Luminaire
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Definition
Device for the distribution (eg. optics), filtering (eg. color filter) or forming of the light of a lamp including the necessary components for securing, protecting and operating the lamp. Lights for signs / signals serve the direct effect on the eye, lamps for lighting serve the brightening of the environment, the indirect effect on the eye. Examples: beacon lantern of a lighthouse, marine lantern of a light buoy.
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translated from Objektkatalog der WSV 2005 & DIN 5039