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| AMP | the
basic unit of electric current adopted under the systeme international
d'unites |
| Aluminum | a
good conductor, it is used in light, corrosion-resistant alloy |
| Break-out | cable,
enable the six ways to be plugged individually |
| Barndoor | lighting
instrument which is used to block off light |
| Ballast | an
electric device for starting and regulating fluorescent and discharge
lamp |
| Cans | cylindrical
surface-mounted luminaires |
| Cheeseburger | cheesebourgh
clamp |
| Dimmer | a
rheostat that various the current through an electric light in order to
control the level of illumination |
| Diffuser | a
device, such as a cone or baffle, placed in front of a loudspeaker diaphragm
to diffuse the sound waves; a medium that scatters light |
| Energy | defined
power and time, the amount of power required is the direct ratio of the
amount of time lighting is used |
| Extrusion | the
process of pushing or thrusting out |
| Filter | a
colored glass is used to select the wavelegths of light allowed to reach
photosensitive material |
| Feeder | high
voltage power cable |
| Fixture | an
electric light |
| Flood | a
floodlight, specifically a unit that produces a beam of intense light |
| Gel | a
thin transslucent membrane used over stage light for color effects |
| Gaffer Tape | colored
tape, special adhesive, also called gaffa |
| Halogen | nonmetallic
elements including fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine and astatine |
| House | where
the audience sit |
| Harpo | toolbox |
| Hit | the
time show begins |
| Indirect-lighting | light
arrives after reflection from walls/ceilings |
| IP rating | a
means of classifying the degress of protection from dust, water and impact
afforded by electrical equipment and enclosures. The first digit indicates
the extent to which the equipment is protected against particles and the
second digit indicates the extent of protection against water |
| LUX | the
international system unit of illumination, equal to one lumen per square
meter |
| Lamp | a
device that generates light, heat or therapeutic radiation |
| Load in | setting
up of all equipment to a show |
| Kilowatt | a
unit of power of electrical usage, equal to 1,000 watts |
| Kelvin | a
temperature scale, in which zero occurs at absolute zero and each degree
quals one Kevin |
| Matte Gaffa | the
surface of the gaffer tape is diffuse |
| Power distro. | an
electric box for the stage AC power distributed from |
| Porabolic reflector | be
used to concentrate the light in the direction parallel to the axis of
the reflector |
| P.D. | abbreviation
of Power distro. |
| Pig | a
term of a large, heavy roadcase |
| Quartz | a
very hard crystalline form of slicon dioxide used in chemical apparatus
and in optical and electric instrument |
| Quartz-halogen lamp | is
derived from the use of a heat-resistant quartz envelope around the filament |
| Reflector | a
surface that reflects light, heat, a polished surface |
| Strobe | instrument
that provides a flashing light synchronized with the periodic movement
of an object; can make moving object appear stationary |
| Strike | disassemble |
| spot op | followspot
operator |
| Snake | cable
with hundred of wires used to connect the light boards |
| Stage hand | a
person who assists load an unload the truck, build scenery, rig lighting
equipment |
| Twofer | a
term for a two way wired mains adaptor |
| Task lighting | light
that is directly to a specific surface or area |
| Torchere | a
usually tall floor lamp with a bowl-shaped part that diffuses the light
or directs it upward |
| Timer | a
timepiece, especially one used for measuring and signaling the end of
time interval |
| Venue | where
the show takes places |
| Wall washing | lights
a wall evenly from top to bottom |
| White light | light
with a color temperature between 5000-6250 degrees Kevin, providing good
color-rendering qualities |
| White gloves | a
person who seems does not really do any work |
| XLR | 3pin conductor, 300 ohm balanced |
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