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air-gap [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Measurements
- Electric Rotary Machines
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- air-gap
1, record 1, English, air%2Dgap
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- air gap 2, record 1, English, air%20gap
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A gap in the ferromagnetic portion of a magnetic circuit. 1, record 1, English, - air%2Dgap
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
air-gap: term and definition standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) in 1996. 3, record 1, English, - air%2Dgap
Record 1, Key term(s)
- airgap
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mesures électriques
- Machines tournantes électriques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- entrefer
1, record 1, French, entrefer
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Intervalle entre les parties ferromagnétiques d'un circuit magnétique. 2, record 1, French, - entrefer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Cette solution] de continuité ménagée dans un circuit magnétique [empêche] celui-ci de se saturer et [permet éventuellement] le déplacement d'une partie du circuit par rapport à l'autre. 3, record 1, French, - entrefer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
entrefer : terme et définition normalisés par la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI) en 1996. 4, record 1, French, - entrefer
Record 1, Key term(s)
- entre-fer
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-04-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Man-Made Construction Materials
- Building Insulation and Acoustical Design
- Waterproofing (Construction)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- air-gap
1, record 2, English, air%2Dgap
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Delta-PT® is a special high performance air-gap membrane with a plaster retaining mesh on the inside [which] allows moisture control on existing basement walls and at the same time, serves as a support for new plasters and renders. 2, record 2, English, - air%2Dgap
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Builders use the air-gap liners to sheathe the basements and other foundation structures from the destructive impacts of ground water, cold and condensation. 3, record 2, English, - air%2Dgap
Record 2, Key term(s)
- air-gap lining material
- air gap material
- air gap liner
- air gap membrane
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux de construction artificiels
- Isolation et acoustique architecturale
- Étanchéité (Construction)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lame d'air
1, record 2, French, lame%20d%27air
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lame d'air. Le terme désigne un espace libre de quelques cm entre deux parois parallèles. Les lames d'air peuvent avoir l'une ou l'autre de ces deux fonctions, ou les deux : a) pour l'isolation thermique [...] b) pour l'assainissement des murs [...] 2, record 2, French, - lame%20d%27air
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Équivalent confirmé par la compagnie Cosella-Doerken Products Inc. qui fabrique la membrane à lame d'air. 3, record 2, French, - lame%20d%27air
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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