Argand lamp

Russian translation: лампа Аргана

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English term or phrase:	Argand's lamp
Russian translation:	лампа Аргана
Entered by:	Olga Berard-Perepetch

19:30 Jul 9, 2003

English to Russian translations [PRO]
/ theatre, lighting

English term or phrase: Argand lamp

element of lighting in a baroque theatre:
"this was the first theatre to take advantage of the Argand lamp"

Olga Berard-Perepetch KudoZ activity Questions: 124 (none open) (1 without valid answers) (3 closed without grading) Answers: 3 France
Local time: 11:53

лампа Аргана

Explanation:
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Note added at 2003-07-09 19:37:19 (GMT)
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Вот, например, масляная лампа, которую я вам уже показывал. Это старинная лампа Аргана *, очень удобная для наших опытов. Сейчас я увеличу ее сходство со свечой. (Лектор закрывает отверстие в середине фитиля, через которое воздух проникает внутрь пламени.) Вот фитиль; вот масло, которое по нему поднимается; а вот и пламя конусообразной формы.

http://phys.bspu.unibel.by/Lib/misc/farad/FARADAY2.HTM

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Note added at 2003-07-09 19:40:54 (GMT) Post-grading
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Я ссылаюсь :-))) В том числе на правила чтения сочетания букв ND на конце слов во французском языке (точнее на то, что буква D в этом случае не произносится).

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Vladimir Pochinov
Russian Federation
Local time: 11:53

Grading comment

Большое спасибо, и хотя вы ни на кого не ссылаетесь, I'll take your word for it.
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лампа Арганда

huntr

5 +1

лампа Аргана

Vladimir Pochinov

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peer agreement (net): +1

лампа Аргана

Vladimir Pochinov
Russian Federation
Local time: 11:53
Native speaker of: Russian
PRO pts in pair: 5266

Grading comment

Большое спасибо, и хотя вы ни на кого не ссылаетесь, I'll take your word for it.

3 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

лампа Арганда

Explanation:
Argand’ Lamp.

A lamp with a circular wick, through which a current of air flows, to supply oxygen to the flame, and increase its brilliancy. Invented by Aimé Argand, 1789.

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... Лампа Арганда (1782-1784) совершила революцию в
искусственном освещении - это было первым ...
www.tuad.nsk.ru/~history/Author/Engl/H/HobsbaumEJ/Revol/16....

Reference: http://www.bartleby.com/81/881.html

huntr
Local time: 12:53
Native speaker of:

Hungarian
PRO pts in pair: 64

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