Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
birdies
German translation:
Vogelauge (Niedervoltparabolspiegellampen)
Added to glossary by
Johannes Gleim
Aug 16, 2002 14:49
22 yrs ago
English term
Luxembourg
Currently employed in-house
Native in: Romanian 
, Hungarian
Works in: German to Romanian, English to Romanian, Romanian to German, and 4 more.
birdies
English to German
Tech/Engineering
lighting
80 x birdies (für Tischbeleuchtung)
Proposed translations
(German)
| 4 | followings Kim Metzgers link into the Glossary leads to birds eye = Vogelauge |
Johannes Gleim
|
| 4 +5 | Parabolreflektoren |
Kim Metzger
|
Proposed translations
1 hr
Johannes Gleim
Native in German
40 years Engineer, 20 years translations
Native in: German
Works in: English to German, German to English, French to German, and 6 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
5387
Selected
followings Kim Metzgers link into the Glossary leads to birds eye = Vogelauge
The Glossary explains:
BIRDIE
A compact low voltage display luminaire containing a Par 16 lamp. So called because it is similar to, but much smaller than, the Parcan, and is hence "one under Par". (It's a golfing reference). Requires a 12 Volt external transformer, but is ideal for concealing in pieces of set or as downstage uplights.
CANTATA
(Trade Name) Range of 1200W lanterns produced by Rank Strand (now Strand Lighting) in the UK.
PAR
Short for Parabolic Aluminised Reflector lamp. A lamp containing a filament, reflector and lens in one sealed unit. Used in PARCANs to produce a high intensity narrow beam of light. Par lamps are available in many different sizes and powers. Par sizes available include 16, 36, 38, 56 and 64. (The number refers to the diameter of the lens, in eighths of an inch). The most common for theatre use are Par 64s rated at 1000W (1kW), although other wattages are available. 110V Par lamps are often used in large UK venues or for touring due to the increased light output. Because the current is greater, the lower voltage lamps have smaller thicker filaments which give a more focussed beam than the thinner 240V filaments.
In the film business, PAR lamps are known as "bird's eyes" after the alleged inventor Clarence Birdseye.
BIRDIE
A compact low voltage display luminaire containing a Par 16 lamp. So called because it is similar to, but much smaller than, the Parcan, and is hence "one under Par". (It's a golfing reference). Requires a 12 Volt external transformer, but is ideal for concealing in pieces of set or as downstage uplights.
CANTATA
(Trade Name) Range of 1200W lanterns produced by Rank Strand (now Strand Lighting) in the UK.
PAR
Short for Parabolic Aluminised Reflector lamp. A lamp containing a filament, reflector and lens in one sealed unit. Used in PARCANs to produce a high intensity narrow beam of light. Par lamps are available in many different sizes and powers. Par sizes available include 16, 36, 38, 56 and 64. (The number refers to the diameter of the lens, in eighths of an inch). The most common for theatre use are Par 64s rated at 1000W (1kW), although other wattages are available. 110V Par lamps are often used in large UK venues or for touring due to the increased light output. Because the current is greater, the lower voltage lamps have smaller thicker filaments which give a more focussed beam than the thinner 240V filaments.
In the film business, PAR lamps are known as "bird's eyes" after the alleged inventor Clarence Birdseye.
1 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "thanks, I am still not sure what the translation is, that's why I gave only 1 point"
+5
36 mins
Kim Metzger
Mexico
Mexico
Native in English
Mexico
Committed to Quality and Service
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: German to English
Related KudoZ points
:
2690
Parabolreflektoren
Birdies are Par lanterns according to this source. In an online German glossary for Beleuchtung I found that PAR stands for Parabolreflektor. So maybe this is the term you're looking for.
The lantern rig comprises mainly Rank Strand equipment, being Prelude F fresnels and Prelude profiles, (16/30 and 28/40 beam angles), SL profiles, Cantata profiles, the older patt 223 fresnels, patt 23 and 263 profiles, Coda floods and Par cans. Recent additions to the lighting portfolio include further second hand Strand gear - T84 and patt 764 profiles, and more Par cans. We also invested in two used Sil 2.5Kw follow spots, and a half dozen new ETC Source 4 ParNels and a handful of mini Par lanterns - commonly known as Birdies.
--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 2002-08-16 15:30:45 (GMT)
--------------------------------------------------
http://www.btinternet.com/~abbey.theatre/technica.htm
--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 2002-08-16 15:41:37 (GMT)
--------------------------------------------------
Reflektorlampen
Reflektorlampen haben einen integrierten Reflektor (innenverspiegelter Glaskolben). Er lenkt das Licht und bestimmt den Ausstrahlungswinkel. Reflektoren werden eingebaut in normale Glühlampen und PAR-Glühlampen sowie in Niedervolt-Halogen-Glühlampen.
The lantern rig comprises mainly Rank Strand equipment, being Prelude F fresnels and Prelude profiles, (16/30 and 28/40 beam angles), SL profiles, Cantata profiles, the older patt 223 fresnels, patt 23 and 263 profiles, Coda floods and Par cans. Recent additions to the lighting portfolio include further second hand Strand gear - T84 and patt 764 profiles, and more Par cans. We also invested in two used Sil 2.5Kw follow spots, and a half dozen new ETC Source 4 ParNels and a handful of mini Par lanterns - commonly known as Birdies.
--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 2002-08-16 15:30:45 (GMT)
--------------------------------------------------
http://www.btinternet.com/~abbey.theatre/technica.htm
--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 2002-08-16 15:41:37 (GMT)
--------------------------------------------------
Reflektorlampen
Reflektorlampen haben einen integrierten Reflektor (innenverspiegelter Glaskolben). Er lenkt das Licht und bestimmt den Ausstrahlungswinkel. Reflektoren werden eingebaut in normale Glühlampen und PAR-Glühlampen sowie in Niedervolt-Halogen-Glühlampen.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Klaus Dorn (X)
: yes, I found a similar site: http://www.theatrecrafts.com/lx_lanterns.html
15 mins
|
| agree |
Geneviève von Levetzow
27 mins
|
| agree |
Johannes Gleim
: weitere Erklärungen fanden sich im dort vorhanden Glossar
53 mins
|
| agree |
nettranslatorde
1 hr
|
| agree |
Monika Martens
16 hrs
|
Discussion
this is taken from the section about "lighting" of a room