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New signs in an old aquarium

New signs in an old aquarium U S E OF V I S U A L SYMBOI Fig. 1. Drawing showing the continuous counter or display box positioned at the lower edge of the tanks in the Danmarks Akvarium. Fig. 2. Cross-section of the display box. a. aluminium section; b. wires for light fittings and earphones; c. 5-mm hardened plate glass with frames painted for various label sizes; d. the sign (see text); e. opaque white PVA plate light diffuser; f. fixing brackets; g. fitting for small fluorescent tube. box is covered with wooden panels and both metal and wood are painted blue. T h e sign itself (described below) is sandwiched between a 5-mm hardened glass plate on which are painted the outlines of the sign frames in the various combinations of the sizes in use, and an opaque white PVA plate, which acts as a light diffuser. T h e standard size of a sign is 155 x 230 mm but there are frames for half- as well as double-sized signs. Typically each 625-mm unit contains one ‘signsandwich’ with 8, 4, 3 or 2 signs and a light ZOO DISPLAY A N D INFORMATION TECHNIQUES fitting for a mini-fluorescent tube. The tube http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png International Zoo Yearbook Wiley

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Wiley
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Copyright © 1981 Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company
ISSN
0074-9664
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1748-1090
DOI
10.1111/j.1748-1090.1981.tb01935.x
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Abstract

U S E OF V I S U A L SYMBOI Fig. 1. Drawing showing the continuous counter or display box positioned at the lower edge of the tanks in the Danmarks Akvarium. Fig. 2. Cross-section of the display box. a. aluminium section; b. wires for light fittings and earphones; c. 5-mm hardened plate glass with frames painted for various label sizes; d. the sign (see text); e. opaque white PVA plate light diffuser; f. fixing brackets; g. fitting for small fluorescent tube. box is covered with wooden panels and both metal and wood are painted blue. T h e sign itself (described below) is sandwiched between a 5-mm hardened glass plate on which are painted the outlines of the sign frames in the various combinations of the sizes in use, and an opaque white PVA plate, which acts as a light diffuser. T h e standard size of a sign is 155 x 230 mm but there are frames for half- as well as double-sized signs. Typically each 625-mm unit contains one ‘signsandwich’ with 8, 4, 3 or 2 signs and a light ZOO DISPLAY A N D INFORMATION TECHNIQUES fitting for a mini-fluorescent tube. The tube

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International Zoo Yearbook – Wiley

Published: Jan 1, 1981

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