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INDIRECT LIGHTING [7 records]

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Record 1 2018-02-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lighting
DEF

[A] lighting by means of luminaires having a distribution of luminous intensity such that the fraction of the emitted luminous flux directly reaching the working plane, assumed to be unbounded, is 0 to 10%.

OBS

indirect lighting : term and definition standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission(IEC).

OBS

indirect lighting : term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee(New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éclairage
DEF

Éclairage par des luminaires ayant une répartition de l'intensité lumineuse telle que la fraction du flux lumineux émis atteignant directement le plan utile supposé indéfini soit de 0 à 10 %

OBS

éclairage indirect : terme et définition normalisés par la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI).

OBS

éclairage indirect : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

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Record 2 2016-10-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
DEF

A soft, indirect lighting on a subject or scene by means of light reflected off of or transmitted through a white matte material.

OBS

This type of lighting is used to soften shadows, which result when illuminating a subject with direct lighting.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie

Spanish

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Record 3 2015-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lighting (Construction)
DEF

Indirect interior lighting from incandescent or fluorescent lamp concealed in a reflecting trough near the ceiling.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éclairage (Construction)
CONT

Éclairages indirects par corniches et coupoles. [...] L'éclairage indirect est obtenu au moyen de corniches ou de coupoles.

OBS

La corniche ne doit pas être trop près du plafond, sinon il est très difficile d'obtenir sur celui-ci une uniformité suffisante. [...] Dans le sens de la longueur, l'uniformité résulte d'une interdistance convenable des foyers lumineux à l'intérieur de la gorge [...]

Key term(s)
  • éclairage par corniches lumineuses

Spanish

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Record 4 2006-10-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lighting Fixtures
CONT

The tenant space included a large quantity of enclosed offices and a few open office areas. Suspended direct-indirect lighting fixtures were used in the enclosed offices.

OBS

Indirect fixtures often have a direct-downward component as well, which targets some light on horizontal surfaces such as desktops.

Key term(s)
  • suspended direct indirect lighting fixture
  • direct-indirect suspended lighting fixture

French

Domaine(s)
  • Luminaires
OBS

Les appareils d'éclairage indirect comportent souvent une composante éclairage direct vers le bas, qui diffuse de la lumière sur les surfaces horizontales, les surfaces de bureau par exemple.

Key term(s)
  • appareil d'éclairage direct-indirect suspendu

Spanish

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Record 5 2005-03-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
OBS

Lighting by means of reflected light.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie
OBS

Lumière réfléchie par un écran.

Spanish

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Record 6 2000-11-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lamps
  • Lighting
  • Electrical Engineering
CONT

White and silver bowl lamp are generally used for indirect lighting. Silvered bowl lamps which direct light upward for indirect indoor lighting, have an opaque silver coating applied to the inside of the bowl. The inner surface of this coating is a glossy reflector which remains efficient throughout the lamp's life.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lampes
  • Éclairage
  • Électrotechnique
CONT

On obtient aussi un éclairage indirect en utilisant une ampoule à calotte argentée placée dans un réflecteur réfléchissant.

OBS

Par déduction logique on peut donc utiliser sans crainte le terme «lampe à calotte argentée» en vertu de ce contexte.

Spanish

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Record 7 2000-11-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lamps
  • Lighting
  • Electrical Engineering
CONT

White and silver bowl lamps are generally used for indirect lighting. White bowl lamps have a translucent white coating on the inner surface of the bulb bowl. This reduces both direct and reflected glare from open fixtures.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lampes
  • Éclairage
  • Électrotechnique
CONT

On obtient aussi un éclairage indirect en utilisant une ampoule à calotte argentée placée dans un réflecteur réfléchissant.

OBS

En vertu de ce contexte on pourrait préposer «lampe à calotte blanche».

Spanish

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