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LUMIERE NOIRE [7 records]
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
Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- black light bulb
1, record 2, English, black%20light%20bulb
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
black light bulb: an item in the "Lighting Equipment" class of the "Furnishings" category. 2, record 2, English, - black%20light%20bulb
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ampoule à lumière noire
1, record 2, French, ampoule%20%C3%A0%20lumi%C3%A8re%20noire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ampoule à lumière noire : objet de la classe «Équipement d’éclairage» de la catégorie «Ameublement et accessoires». 2, record 2, French, - ampoule%20%C3%A0%20lumi%C3%A8re%20noire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-05-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- black light
1, record 3, English, black%20light
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Invisible light, such as ultraviolet rays which fall on fluorescent materials and cause them to emit visible light. 1, record 3, English, - black%20light
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- lumière noire
1, record 3, French, lumi%C3%A8re%20noire
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- lumière invisible 2, record 3, French, lumi%C3%A8re%20invisible
avoid, see observation
- lumière de Wood 3, record 3, French, lumi%C3%A8re%20de%20Wood
see observation, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Radiations ultraviolettes (invisibles à l'œil humain) envoyées sur des corps fluorescents pour exciter leur fluorescence et les rendre visibles. 4, record 3, French, - lumi%C3%A8re%20noire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Selon certains ouvrages, entre autres l'Encyclopaedia universalis (UNIVE), 1968, vol. 16, p. 461 et Le grand Larousse encyclopédique (LAROG2), 2007, vol. 2 (sous l'entrée «lumière»), «lumière noire» et «lumière de Wood» seraient synonymes, alors que dans UNIVE, 1968, vol. 10, p. 148 on trouve une mise en garde contre l'emploi de ces deux termes en synonymie. Selon cette source, la «lumière de Wood» est dite parfois très improprement «lumière noire». À la lumière des ouvrages consultés et des diverses définitions de «lumière noire» et de «lumière de Wood», il apparaît évident que ces deux termes ne sont pas synonymes mais que le second est spécifique par rapport au premier. 5, record 3, French, - lumi%C3%A8re%20noire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
lumière invisible : ne pas utiliser comme synonyme de «lumière noire». C'est un générique par rapport à ce terme. 5, record 3, French, - lumi%C3%A8re%20noire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Óptica
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- luz negra
1, record 3, Spanish, luz%20negra
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dase el nombre de luz negra a la que emiten las lámparas de vapor de mercurio bajo presiones elevadas [...] 1, record 3, Spanish, - luz%20negra
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-05-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Lamps
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- black light lamp
1, record 4, English, black%20light%20lamp
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Wood's lamp 2, record 4, English, Wood%27s%20lamp
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Lampes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- lampe à lumière noire
1, record 4, French, lampe%20%C3%A0%20lumi%C3%A8re%20noire
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- lampe à lumière de Wood 2, record 4, French, lampe%20%C3%A0%20lumi%C3%A8re%20de%20Wood
correct, feminine noun
- lampe de Wood 2, record 4, French, lampe%20de%20Wood
correct, feminine noun
- lampe lumière noire 2, record 4, French, lampe%20lumi%C3%A8re%20noire
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lampe à vapeur de mercure à haute ou à basse pression, (avec substance fluorescente), qui émet le rayonnement UVA sans, ou presque sans, rayonnement visible. 3, record 4, French, - lampe%20%C3%A0%20lumi%C3%A8re%20noire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Lámparas
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- lámpara de luz negra
1, record 4, Spanish, l%C3%A1mpara%20de%20luz%20negra
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- lámpara de Wood 2, record 4, Spanish, l%C3%A1mpara%20de%20Wood
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Las lámparas denominadas de "luz negra" emiten en el UV-A y se llaman así porque la ampolla es un vidrio filtrante que sólo transmite la radiación ultravioleta. [...] Las aplicaciones de este tipo de lámparas son: [...] Análisis: detección de billetes falsos, identificación de sellos, examen de minerales y fósiles, etc. 1, record 4, Spanish, - l%C3%A1mpara%20de%20luz%20negra
Record 5 - internal organization data 2008-11-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Wood's light
1, record 5, English, Wood%27s%20light
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ultraviolet obtained from a suitable source (as an arc) by means of a special filter and used to reveal the presence of fluorescent minerals, to detect counterfeit currency and forgeries of documents or paintings, and in the diagnosis of various forms of tinea. 1, record 5, English, - Wood%27s%20light
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Named] after Robert W. Wood, an American physicist [(1868-1955]). 1, record 5, English, - Wood%27s%20light
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- lumière de Wood
1, record 5, French, lumi%C3%A8re%20de%20Wood
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- lumière noire de Wood 2, record 5, French, lumi%C3%A8re%20noire%20de%20Wood
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les lampes à vapeur de mercure à haute pression fournissent les radiations qui constituent la «lumière noire». Il est également possible d'utiliser des lampes fluorescentes spéciales [...] Dans les deux cas, il est utile de filtrer ces émissions pour les obtenir sélectivement dans la seule région utile. On fait pour cela usage d'un verre spécial à l'oxyde de nickel, qui fut mis au point par le physicien américain Wood, d'où le nom de «lumière de Wood» donné également à ces radiations filtrées et sélectionnées. 1, record 5, French, - lumi%C3%A8re%20de%20Wood
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Selon certains ouvrages, entre autres l'Encyclopaedia universalis (UNIVE), 1968, vol. 16, p. 461 et Le grand Larousse encyclopédique (LAROG2), 2007, vol. 2 (sous l'entrée «lumière»), «lumière noire» et «lumière de Wood» seraient synonymes, alors que dans UNIVE, 1968, vol. 10, p. 148 on trouve une mise en garde contre l'emploi de ces deux termes en synonymie. Selon cette source, la «lumière de Wood» est dite parfois très improprement «lumière noire». À la lumière des ouvrages consultés et des diverses définitions de «lumière noire» et de «lumière de Wood», il apparaît évident que ces deux termes ne sont pas synonymes mais que le second est spécifique par rapport au premier. 3, record 5, French, - lumi%C3%A8re%20de%20Wood
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Óptica
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- luz de Wood
1, record 5, Spanish, luz%20de%20Wood
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Estas lámparas dan [...] una luz [...] llamada de Wood, que, al herir ciertas sustancias, les hace emitir luz visible por fluorescencia o por fosforescencia. 1, record 5, Spanish, - luz%20de%20Wood
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-01-01
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Optics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- black light inspector
1, record 6, English, black%20light%20inspector
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the National Occupational Classification (NOC), an official occupational title in Group 2261 - Non-Destructive Testers and Inspectors. 2, record 6, English, - black%20light%20inspector
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Optique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- contrôleur à la lumière noire
1, record 6, French, contr%C3%B4leur%20%C3%A0%20la%20lumi%C3%A8re%20noire
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- contrôleuse à la lumière noire 1, record 6, French, contr%C3%B4leuse%20%C3%A0%20la%20lumi%C3%A8re%20noire
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans la Classification nationale des professions (CNP), titres de professions officiels dans le Groupe 2261 - Vérificateurs/vérificatrices et contrôleurs/contrôleuses d'essais non destructifs. 2, record 6, French, - contr%C3%B4leur%20%C3%A0%20la%20lumi%C3%A8re%20noire
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- photography in total darkness 1, record 7, English, photography%20in%20total%20darkness
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
other applications [of infrared photography] include photography in total darkness 1, record 7, English, - photography%20in%20total%20darkness
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- photographie en lumière noire 1, record 7, French, photographie%20en%20lumi%C3%A8re%20noire
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
--on peut obtenir des photographies de sujets divers en pleine obscurité. On se sert alors des lampes (...) qui ne laissent passer que les rayons infrarouges. 1, record 7, French, - photographie%20en%20lumi%C3%A8re%20noire
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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