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BALLAST GRADATION [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-11-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electric Currents
- Lighting
- Electrical Engineering
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- variable secondary-voltage dimming
1, record 1, English, variable%20secondary%2Dvoltage%20dimming
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Courants (Électrocinétique)
- Éclairage
- Électrotechnique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gradation à tension secondaire variable
1, record 1, French, gradation%20%C3%A0%20tension%20secondaire%20variable
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédé de gradation des lampes à décharge par lequel on note une variation de tension secondaire du ballast. 2, record 1, French, - gradation%20%C3%A0%20tension%20secondaire%20variable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-11-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electric Currents
- Lighting
- Electrical Engineering
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- variable-reactance dimming
1, record 2, English, variable%2Dreactance%20dimming
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Courants (Électrocinétique)
- Éclairage
- Électrotechnique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gradation à inductance variable
1, record 2, French, gradation%20%C3%A0%20inductance%20variable
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédé de gradation des lampes à décharge caractérisé par la variation de l'inductance du ballast. 1, record 2, French, - gradation%20%C3%A0%20inductance%20variable
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-11-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Electric Currents
- Lighting
- Electrical Engineering
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- variable primary-voltage dimming
1, record 3, English, variable%20primary%2Dvoltage%20dimming
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Courants (Électrocinétique)
- Éclairage
- Électrotechnique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- gradation à tension primaire variable
1, record 3, French, gradation%20%C3%A0%20tension%20primaire%20variable
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédé de gradation des lampes à décharge par lequel on note une variation de tension primaire du ballast. 2, record 3, French, - gradation%20%C3%A0%20tension%20primaire%20variable
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-11-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Lamp Components
- Lighting
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- dimming ballast
1, record 4, English, dimming%20ballast
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A special fluorescent lamp ballast, which when used with a dimmer control, permits varying light output. 2, record 4, English, - dimming%20ballast
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dimming range of electronic dimming ballasts shall be from 100% to 1% for T-12 and T-8 lamps, 100% to 5% for T-5 and T-4 lamps. 3, record 4, English, - dimming%20ballast
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Éléments de lampes
- Éclairage
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- ballast de gradation
1, record 4, French, ballast%20de%20gradation
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ballast réglant l’intensité lumineuse des lampes fluorescentes. 2, record 4, French, - ballast%20de%20gradation
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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