φωταψια

English translation: luminescence

10:30 Sep 15, 2006
Greek to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Greek term or phrase: φωταψια
it is also a scientific term
paraskevi
English translation:luminescence
Explanation:
Αυτό που δίνω είναι η φωταύγεια, μια και μιλάς για επιστημονικό όρο.

Encarta:
1. light emission without heat: the emission of light produced by means other than heat (incandescence), for example phosphorescence, fluorescence, or bioluminescence
2. light from luminescence: the light emitted by luminescence


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Note added at 2 hrs (2006-09-15 12:47:02 GMT)
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Βρίσκω επίσης ότι συνώνυμο του illumination είναι το illuminance (φωτεινότητα).
Encarta: illuminance
measure of incident light: the amount of light, evaluated according to its capacity to produce visual stimulation, that reaches a unit of surface area during a unit of time. It is measured in lux.

Να 'χαμε και κάποιο συγκείμενο...

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Note added at 2 hrs (2006-09-15 12:56:01 GMT)
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Χωρίς να έχουν σχέση με επιστημονικό όρο:
floodlight(ing), blaze
Selected response from:

Nick Lingris
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:54
Grading comment
thank you,
I've been trying to find an English word that sounds in a nice way like the greek one
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luminescence


Explanation:
Αυτό που δίνω είναι η φωταύγεια, μια και μιλάς για επιστημονικό όρο.

Encarta:
1. light emission without heat: the emission of light produced by means other than heat (incandescence), for example phosphorescence, fluorescence, or bioluminescence
2. light from luminescence: the light emitted by luminescence


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Note added at 2 hrs (2006-09-15 12:47:02 GMT)
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Βρίσκω επίσης ότι συνώνυμο του illumination είναι το illuminance (φωτεινότητα).
Encarta: illuminance
measure of incident light: the amount of light, evaluated according to its capacity to produce visual stimulation, that reaches a unit of surface area during a unit of time. It is measured in lux.

Να 'χαμε και κάποιο συγκείμενο...

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Note added at 2 hrs (2006-09-15 12:56:01 GMT)
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Χωρίς να έχουν σχέση με επιστημονικό όρο:
floodlight(ing), blaze

Nick Lingris
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:54
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek
PRO pts in category: 128
Grading comment
thank you,
I've been trying to find an English word that sounds in a nice way like the greek one

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Vicky Papaprodromou
1 hr

agree  Nadia-Anastasia Fahmi
2 hrs

agree  Sophia Finos (X)
1 day 14 hrs
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