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UV LAMP [14 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-11-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
- Chemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- absorption length 1, record 1, English, absorption%20length
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The change in absorption length and loss in light yield was determined by a spectrophotometer for wavelength resolved measurements on small samples and a movable UV lamp for more precise investigations on more realistic larger samples. 2, record 1, English, - absorption%20length
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
absorption length: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’énergie nucléaire” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 3, record 1, English, - absorption%20length
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
- Chimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- longueur d'absorption
1, record 1, French, longueur%20d%27absorption
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
longueur d'absorption : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’énergie nucléaire» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 2, record 1, French, - longueur%20d%27absorption
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-08-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Lighting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- inductively coupled electrodeless system
1, record 2, English, inductively%20coupled%20electrodeless%20system
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Inductively coupled electrodeless system : An induction coil is powered by a frequency generator. The induced current causes acceleration of charged particles inside the lamp bulb. The metal vapour atoms are excited and ionized causing the release of ultra-violet energy. The UV [ultra-violet] energy causes the phosphor coating on the lamp wall to glow, creating white light. 2, record 2, English, - inductively%20coupled%20electrodeless%20system
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éclairage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- système sans électrodes à couplage par induction
1, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20sans%20%C3%A9lectrodes%20%C3%A0%20couplage%20par%20induction
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Système sans électrodes à couplage par induction : Une bobine d’induction est alimentée par un générateur à haute fréquence. Le courant induit suscite l’accélération des particules chargées à l’intérieur de l’ampoule de la lampe. Les atomes de vapeur du métal sont alors excités et ionisés, ce qui entraîne un dégagement d’énergie ultra-violette. Cette énergie UV [ultra-violet] rend luminescente la couche de phosphore sur la paroi interne de l’ampoule, produisant de la lumière blanche. 1, record 2, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20sans%20%C3%A9lectrodes%20%C3%A0%20couplage%20par%20induction
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-09-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Lamps
- Scientific Research Equipment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- shortwave ultraviolet lamp
1, record 3, English, shortwave%20ultraviolet%20lamp
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- shortwave UV lamp 1, record 3, English, shortwave%20UV%20lamp
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company’s catalogue. 1, record 3, English, - shortwave%20ultraviolet%20lamp
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Lampes
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- lampe UV à ondes courtes
1, record 3, French, lampe%20UV%20%C3%A0%20ondes%20courtes
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- lampe aux rayons ultraviolets à ondes courtes 1, record 3, French, lampe%20aux%20rayons%20ultraviolets%20%C3%A0%20ondes%20courtes
feminine noun
- lampe UV de courtes longueurs d'ondes 1, record 3, French, lampe%20UV%20de%20courtes%20longueurs%20d%27ondes
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 3, French, - lampe%20UV%20%C3%A0%20ondes%20courtes
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-09-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Lamps
- Scientific Research Equipment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- shortwave Mineralight ultraviolet lamp
1, record 4, English, shortwave%20Mineralight%20ultraviolet%20lamp
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- shortwave Mineralight UV lamp 1, record 4, English, shortwave%20Mineralight%20UV%20lamp
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company’s catalogue. 1, record 4, English, - shortwave%20Mineralight%20ultraviolet%20lamp
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Lampes
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- lampe UV Mineralight à ondes courtes
1, record 4, French, lampe%20UV%20Mineralight%20%C3%A0%20ondes%20courtes
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- lampe aux rayons ultraviolets à ondes courtes Mineralight 1, record 4, French, lampe%20aux%20rayons%20ultraviolets%20%C3%A0%20ondes%20courtes%20Mineralight
feminine noun
- lampe UV de courtes longueurs d'ondes Mineralight 1, record 4, French, lampe%20UV%20de%20courtes%20longueurs%20d%27ondes%20Mineralight
proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 4, French, - lampe%20UV%20Mineralight%20%C3%A0%20ondes%20courtes
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-09-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Lamps
- Scientific Research Equipment
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- portable ultraviolet lamp
1, record 5, English, portable%20ultraviolet%20lamp
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- portable UV lamp 1, record 5, English, portable%20UV%20lamp
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company’s catalogue. 1, record 5, English, - portable%20ultraviolet%20lamp
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Lampes
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- lampe UV portative
1, record 5, French, lampe%20UV%20portative
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- lampe aux rayons ultraviolets portative 1, record 5, French, lampe%20aux%20rayons%20ultraviolets%20portative
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 5, French, - lampe%20UV%20portative
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-08-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Lamps
- Scientific Research Equipment
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Mineralight ultraviolet lamp
1, record 6, English, Mineralight%20ultraviolet%20lamp
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- Mineralight UV lamp 1, record 6, English, Mineralight%20UV%20lamp
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company’s catalogue. 1, record 6, English, - Mineralight%20ultraviolet%20lamp
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Lampes
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- lampe UV Mineralight
1, record 6, French, lampe%20UV%20Mineralight
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- lampe aux rayons ultraviolets Mineralight 1, record 6, French, lampe%20aux%20rayons%20ultraviolets%20Mineralight
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 6, French, - lampe%20UV%20Mineralight
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2011-08-24
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Lamps
- Scientific Research Equipment
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- longwave ultraviolet lamp
1, record 7, English, longwave%20ultraviolet%20lamp
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- longwave UV lamp 1, record 7, English, longwave%20UV%20lamp
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company’s catalogue. 1, record 7, English, - longwave%20ultraviolet%20lamp
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Lampes
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- lampe UV à ondes longues
1, record 7, French, lampe%20UV%20%C3%A0%20ondes%20longues
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- lampe aux rayons ultraviolets à ondes longues 1, record 7, French, lampe%20aux%20rayons%20ultraviolets%20%C3%A0%20ondes%20longues
feminine noun
- lampe UV de grandes longueurs d'ondes 1, record 7, French, lampe%20UV%20de%20grandes%20longueurs%20d%27ondes
proposal, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 7, French, - lampe%20UV%20%C3%A0%20ondes%20longues
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2011-08-12
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Lamps
- Scientific Research Equipment
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- high intensity ultraviolet lamp
1, record 8, English, high%20intensity%20ultraviolet%20lamp
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- high intensity UV lamp 1, record 8, English, high%20intensity%20UV%20lamp
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company’s catalogue. 1, record 8, English, - high%20intensity%20ultraviolet%20lamp
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Lampes
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- lampe UV de haute intensité
1, record 8, French, lampe%20UV%20de%20haute%20intensit%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- lampe aux rayons ultraviolets de haute intensité 1, record 8, French, lampe%20aux%20rayons%20ultraviolets%20de%20haute%20intensit%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 8, French, - lampe%20UV%20de%20haute%20intensit%C3%A9
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2011-07-05
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Lamps
- Scientific Research Equipment
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Blak-Ray longwave ultraviolet lamp
1, record 9, English, Blak%2DRay%20longwave%20ultraviolet%20lamp
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- Blak-Ray longwave UV lamp 1, record 9, English, Blak%2DRay%20longwave%20UV%20lamp
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company’s catalogue. 1, record 9, English, - Blak%2DRay%20longwave%20ultraviolet%20lamp
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Lampes
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- lampe UV à ondes longues Noir-Ray
1, record 9, French, lampe%20UV%20%C3%A0%20ondes%20longues%20Noir%2DRay
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- lampe UV Noir-Ray à ondes longues 1, record 9, French, lampe%20UV%20Noir%2DRay%20%C3%A0%20ondes%20longues
feminine noun
- lampe aux rayons ultraviolets à ondes longues Noir-Ray 1, record 9, French, lampe%20aux%20rayons%20ultraviolets%20%C3%A0%20ondes%20longues%20Noir%2DRay
feminine noun
- lampe aux rayons ultraviolets de grandes longueurs d'ondes Noir-Ray 1, record 9, French, lampe%20aux%20rayons%20ultraviolets%20de%20grandes%20longueurs%20d%27ondes%20Noir%2DRay
proposal, feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 9, French, - lampe%20UV%20%C3%A0%20ondes%20longues%20Noir%2DRay
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2006-04-03
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Lamps
- Geological Prospecting
- Geological Research and Exploration
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- ultraviolet lamp
1, record 10, English, ultraviolet%20lamp
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The effectiveness of the ultraviolet lamp as a scheelite prospecting tool is improved markedly by first locating, in daylight, prospective terrain, such as the base of a talus slope below a granite-limestone contact. 1, record 10, English, - ultraviolet%20lamp
Record 10, Key term(s)
- UV lamp
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Lampes
- Prospection géologique
- Recherches et prospections géologiques
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- émetteur de rayons ultraviolets
1, record 10, French, %C3%A9metteur%20de%20rayons%20ultraviolets
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- lampe à rayonnement ultraviolet 2, record 10, French, lampe%20%C3%A0%20rayonnement%20ultraviolet
feminine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'utilisation d'un émetteur de rayons ultraviolets comme instrument de prospection de la scheelite sera d'une plus grande utilité si on repère au préalable, pendant le jour, des terrains prometteurs, comme la base d'un talus d'éboulis sous-jacent à un contact granite-calcaire. 1, record 10, French, - %C3%A9metteur%20de%20rayons%20ultraviolets
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ultraviolet : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006). 3, record 10, French, - %C3%A9metteur%20de%20rayons%20ultraviolets
Record 10, Key term(s)
- lampe UV
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2003-11-10
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Flexography (Printing)
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- UV lamp
1, record 11, English, UV%20lamp
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term extracted from the Vocabulaire de la flexographie of France Brodeur and reproduced with the authorization of the Institut des communications graphiques du Québec. 2, record 11, English, - UV%20lamp
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Flexographie (Imprimerie)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- lampe UV
1, record 11, French, lampe%20UV
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lampe ultraviolette faisant partie des dispositifs de séchage des encres sous rayonnement UV et d'insolation de plaques. 1, record 11, French, - lampe%20UV
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition tirés du Vocabulaire de la flexographie de France Brodeur. Reproduction autorisée par l'Institut des communications graphiques du Québec. 2, record 11, French, - lampe%20UV
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2000-11-20
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Lamps
- Lighting
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- capillary lamp
1, record 12, English, capillary%20lamp
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The richness of spectral emission from the short UV through the visible and into the near infrared, makes the mercury capillary lamp ideal for many laboratory applications. The simplicity of design and construction makes this class of lamp the lowest price, cost-per-watt, high intensity source available. 2, record 12, English, - capillary%20lamp
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Lampes
- Éclairage
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- lampe capillaire
1, record 12, French, lampe%20capillaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lampe à haute intensité fournissant une puissante source de lumière visible et d'ultraviolets. 2, record 12, French, - lampe%20capillaire
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1996-04-04
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Analytical Chemistry
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- monochromatic UV photometer 1, record 13, English, monochromatic%20UV%20photometer
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... monochromatic UV photometer available from Du Pont; similar designs are widely used in modern LC. UV radiation at 254 nm from a low-pressure mercury lamp shines on the entrance of a flow cell and is transmitted through this sample cell and strikes the analytical prototube. Radiation from the source also is directed through a neutral-density filter, and then to the reference photocell. Current from these photocells is fed to log amplifiers, which generate an output linear with solute concentration. The output signal to the recorder normally is attenuated with a simple bridge network. 1, record 13, English, - monochromatic%20UV%20photometer
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Chimie analytique
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- photomètre UV monochromatique
1, record 13, French, photom%C3%A8tre%20UV%20monochromatique
proposal, masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1996-04-04
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Analytical Chemistry
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- multiple-wavelength UV photometer 1, record 14, English, multiple%2Dwavelength%20UV%20photometer
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Multiple-wavelength UV photometers often use a source(e. g. a medium-pressure mercury lamp) that has several of these relatively intense lines, with appropriate filters for selecting the desired wavelength. 1, record 14, English, - multiple%2Dwavelength%20UV%20photometer
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Chimie analytique
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- photomètre UV à ondes multiples
1, record 14, French, photom%C3%A8tre%20UV%20%C3%A0%20ondes%20multiples
proposal, masculine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
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