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METAL VAPOR LAMP [1 record]

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Record 1 2002-04-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lamps
  • Equipment (Chemistry)
  • Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
DEF

Discharge lamp such as the "mercury (vapor) lamp" and the "sodium (vapor) lamp" in which the light is mainly produced in a metallic vapor.

Key term(s)
  • metal-vapor lamp

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lampes
  • Équipement (Chimie)
  • Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
DEF

Lampe à décharge, notamment la lampe à vapeur de mercure et la lampe à vapeur de sodium, qui produit de la lumière grâce au rayonnement de vapeurs métalliques.

OBS

[Cette lampe équipe] la plupart des vidéoprojecteurs mono ou tri-LCD. Délivrant une lumière blanche pure, cette lampe d'une puissance très différente selon les modèles est généralement annoncée pour une durée de vie comprise entre 1.000 et 2.000 heures. Sa puissance varie de 100 à 350 W en moyenne.

Spanish

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