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HALIDE LAMP [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-06-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Lamps
- Electrical Engineering
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- halide lamp
1, record 1, English, halide%20lamp
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- metal halide lamp 2, record 1, English, metal%20halide%20lamp
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A discharge lamp in which metal halide salts are added to the contents of a discharge tube in which there is a high-pressure arc in mercury vapor; the added metals generate different wavelengths, to give substantially white light at an efficiency approximating that of high-pressure sodium lamps. 3, record 1, English, - halide%20lamp
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Lampes
- Électrotechnique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lampe aux halogénures
1, record 1, French, lampe%20aux%20halog%C3%A9nures
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lampe à décharge à haute intensité dont le tube à arc contient, outre du mercure, un sel obtenu en combinant un halogène avec un métal. 2, record 1, French, - lampe%20aux%20halog%C3%A9nures
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1987-01-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Signalling and Illumination (Air Transport)
- Optics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- high pressure mercury halide lamp
1, record 2, English, high%20pressure%20mercury%20halide%20lamp
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For economic reasons high pressure sodium or high pressure mercury halide lamps are recommended [for apron flood-lighting]. 1, record 2, English, - high%20pressure%20mercury%20halide%20lamp
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Signalisation (Transport aérien)
- Optique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lampe aux halogènes de mercure à haute pression
1, record 2, French, lampe%20aux%20halog%C3%A8nes%20de%20mercure%20%C3%A0%20haute%20pression
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour des raisons d'ordre économique, les lampes à vapeur de sodium à haute pression ou les lampes aux halogènes de mercure à haute pression sont recommandées [pour l'éclairage des aires de trafic]. 1, record 2, French, - lampe%20aux%20halog%C3%A8nes%20de%20mercure%20%C3%A0%20haute%20pression
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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