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LUMINAIRE SUSPENDU [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1996-02-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Lighting Fixtures
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- suspended luminaire
1, record 1, English, suspended%20luminaire
correct, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pendant luminaire 1, record 1, English, pendant%20luminaire
correct, United States
- pendant fitting 2, record 1, English, pendant%20fitting
correct, Great Britain
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a luminaire hung from a ceiling by supports. 3, record 1, English, - suspended%20luminaire
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Luminaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- suspension
1, record 1, French, suspension
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- luminaire suspendu 2, record 1, French, luminaire%20suspendu
correct, masculine noun
- luminaire à suspension 2, record 1, French, luminaire%20%C3%A0%20suspension
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nom générique des luminaires qui sont conçus pour être suspendus au plafond. 3, record 1, French, - suspension
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Luminaire muni d'un cordon, d'une chaîne, d'un tube, etc., permettant de le suspendre au plafond ou à un support mural. 2, record 1, French, - suspension
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 DEF
Tout luminaire ou lustre suspendu au plafond. 4, record 1, French, - suspension
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un plafonnier est un «appareil d'éclairage fixé au plafond auquel il touche ou presque». Le plafonnier se distingue de la suspension en ce qu'un appareil de ce nom n'est qu'accroché au plafond auquel il est suspendu. [...] Le lustre est une «sorte de suspension qui porte plusieurs lampes». 5, record 1, French, - suspension
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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