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AIR LEAK [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-10-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Vacuum Tubes (Electronics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- air leak 1, record 1, English, air%20leak
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In a vacuum tube. 1, record 1, English, - air%20leak
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tubes et lampes (Électronique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- perte de vide
1, record 1, French, perte%20de%20vide
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- entrée d'air 1, record 1, French, entr%C3%A9e%20d%27air
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Perte de vide (d'un tube à vide). 1, record 1, French, - perte%20de%20vide
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tubos de vacío (Electrónica)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pérdida en vacío
1, record 1, Spanish, p%C3%A9rdida%20en%20vac%C3%ADo
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-05-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Building Insulation and Acoustical Design
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- air leak
1, record 2, English, air%20leak
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A crack or hole that accidentally admits a gas or lets it escape. 2, record 2, English, - air%20leak
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
[More specifically, in the case of a building], it is the free movement of air from one location to another through unintended interstitial passages that connect interior and exterior environments of a building enclosure. 3, record 2, English, - air%20leak
Record 2, Key term(s)
- air leakage
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Isolation et acoustique architecturale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fuite d'air
1, record 2, French, fuite%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 DEF
[Dans le cas d'un bâtiment, il s'agit] du mouvement libre de l'air d'un endroit à un autre par des interstices reliant la face intérieure à la face extérieure de l'enveloppe d'un bâtiment. 2, record 2, French, - fuite%20d%27air
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aislamiento y acústica arquitectónicos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- fuga de aire
1, record 2, Spanish, fuga%20de%20aire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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