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UV RADIATION SOURCE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Lighting
- Optics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- blacklight lamp
1, record 1, English, blacklight%20lamp
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ultraviolet radiation source 1, record 1, English, ultraviolet%20radiation%20source
correct, standardized
- UV radiation source 2, record 1, English, UV%20radiation%20source
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An UV-A radiation source, generally a mercury vapour discharge lamp, with the bulb (high-pressure radiation source) or tube (low-pressure radiation source) made from light-absorbing, but UV-A-transmitting, filter glass. 1, record 1, English, - blacklight%20lamp
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The glass filter appears almost black in colour. 1, record 1, English, - blacklight%20lamp
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
blacklight lamp; ultraviolet radiation source: terms and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). 3, record 1, English, - blacklight%20lamp
Record 1, Key term(s)
- black light lamp
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éclairage
- Optique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- source de lumière noire
1, record 1, French, source%20de%20lumi%C3%A8re%20noire
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- source de rayonnement ultraviolet 1, record 1, French, source%20de%20rayonnement%20ultraviolet
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- source de rayonnement UV 2, record 1, French, source%20de%20rayonnement%20UV
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Source d'UV-A, généralement composée d'une lampe à décharge à vapeur de mercure comportant une ampoule (lampe haute pression) ou un tube (lampe basse pression) en verre filtrant absorbant la lumière, mais laissant passer les UV-A. 1, record 1, French, - source%20de%20lumi%C3%A8re%20noire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le verre filtrant semble presque noir. 1, record 1, French, - source%20de%20lumi%C3%A8re%20noire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
source de lumière noire; source de rayonnement ultraviolet : termes et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO). 3, record 1, French, - source%20de%20lumi%C3%A8re%20noire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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