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viscous filter [1 record]

Record 1 2011-05-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Conditioning and Heating
DEF

A filter in which the filter media is formed from fine expanded metal, steel or other metal wools, glass wool or similar materials capable of providing a multitude of small, irregular passageways through which air can pass, the whole being dipped in a viscous oil so that all interstices are coated.

OBS

viscous filter: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conditionnement de l'air et chauffage
CONT

Filtres humides ou visqueux. La garniture de ces filtres se compose soit d'un tamis métallique imprégné d'huile, soit de tissus ou de fibres agglomérées spécialement traitées, quelquefois enduites d'un produit visqueux [...]

OBS

filtre humide; filtre visqueux : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Acondicionamiento de aire y calefacción
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