Stencil face exit sign† a transilluminated sign where either the exit legend
or the background are opaque. Usually the exit legend is translucent and the
background is die cut from an opaque medium suchas plastic or metal.
steradian, sr (unit of solid angle)† the solid angle subtended at the center
of a sphere by an area on the surface of the sphere equal to the square of
the sphere radius.
stop lamp a device giving a steady warning light to the rear of a vehicle or
train of vehicles, to indicate the intention of the operator to diminish speed or
to stop.
stray light (in the eye) light from a source that is scattered onto parts of the
retina lying outside the retinal image of the source.
Luz extraviada (en el ojo) luz de una fuente que se dispersa en partes de
la retina que se encuentran fuera del ojo. Imagen retiniana de la fuente.
street lighting unit the assembly of a pole or lamp post with a bracket and
a luminaire.
sun bearing the angle measured in the plane of the horizon between a
vertical plane at a right angle to the window wall and the position of this
plane after it has been rotated to contain the sun.
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Table lamp a portable luminaire with a short stand, suitable for standing on
furniture.
taxiway edge lights taxiway lights placed along or near the edges of a
taxiway.
Luces de paso de las luces de pista colocadas de manera que indiquen los
límites longitudinales de la parte de un pista, canal o pista de aterrizaje
utilizable para el aterrizaje.
torchère an indirect floor lamp that sends all or nearly all of its light upward.
Torchère una lámpara de pie indirecta que envía toda o casi toda su luz
hacia arriba.
tormentor lighting luminaires mounted directly behind the sides of the
stage arch.
train the angle between the vertical plane through the axis of a searchlight
drum and the corresponding plane in which this plane lies when the
searchlight is in a position designated as having zero train.
Tren el ángulo entre el plano vertical a través del eje del tambor de un
proyector y el correspondiente plano en el que se encuentra este plano
cuando el proyector se encuentra en una posición designada como de tren
cero.
transient adaptation factor (TAF) a factor that reduces the equivalent
contrast due to readaptation from one luminous background to another.
transmission a general term for the process by which incident flux leaves a
surface or medium on a side other than the incident side, without change in
frequency.
Note Transmission through a medium is often a combination of regular and
diffuse transmission. See diffuse transmission, regular transmission, and
transmittance.