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WATER VAPOR BARRIER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-11-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Waterproofing (Construction)
- Thermal Insulation
- Building Insulation and Acoustical Design
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- vapor barrier
1, record 1, English, vapor%20barrier
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- vapour barrier 2, record 1, English, vapour%20barrier
correct, standardized
- water vapour barrier 3, record 1, English, water%20vapour%20barrier
- water vapor barrier 4, record 1, English, water%20vapor%20barrier
- vapour retardant 5, record 1, English, vapour%20retardant
- vapor retardant 4, record 1, English, vapor%20retardant
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An airtight skin, e.g. of aluminium, which prevents moisture from the warm damp air in a building from passing into and condensing within a colder space. It is particularly needed in cool climates, at night and in winter, to protect the insulation from filling with condensation water or ice .... 6, record 1, English, - vapor%20barrier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Vapor barriers should be installed on the warm side of the insulation. They should be continuous surfaces of asphalt or wax-coated paper, aluminium- or other metal-foil sheets, or polyethylene film. They can be attached to the insulation as part of the manufactured product .... 7, record 1, English, - vapor%20barrier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vapour barrier: Term standardized by ISO. 8, record 1, English, - vapor%20barrier
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Étanchéité (Construction)
- Isolation thermique
- Isolation et acoustique architecturale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pare-vapeur
1, record 1, French, pare%2Dvapeur
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- écran pare-vapeur 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9cran%20pare%2Dvapeur
correct, masculine noun
- écran antivapeur 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9cran%20antivapeur
correct, masculine noun
- barrière de vapeur 4, record 1, French, barri%C3%A8re%20de%20vapeur
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- barrière de vapeur d'eau 5, record 1, French, barri%C3%A8re%20de%20vapeur%20d%27eau
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
feuille ou membrane destinée à arrêter le déplacement de la vapeur d'eau à travers une paroi. 6, record 1, French, - pare%2Dvapeur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il y a actuellement sur le marché plusieurs types de panneaux qui se différencient par l'isolant qui est utilisé : le panneau composé d'une plaque de plâtre et d'une couche de laine de verre [...]; un pare-vapeur est pris en sandwich entre la laine de verre et le plâtre pour éviter l'humidification de la laine de verre; [...] 7, record 1, French, - pare%2Dvapeur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pare-vapeur : nom masculin invariable. 2, record 1, French, - pare%2Dvapeur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
barrière de vapeur : Terme normalisé par l'ISO. 8, record 1, French, - pare%2Dvapeur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Impermeabilización (Construcción)
- Aislamiento térmico
- Aislamiento y acústica arquitectónicos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- película impermeable al vapor
1, record 1, Spanish, pel%C3%ADcula%20impermeable%20al%20vapor
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- barrera antihumedad 1, record 1, Spanish, barrera%20antihumedad
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Material utilizado para retardar el paso del vapor o humedad a través de los muros y, por tanto, prevenir la condensación dentro de ellos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - pel%C3%ADcula%20impermeable%20al%20vapor
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