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PHOTOFLOOD LAMP [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- photoflood lamp
1, record 1, English, photoflood%20lamp
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
photoflood lamp: an item in the "Photographic Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Communication" category. 2, record 1, English, - photoflood%20lamp
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lampe survoltée
1, record 1, French, lampe%20survolt%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lampe survoltée : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement photographiques» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour la communication». 2, record 1, French, - lampe%20survolt%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-08-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Lamps
- Photography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- photoflood lamp
1, record 2, English, photoflood%20lamp
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- photoflood 2, record 2, English, photoflood
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A filament lamp designed to be overrun to give brilliant light (about 36 lumens per watt with colour temperature of 3400 K). 3, record 2, English, - photoflood%20lamp
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The] photoflood lamp [is an] incandescent lamp of especially high color temperature, often of the reflector type, for lighting objects to be photographed. 4, record 2, English, - photoflood%20lamp
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 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. 3, record 2, English, - photoflood%20lamp
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Lampes
- Photographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lampe survoltée
1, record 2, French, lampe%20survolt%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- lampe photoflood 2, record 2, French, lampe%20photoflood
avoid, anglicism, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lampe incandescente à filament, dotée d'une grande puissance d'éclairage, employée particulièrement en photographie et pour éclairer les endroits sombres. 3, record 2, French, - lampe%20survolt%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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