%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9marrage%20assist%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-03-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Management
- Construction Materials
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- high-intensity discharge ballast 1, record 2, English, high%2Dintensity%20discharge%20ballast
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- HID ballast 1, record 2, English, HID%20ballast
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Until the early 1980s, PCBs were used in fluorescent lamp ballasts for interior lighting and in some high-intensity discharge(HID) ballasts for exterior lighting. 1, record 2, English, - high%2Dintensity%20discharge%20ballast
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion environnementale
- Matériaux de construction
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ballast de lampes à décharge à haute intensité
1, record 2, French, ballast%20de%20lampes%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9charge%20%C3%A0%20haute%20intensit%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A la même époque, on a également fabriqué des ballasts de lampes à décharge à haute intensité pour service extérieur, qui renfermaient également des BPC. 1, record 2, French, - ballast%20de%20lampes%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9charge%20%C3%A0%20haute%20intensit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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