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LIFE LAMP [13 records]

Record 1 2006-08-23

English

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

An incandescent light source containing tungsten filament and halogen vapor in an envelope of quartz or other material.

OBS

Bulb blackening, common to ordinary tungsten filament lamps, is virtually eliminated, assuring consistent intensity and color temperature throughout the life of the lamp.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lampes
  • Photographie
  • Cinématographie
DEF

Lampe à incandescence constituée d'un filament de tungstène et de vapeur d'halogène dans une enveloppe en quartz ou autre produit.

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.

Spanish

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Record 2 2004-08-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lamps
  • Photography
DEF

A filament lamp designed to be overrun to give brilliant light (about 36 lumens per watt with colour temperature of 3400 K).

CONT

[The] photoflood lamp [is an] incandescent lamp of especially high color temperature, often of the reflector type, for lighting objects to be photographed.

OBS

Typically, the smallest type of photoflood lamp rated at about 275 watts gives a light equivalent to 500 to 250 watts of normally run tungsten filament lamps, and has a burning life of about two or three hours in intermittent use.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lampes
  • Photographie
DEF

Lampe incandescente à filament, dotée d'une grande puissance d'éclairage, employée particulièrement en photographie et pour éclairer les endroits sombres.

Spanish

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Record 3 2004-08-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lamps
  • Photography
DEF

An incandescent filament lamp designed to burn at an appreciably higher temperature (by making the filament carry an appropriately higher current density) than general purpose filament lamps of smaller voltage.

OBS

This increases the light output and colour temperature, but shortens the burning life of the lamp to a few hours.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lampes
  • Photographie
DEF

Lampe incandescente à filament conçue pour éclairer à une température nettement supérieure aux lampes à filament courantes dotées d'un faible voltage.

OBS

Une telle puissance a pour effet cependant d'en écourter la vie utile.

OBS

On rencontre aussi le vocable «lampe survoltée» comme équivalent de «photoflood lamp», laquelle est plus spécifiquement une lampe d'un éclairage moyen de 36 lumens par watt employée surtout en photographie.

Spanish

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Record 4 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 5 2000-11-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lamps
  • Electrical Engineering
CONT

Self-ballasted mercury vapor lamps are designed to operate directly in incandescent sockets, without ballasts or new fixtures. These lamps use a special built-in filament that controls both starting and operating currents. Self-ballasted mercury vapor lamp provide significantly longer lamp life than the incandescent types.

CONT

Blended lamps consist of tungsten filament with Mercury discharge tube. The filament produces incandescent light. It can control the current by itself so this lamp doesn’t need ballast.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lampes
  • Électrotechnique
DEF

Lampe caractérisée par un émetteur à vapeur de mercure et un filament de lampe à incandescence montés en série dans une même ampoule.

Spanish

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Record 6 2000-11-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lighting
  • Electrical Engineering

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éclairage
  • Électrotechnique

Spanish

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Record 7 2000-11-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lighting
OBS

There are still some fluorescent lights that are preheated with the use of starters. Starters are available in both standered or no blink type. Starters also come with automatic reset and manual reset. The manual reset is recommended because it eliminates flashing or blinking at the end of lamp life.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éclairage
DEF

Démarreur qui réenclenche automatiquement une nouvelle lampe fluorescente venant d'être installée une fois le circuit alimenté.

Spanish

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Record 8 2000-11-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Thermoelectricity and Thermoelectronics
  • Lighting
CONT

The life rating of a light source is given in burning hours and is based on measurement of a large representative group of lamps under laboratory conditions. The rating is based on lamp industry standards which specify the burning cycle per start, a 50% mortality, and approximately a minimum of 70% rated lumens.

CONT

If lamps are tested at 11 hours per start(i. e. an 11 hour burning cycle), then an installation in which the lamps are operated for only three hours at a time may experience significantly shorter lamp life.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Thermoélectrique et thermoélectronique
  • Éclairage
DEF

Durée de fonctionnement d'une lampe exprimée en heure par allumage.

Spanish

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Record 9 2000-11-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lighting
CONT

A deficiency of standard incandescent lamps has been lumen depreciation over lamp life.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éclairage
DEF

Réduction de l'efficacité lumineuse en raison du vieillissement de la lampe.

CONT

Il faut aussi tenir compte de la durée d'utilisation de l'appareil d'éclairage, de la dépréciation en lumens, du rendu des couleurs, de l'éblouissement et de la lumière totale diffusée par le luminaire.

Spanish

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Record 10 2000-11-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Thermoelectricity and Thermoelectronics
  • Lighting
CONT

Since the quality and color of the boots do not degenerate over the life of the lamp, they can be re-used on a new lamp after burnout.

Key term(s)
  • burn-out

French

Domaine(s)
  • Thermoélectrique et thermoélectronique
  • Éclairage
CONT

Vous assurez ainsi votre sécurité et vous évitez le grillage prématuré de la lampe.

Spanish

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Record 11 1992-06-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radio Waves
CONT

Inside the radio-wave lamp. An electronic oscillator linked to a small, coiled antenna produces radio waves much like a radio station. Electrons in atoms of mercury vapor absorb the radio waves, which excite the electrons to a higher "energy state". The electrons emit photons, or packets, of invisible ultraviolet light. A phosphor coating on the inside of the bulb absorbs the ultraviolet light, exciting electrons, which then emit visible light.

CONT

Last week a small California company announced that next year, it plans to market the "E-(for electronic) Lamp, "a bulb that will be completely interchangeable with incandescents, use a quarter as much energy-and last a decade or more. The secret is a tiny radio-frequency generator in each bulb, transmitting energy to a surrounding cloud of mercury gas and in turn to the fluorescent coating. There are some 1. 5 billion light sockets in the United States; each incandescent that is replaced by an E-Lamp would save an estimated ton of carbon dioxide from electrical generating stations over the life of the bulb, a small step toward reducing emissions of greenhouse gases.

OBS

Since the electronic components last indefinitely, the bulb should fail only when the phosphor deteriorates (or someone knocks the lamp off the table). And instead of burning out with a "pop," the new bulbs will gradually become less bright. Someday lamps and fixtures may have the electronic components built into their base, and consumers will just slip on a cheap, replaceable glass jacket containing the mercury and phosphor.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ondes radioélectriques
OBS

Ampoule radio-électrique. Voir crayon électronique.

Spanish

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Record 12 1992-05-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Landscape Architecture
  • Illumination Engineering
CONT

There are two families of light source common to outdoor lighting applications : incandescent filament lamps and electric-discharge lamps. Within each family there is a host of variation in the lamps themselves. These differences result in a wide variety of light color, lamp life, energy efficiency, and suitability for specific uses.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Architecture paysagère
  • Éclairagisme
CONT

Une attention particulière doit être apportée à l'éclairage des carrefours. Les sources lumineuses peuvent être des ampoules à incandescence, des tubes ou des ballons fluorescents ou des lampes à vapeur de sodium.

CONT

Les foyers lumineux des lampadaires ont une puissance de 75 à 1000 W, suivant le degré d'éclairage qu'on veut obtenir [...]

CONT

Pour réaliser certains effets et pour avoir de fortes puissances (500 W), on utilise des sources lumineuses monochromatiques [...]

CONT

Le point lumineux monté sur des poteaux de 3 à 6 m [...]

Spanish

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Record 13 1985-10-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lamps
  • Optics
DEF

Time during which a lamp has been operated before becoming useless or considered as such according to certain specifications.

OBS

The life is generally expressed in hours.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lampes
  • Optique
DEF

Temps pendant lequel une lampe a fonctionné avant d'être mise hors d'usage ou considérée comme telle suivant certaines spécifications.

OBS

La durée s'exprime généralement en heures.

Spanish

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