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FOYER LUMINEUX [1 record]

Record 1 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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