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English translation: transition to gas (street) lighting

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Czech term or phrase:	plynofikace
English translation:	transition to gas (street) lighting
Entered by:	Hana Rutova

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11:59 Jan 25, 2012

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Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering / plyn

Czech term or phrase: plynofikace

plynofikace veřejného osvětlení

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Hana Rutova KudoZ activity Questions: 21 (1 open) (1 closed without grading) Answers: 85
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transition to gas (street) lighting

Explanation:
"Explanation: If the government had made it illegal to import, sell or buy gas mantles or lanterns, our nation would never have transitioned to gas lighting (with most fixtures imported from London), but the candle-makers (who comprised more that 5% of the workforce nationally) would have kept their jobs. The transition to gas lighting improved safety and quality of life."
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1380745/posts

http://www.google.cz/#sclient=psy-ab&hl=cs&source=hp&q="gas ...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gas_lighting

"The old mill house, that you can't see to the right of this picture, became the engine house, and there was quite a good exhibit discussing the transition to gas lighting and then to electricity in the castle."
http://myharlaxtonblog.blogspot.com/2009_10_01_archive.html

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Note added at 31 mins (2012-01-25 12:31:20 GMT)
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FYI, tady projekt plynofikace veř. osv. suše překládají jako "project of gas illumination"

http://usporyvm.sweb.cz/verejne_osvetleni/fotogalerie_plynov...

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Note added at 42 mins (2012-01-25 12:42:16 GMT)
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ještě jeden užitečný odkaz

"Gas street lighting today

Cities that retain gas lighting now often find that it provides a pleasing nostalgic effect. Similarly, gas lighting is also seeing a resurgence in the luxury home market for those in search of historical accuracy..."
http://www.enotes.com/topic/Gas_lighting#Gas_street_lighting...