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INTERMITTENT HEATING [3 records]

Record 1 2010-12-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Heating
CONT

Intermittent heating. ... Heating is ... frequently intermittent because of night shut-down or limited hours of occupancy, as in a school or church.

OBS

In English, there is no distinction made in regard to the place where intermittent heating is applied. This does not seem to be the case in French.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chauffage
DEF

Chauffage discontinu avec interruptions de longues durée, s'appliquant aux locaux à périodes d'occupation espacées, tels que salles de réunions, salles des fêtes, de spectacle.

CONT

Le chauffage intermittent est un chauffage périodique régulier dont la périodicité normale est d'un jour (chauffage de bureau avec réduction de nuit).

OBS

En français, Charles Mondin, l'auteur de l'ouvrage «Bâtiment» fait une distinction entre le chauffage intermittent et le chauffage discontinu qui repose sur le lieu d'application de ce type de chauffage.

Spanish

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Record 2 2010-07-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Heating
CONT

Intermittent heating. ... Heating is frequently intermittent because of night shut-down or limited hours of occupancy, as in a school or church.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chauffage
DEF

Chauffage que l'on interrompt ou réduit pendant les heures où le maintien d'une température intérieure donnée n'est pas nécessaire.

Spanish

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Record 3 2010-07-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Heating
CONT

Intermittent heating. ... Heating is frequently intermittent because of night shut-down or limited hours of occupancy, as in a school or church.

OBS

In English, there is no distinction made in regard to the place where intermittent heating is applied. That not seems to be the same in French.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chauffage
CONT

Dans le chauffage discontinu (églises) la température du local, au début du chauffage est égale à la température extérieure.

OBS

En français, Charles Mondin, l'auteur de l'ouvrage «Bâtiment» fait une distinction entre le chauffage intermittent et le chauffage discontinu qui repose sur le lieu d'application de ce type de chauffage.

Spanish

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