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FLOOD LIGHTING [6 records]

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Record 1 2023-04-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lighting
  • Urban Sites
DEF

The lighting of a large area or surface by means of light from projectors situated at some distance from the surface.

Key term(s)
  • flood lighting

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éclairage
  • Sites (Urbanisme)
DEF

Éclairage d'un site limité ou d'un objet par des projecteurs, à l'effet d'en augmenter fortement l'éclairement par rapport à l'entourage.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Iluminación
  • Emplazamientos urbanos
CONT

La iluminación por proyección desde el propio edificio y el entorno […] ya ponía de manifiesto los problemas que los diseñadores de iluminación tratarían de resolver más tarde como la dificultad para el reparto de la iluminación en sentido vertical o la aparición de sombras no deseadas.

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Record 2 2008-08-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Flight Simulators (Aeroindustry)
CONT

Welcome to MDMAX, the most advanced MD Super80 aircraft and panel for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004, info page. This software reproduces the actual cockpit with an amazing degree of realism : every aspect of real life procedures, including a complete cockpit inspection and preparation, is simulated with a so tremendous accuracy, that you will fully feel the true, MD Super80 pilot's everyday life.... [Among the ] cockpit main features [a] fully working panel lighting with dimming control and cockpit's ambient lighting(panel, flood and thunderstorm). Areas are dimmable separately.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Simulateurs de vol (Constructions aéronautiques)

Spanish

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Record 3 1995-01-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fire-Fighting and Rescue Equipment
  • Fire-Fighting Techniques
DEF

Flood lighting, either portable or fixed to a fire appliance, used to illuminate fire brigade operations.

OBS

Term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel de secours et de lutte (incendies)
  • Manœuvres d'intervention (incendies)
DEF

Systèmes d'éclairage fixés sur un engin d'incendie ou portatifs, utilisés pour éclairer les opérations des sapeurs-pompiers.

OBS

Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 4 1993-10-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Corporate Security
  • Lighting (Construction)
  • Security Devices
DEF

A technique of exterior lighting that directs illumination on a particular area, such as the illumination of a wide strip inside a fence or the flood lighting of a wall or roof.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité générale de l'entreprise
  • Éclairage (Construction)
  • Dispositifs de sécurité

Spanish

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Record 5 1987-02-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Interiors
CONT

The emergency lighting system is divided, for descriptive purposes, into three subsystems : flight compartment emergency flood lights, cabin standby lights, and emergency lights.... The passenger compartment receives light, during emergency conditions, from one of two independently operated lighting systems. The cabin standby lights operate on 28-volt dc power and control is through the emergency power control switch.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aménagement intérieur des aéronefs
OBS

éclairage de secours : terme accepté par le Comité d'étude de la terminologie des cartes de travail du DC-9.

Spanish

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Record 6 1987-02-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Interiors
CONT

The emergency lighting system is divided, for descriptive purposes, into three subsystems : flight compartment emergency flood lights, cabin standby lights, and emergency lights.

CONT

The emergency lights consist of numerous lights and lighted exit signs distributed throughout the passenger compartment and aft accessory compartment, and one light in the aft overhead switch panel in the flight compartment. The emergency lights go on if total ac power loss occurs, or if power is removed from the emergency dc bus.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aménagement intérieur des aéronefs
OBS

éclairage d'urgence : terme accepté par le Comité d'étude de la terminologie des cartes de travail du DC-9.

Spanish

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