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LAMPE BASSE PRESSION VAPEUR MERCURE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-01-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Lighting
- Electromagnetic Radiation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- low-pressure mercury vapour lamp
1, record 1, English, low%2Dpressure%20mercury%20vapour%20lamp
correct, see observation, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- low-intensity mercury vapour lamp 1, record 1, English, low%2Dintensity%20mercury%20vapour%20lamp
correct, see observation, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mercury discharge lamp with or without a fluorescent layer, but with relatively large tube dimensions (fluorescent lamp) and an internal pressure between 300 and 500 Pa. 1, record 1, English, - low%2Dpressure%20mercury%20vapour%20lamp
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In mercury discharge lamps with a fluorescent layer, the layer is excited by the ultraviolet radiation of the discharge to generate visible radiation. 1, record 1, English, - low%2Dpressure%20mercury%20vapour%20lamp
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
low-pressure mercury vapour lamp; low-intensity mercury vapour lamp: In the ISO 4007 standard, these terms appear combined in the expression "low-pressure (intensity) mercury vapour lamp." This expression and its definition have been standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). 2, record 1, English, - low%2Dpressure%20mercury%20vapour%20lamp
Record 1, Key term(s)
- low-pressure (intensity) mercury vapour lamp
- low-pressure (intensity) mercury vapor lamp
- low-pressure mercury vapor lamp
- low-intensity mercury vapor lamp
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éclairage
- Rayonnements électromagnétiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lampe à vapeur de mercure à basse pression
1, record 1, French, lampe%20%C3%A0%20vapeur%20de%20mercure%20%C3%A0%20basse%20pression
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lampe à décharge à vapeur de mercure, revêtue ou non d'une couche de substance fluorescente, dont les dimensions du tube sont relativement grandes (lampe fluorescente) et la pression de remplissage est comprise entre 300 et 500 Pa. 1, record 1, French, - lampe%20%C3%A0%20vapeur%20de%20mercure%20%C3%A0%20basse%20pression
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans les lampes à décharge à vapeur de mercure revêtues d'une couche de substance fluorescente, la couche est excitée par le rayonnement ultraviolet de la décharge pour produire un rayonnement visible. 1, record 1, French, - lampe%20%C3%A0%20vapeur%20de%20mercure%20%C3%A0%20basse%20pression
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
lampe à vapeur de mercure à basse pression : terme et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO). 2, record 1, French, - lampe%20%C3%A0%20vapeur%20de%20mercure%20%C3%A0%20basse%20pression
Record 1, Key term(s)
- lampe basse pression à vapeur de mercure
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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