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Sunday, September 9, 2018

Glossary - T


T 

table lamp a portable luminaire with a short stand, suitable for standing on furniture. 

tail lamp a lighting device used to designate the rear of a vehicle by a warning light. 

task ambient lighting a combination of task lighting and ambient lighting within an area such that the general level of ambient lighting is lower than and complementary to the task lighting. 

task lighting directed to a specific surface or area that provides illumination for visual tasks. 

thermopile† a thermal radiation detector consisting of a number of thermocouples interconnected in order to increase the sensitivity to incident radiant flux. 

torchère an indirect floor lamp that sends all or nearly all of its light upward. 

total internal reflectance (TIR)† total reflection of a light ray at a surface of a transmitting medium occurs when the angle of incidence exceeds a certain value whose sine equals n2/n1, the ratio of indices of refraction, or when sin r = 1, where r equals

transition lighting in roadway lighting, lighting gauged to compensate for visual adaptation between regions of high and low light level, as when entering tunnels. 

translucent† transmitting light diffusely or imperfectly. 

transparent† having the property of transmitting rays of light through its substance so that bodies situated beyond or behind can be distinctly seen (opposed to opaque and usually distinguished from translucent). 
troffer a long recessed lighting unit usually installed with the opening flush with the ceiling. The term is derived from "trough" and "coffer"

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