JonSidneyB
Flashlight Enthusiast
I thought I said that.
JonSidneyB said:I thought I said that.
abvidledUK said:To answer my own question:
Found this on the Energizer FAQ site..... http://www.energizer.com/products/faq.asp?q=42#42
How did the flashlight get its name?
When the flashlight was first invented, battery power was still in its infancy and there wasn't a source strong enough to power the flashlight for a long period of time. Users pushed a button to literally "flash light" on the path in front of them, shining the light for just a moment. Hence, we have the name we use today—flashlight.
rabbit said:That answered the question for 'flashlight', so why did we call it a 'torch light' again....?
chrisse242 said:To add some more confusion, the literal translation for "Taschenlampe", which is the word we use in germany, would be pocket-light or pocket-lamp. Thinking about it, this actually is what comes closest to what wey're talking about. Lights that are mobile, and in most cases small enough to be carried around in a pocket. They don't burn in flames (hopefully) and in most cases we don't want them to flash either. :nana:
Chrisse
NoFair said:It is the same thing in Norway "lommelykt": lomme-pocket and lykt-lamp.
But we Europeans aren't flashers
Sverre