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Maintaining electrical safety
The process of "Ensuring electrical safety" followed by the application of means
to ensure that circuit cannot inadvertently be made live again.
Mall Signage
A wide variety of typical on-premise sign types located within the interior
of a multi-tenant building or mall.
Manual On Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD)
This manual establishes minimum standards of placement that a sign must achieve
to accomplish readability and conspicuity. The manual covers a range of
traffic control devices; specifically signs, which it breaks into three
categories-guide signs, warning signs, and directional signs. It is based
on the principle that signage deficiencies cause traffic accidents.
Marquee
A permanent canopy often of metal and glass projecting over an entrance.
Marquee Sign
1) a sign mounted on a permanent canopy,
2) a traditional industry term for the variable message section of a canopy
sign,
3) an integral sign and permanent canopy.
Manifold
The part of the neon pumping system to which the tubes are attached for pumping.
The manifold is a system of vacuum tight tubing arranged so that one or
more tubes can be attached to it, evacuated with a vacuum system, and filled
with rare gases.
Margin
Space between the message zone or symbol and the outer edge of a signboard,margins
and any border. Sometimes refers to original control area.
Marquee
A projecting structure permanently attached to, but not a part of the roof.
Also known as a canopy.
Masking
In painting or screen printing, the process of covering usually with tape
or paper areas to protect them from receiving subsequent layers of paint
or ink.
Matrix sign
A variable sign on which messages are formed by the controlled display of
individual units of dots, bars or other shapes arranged on a pre-determined
grid.
Matt
Having a dull surface, not shiny. (See also gloss).
Menu board
A changeable point of purchase advertising display that allows the retailer
to list products and prices. A variable message sign that allows a retailer
to list products and prices. For example, the bill of fare for a fast food
restaurant.
Message Center
Any sign that displays changeable copy through electronic or mechanical means.
Message zone
Zone on a sign allocated to a message.
Message
Information or instructions to be conveyed.
Message Area
The area within the sign panel describing the limits of the message.
Message Center
An electronically or mechanically variable message sign enabling changes to
be made from locations other than at the sign. (See also variable message
sign.)
Mercury
A heavy, silver-white metallic element, liquid at room temperature. When heated
to a vapor through which an electric current is discharged, it produces
a bluish-green light. It is mixed with rare gases typically argon, to produce
ultraviolet light necessary to excite phosphors in neon and fluorescent
lamps.
Mercury tube
A low pressure discharge tube containing mercury vapor to assist electrical
discharge. Tubes usually contain either argon or a neon/argon gas mixture.
Mild steel
A low carbon alloy of iron and carbon, most commonly used in angle and channel
form to provide structural strength and rigidity for signs and structures.
Monument sign
A free standing sign sitting directly on the ground or mounted on a low base.
Mottled
A surface finish that is rough or uneven; to mark or pattern with irregular
patches of color.
Molded letter
An individual letter or character formed by plastic or acrylic sheet being
heated and then shaped over a mould. After cooling, the sheet retains the
shape of the mould and after trimming the molded piece is then either used
as a shaped letter face or as a letter on its own. [Click here to view example]
Molding
The material usually wood, framing a signboard. |
