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HALOGEN LAMP [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-01-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Lighting
- Optics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- halogen metal vapour lamp
1, record 1, English, halogen%20metal%20vapour%20lamp
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mercury vapour lamp doped generally with a mixture of iodides of certain metals. 1, record 1, English, - halogen%20metal%20vapour%20lamp
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
halogen metal vapour lamp : term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization(ISO). 2, record 1, English, - halogen%20metal%20vapour%20lamp
Record 1, Key term(s)
- halogen metal vapor lamp
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éclairage
- Optique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lampe aux halogénures métalliques
1, record 1, French, lampe%20aux%20halog%C3%A9nures%20m%C3%A9talliques
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lampe à vapeur de mercure comportant la plupart du temps un mélange d'iodures de métaux déterminés. 1, record 1, French, - lampe%20aux%20halog%C3%A9nures%20m%C3%A9talliques
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lampe aux halogénures métalliques : terme et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO). 2, record 1, French, - lampe%20aux%20halog%C3%A9nures%20m%C3%A9talliques
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-11-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Optical Instruments
- Scientific Research Equipment
- Bioengineering
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tungsten halogen lamp
1, record 2, English, tungsten%20halogen%20lamp
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company’s catalogue. 1, record 2, English, - tungsten%20halogen%20lamp
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments d'optique
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
- Technique biologique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lampe tungstène-halogène
1, record 2, French, lampe%20tungst%C3%A8ne%2Dhalog%C3%A8ne
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- lampe halogène-tungstène 1, record 2, French, lampe%20halog%C3%A8ne%2Dtungst%C3%A8ne
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 2, French, - lampe%20tungst%C3%A8ne%2Dhalog%C3%A8ne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-08-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Lamps
- Photography
- Cinematography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- quartz halogen lamp
1, record 3, English, quartz%20halogen%20lamp
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- quartz-halogen lamp 2, record 3, English, quartz%2Dhalogen%20lamp
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An incandescent light source containing tungsten filament and halogen vapor in an envelope of quartz or other material. 1, record 3, English, - quartz%20halogen%20lamp
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bulb blackening, common to ordinary tungsten filament lamps, is virtually eliminated, assuring consistent intensity and color temperature throughout the life of the lamp. 1, record 3, English, - quartz%20halogen%20lamp
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Lampes
- Photographie
- Cinématographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- lampe quartz-halogène
1, record 3, French, lampe%20quartz%2Dhalog%C3%A8ne
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lampe à incandescence constituée d'un filament de tungstène et de vapeur d'halogène dans une enveloppe en quartz ou autre produit. 1, record 3, French, - lampe%20quartz%2Dhalog%C3%A8ne
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce procédé supprime le noircissement progressif de la lampe, défaut des lampes au tungstène normales, et assure une intensité et une température de couleur constantes. 1, record 3, French, - lampe%20quartz%2Dhalog%C3%A8ne
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-10-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Lamps
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- halogen lamp
1, record 4, English, halogen%20lamp
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Lampes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- lampe à halogène
1, record 4, French, lampe%20%C3%A0%20halog%C3%A8ne
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- lampe aux halogènes 2, record 4, French, lampe%20aux%20halog%C3%A8nes
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
lampe à incandescence, à filament de tungstène, dont l'atmosphère gazeuse contient, en plus de l'argon ou du krypton, une certaine proportion d'halogène ou d'un composé organique halogéné. 3, record 4, French, - lampe%20%C3%A0%20halog%C3%A8ne
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Lámparas
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- lámpara halógena
1, record 4, Spanish, l%C3%A1mpara%20hal%C3%B3gena
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-10-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Research Experiments in Space
- Orbital Stations
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- advanced furnace for microgravity experiment with X-ray radiography
1, record 5, English, advanced%20furnace%20for%20microgravity%20experiment%20with%20X%2Dray%20radiography
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- AFEX 1, record 5, English, AFEX
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Advanced Furnace for microgravity Experiment with X-ray radiography(AFEX). A multi-user image furnace with the capability for in-situ observation using X-ray radiography. A sample placed in the focus of a gold-plated ellipsoidal mirror is heated and melted by radiation from a 1500 W halogen lamp. Alternatively, isothermal heating of samples can be carried out using ceramic heaters placed around the sample. AFEX is allocated the entire resources of Materials Science Rack 2. 2, record 5, English, - advanced%20furnace%20for%20microgravity%20experiment%20with%20X%2Dray%20radiography
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
advanced furnace for microgravity experiment with X-ray radiography; AFEX: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG). 3, record 5, English, - advanced%20furnace%20for%20microgravity%20experiment%20with%20X%2Dray%20radiography
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Travaux de recherche dans l'espace
- Stations orbitales
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- four évolué pour expériences en microgravité avec radiographie aux rayons X
1, record 5, French, four%20%C3%A9volu%C3%A9%20pour%20exp%C3%A9riences%20en%20microgravit%C3%A9%20avec%20radiographie%20aux%20rayons%20X
proposal, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- AFEX 2, record 5, French, AFEX
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- four évolué AFEX 1, record 5, French, four%20%C3%A9volu%C3%A9%20AFEX
proposal, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Four évolué destiné aux expériences en sciences des matériaux et installé dans le module japonais d'expérimentation. 1, record 5, French, - four%20%C3%A9volu%C3%A9%20pour%20exp%C3%A9riences%20en%20microgravit%C3%A9%20avec%20radiographie%20aux%20rayons%20X
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
four évolué pour expériences en microgravité avec radiographie aux rayons X; AFEX : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI). 2, record 5, French, - four%20%C3%A9volu%C3%A9%20pour%20exp%C3%A9riences%20en%20microgravit%C3%A9%20avec%20radiographie%20aux%20rayons%20X
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-11-22
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Lamps
- Lighting
- Electrical Engineering
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- parabolic quartz halogen lamp
1, record 6, English, parabolic%20quartz%20halogen%20lamp
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- Par-Q-lamp 1, record 6, English, Par%2DQ%2Dlamp
correct
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Lampes
- Éclairage
- Électrotechnique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- lampe parabolique à halogène
1, record 6, French, lampe%20parabolique%20%C3%A0%20halog%C3%A8ne
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1987-01-06
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Signalling and Illumination (Air Transport)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- incandescent halogen lamp 1, record 7, English, incandescent%20halogen%20lamp
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... incandescent halogen as well as different high pressure gas discharge lamps are suitable for [apron flood-lighting]. 1, record 7, English, - incandescent%20halogen%20lamp
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Signalisation (Transport aérien)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- lampe à incandescence aux halogènes
1, record 7, French, lampe%20%C3%A0%20incandescence%20aux%20halog%C3%A8nes
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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