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SIDE LIGHTING [10 records]

Record 1 2017-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electrical Equipment (Motor Vehicles)
  • Aircraft Systems
CONT

[The] invention has to do with the interior illumination of passenger vehicles, such as buses, street cars, railway coaches, airplanes, and the like. The object of the invention is to provide, in a passenger vehicle, a single lighting unit for the use of either or both of two passengers seated side by side, which unit will give each passenger an individual light...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement électrique (Véhicules automobiles)
  • Circuits des aéronefs

Spanish

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Record 2 2013-10-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Signalling and Illumination (Air Transport)
DEF

Variable-intensity white lighting in the touchdown zone consisting of bars of three inset lights per bar situated on either side of the runway centreline at 100-ft [foot] intervals, commencing 100 ft from the threshold and extending 3000 ft down the runway.

OBS

The lights are unidirectional, showing in the direction of approach to landing.

OBS

touchdown zone lighting; TDZL: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Signalisation (Transport aérien)
DEF

Balisage lumineux à intensité réglable sur la zone de poser (TDZ) constitué de barres de trois feux encastrés, chacune disposée de chaque côté de l'axe de piste à un intervalle de 100 [pieds], commençant à 100 [pieds] du seuil et s'étendant sur une distance de 3000 [pieds] sur la piste.

OBS

Ces feux sont unidirectionnels et ne sont visibles que dans la direction de l'approche pour un atterrissage.

OBS

balisage lumineux de zone de poser; TDZL : terme, abréviation et définition normalisés par le Comité sur le Glossaire à l'intention des pilotes et du personnel des services de la circulation aérienne.

Spanish

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Record 3 2004-05-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
DEF

A portrait lighting setup in which the main source of light illuminates the side of the face partially turned away from the camera.

OBS

Short lighting has the effect of narrowing the face and therefore can be used effectively as a corrective lighting technique for round or plump faces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie
DEF

Éclairage employé dans la technique du portrait qui consiste à illuminer le côté du visage légèrement en retrait de l'appareil-photo.

Spanish

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Record 4 2004-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
DEF

The illumination of the subject that originates from the general direction of the camera.

OBS

Frontlighting is distinct from side lighting and back lighting.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie
DEF

Éclairage arrivant sur le sujet et venant de la direction de l'appareil qui permet la suppression de la quasi totalité des ombres latérales.

OBS

Avec ce type d'éclairage, il en résulte que les fermes semblent être moins prononcées.

CONT

L'éclairage frontal idéal est obtenu par l'emploi du flash annulaire.

Spanish

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Record 5 2003-11-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lighting
  • Photography
  • Cinematography
DEF

Lighting from the side.

OBS

When the light shines from one side on to the subject, it illuminates that side brightly and leaves the other in complete darkness. The result is to make the subject appear to stand out in strong relief

OBS

The Dictionary of New Media (source code: MODIN) is available at: <a href="http://hepdigital.com/" title="http://hepdigital.com">http://hepdigital.com</a>.

Key term(s)
  • side-lighting

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éclairage
  • Photographie
  • Cinématographie
DEF

Éclairage effectué sur le côté.

CONT

L'éclairage latéral est le plus favorable dans la majorité des cas, parce que le jeu des ombres et des lumières donne du relief à l'image.

Spanish

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Record 6 2003-11-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
DEF

A... portrait lighting in which the main light is positioned to illuminate the near or broad side of the face, thereby projecting the nose shadow onto the far or narrow side of the face.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie

Spanish

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Record 7 2002-12-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
  • Computer Graphics
DEF

A lighting effect used when shooting a subject, which is characterized by high contrasts caused by one illuminated side and one shadowy side.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie
  • Infographie
DEF

Éclairage qui vise à créer des effets lors de la prise de vue et qui se traduit par des contrastes très marqués avec un côté bien éclairé et un côté ombragé.

Spanish

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Record 8 1986-12-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
CONT

... high intensity lighting system requires both a unique, easily recognized vertically coded flashing sequence, and the marking of two or more structures on either side of the flyway, e. g., river, valley, major road, etc.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
CONT

Les feux [...] doivent émettre des éclats dans un ordre séquentiel codé dans le plan vertical et des marques doivent être apposées sur deux ou plusieurs pylônes de chaque côté de la route de vol, par exemple, un fleuve, une vallée, une grande route, etc.

Spanish

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Record 9 1985-10-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
CONT

In works of art, a created texture may be a major expressive element. The marks of the woodcarver's gouge, the contrast between polished marble and the surrounding rough original material, and the dappling left by the silversmith's hammer are only three examples. Strong side texture lighting is exactly what is required to bring out incised relief carving, while smooth texture lighting is essential for an object of polished obsidian.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie

Spanish

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Record 10 1981-08-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electrical Equipment (Motor Vehicles)
OBS

A fuse block,(...) usually is connected between the battery and the main lighting switch. Usually, the fuse block is mounted on divert's side of the fire wall.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement électrique (Véhicules automobiles)

Spanish

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