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POINT LAMP [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Lamps
- Lithography, Offset Printing and Collotype
- Printing Machines and Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- point-source lamp
1, record 1, English, point%2Dsource%20lamp
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pointolite lamp 2, record 1, English, pointolite%20lamp
correct
- point lamp 3, record 1, English, point%20lamp
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lamp of high luminance considered as a point source. 4, record 1, English, - point%2Dsource%20lamp
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Lampes
- Lithographie, offset et phototypie
- Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lampe ponctuelle
1, record 1, French, lampe%20ponctuelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lampe à source de lumière ponctuelle 2, record 1, French, lampe%20%C3%A0%20source%20de%20lumi%C3%A8re%20ponctuelle
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lampe de luminance élevée fabriquée de telle sorte qu'elle puisse être considérée comme une source de lumière ponctuelle. 3, record 1, French, - lampe%20ponctuelle
Record 1, Key term(s)
- lampe pointolite
- lampe à source ponctuelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-01-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Micrographics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- zirconium lamp
1, record 2, English, zirconium%20lamp
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a special, high-intensity point source lamp frequently used because of its low emanation of long(heat) wavelength light and its concentrated source. 1, record 2, English, - zirconium%20lamp
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Micrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lampe au zirconium
1, record 2, French, lampe%20au%20zirconium
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
lampe spéciale de haute intensité lumineuse mais émettant relativement peu de chaleur. 1, record 2, French, - lampe%20au%20zirconium
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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