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AIR COMPENSATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-04-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Heating
- Air Conditioning and Heating
- Building Ventilation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- makeup air
1, record 1, English, makeup%20air
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- make-up air 2, record 1, English, make%2Dup%20air
correct
- fresh air make-up 3, record 1, English, fresh%20air%20make%2Dup
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
New, or fresh, air brought into a building to replace losses due to exfiltration and exhausts, such as those from ventilation and chemical hoods. 4, record 1, English, - makeup%20air
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In ventilating systems that exhaust air to the outdoors, provision shall be made for the admission of a supply of make-up air in sufficient quantity so that the efficiency of the exhaust system is not adversely affected. 5, record 1, English, - makeup%20air
Record 1, Key term(s)
- air make-up
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chauffage
- Conditionnement de l'air et chauffage
- Ventilation (Construction)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- air d'appoint
1, record 1, French, air%20d%27appoint
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- air neuf d'appoint 2, record 1, French, air%20neuf%20d%27appoint
correct, masculine noun
- air de compensation 3, record 1, French, air%20de%20compensation
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quantité d'air extérieur introduit dans une enceinte. 4, record 1, French, - air%20d%27appoint
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Du générateur [d'air chaud] partent les gaines de distribution de l'air chaud aux bouches de soufflage. Les gaines de reprise et d'air neuf d'appoint y retournent. 2, record 1, French, - air%20d%27appoint
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Calefacción
- Acondicionamiento de aire y calefacción
- Ventilación (Construcción)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- aire de compensación
1, record 1, Spanish, aire%20de%20compensaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- aire de recambio 1, record 1, Spanish, aire%20de%20recambio
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aire que requieren algunos sistemas de calefacción por combustión para aislar el generador de aire caliente de las fluctuaciones externas de presión y para mantener un tiro constante en la chimenea. 1, record 1, Spanish, - aire%20de%20compensaci%C3%B3n
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