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HEAF FILTER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Dust Removal
- Protection of Life
- Occupational Health and Safety
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- absolute filter
1, record 1, English, absolute%20filter
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- high efficiency filter 2, record 1, English, high%20efficiency%20filter
correct
- high efficiency particulate air filter 3, record 1, English, high%20efficiency%20particulate%20air%20filter
correct
- HEPA filter 4, record 1, English, HEPA%20filter
correct
- high efficiency air filter 4, record 1, English, high%20efficiency%20air%20filter
correct
- HEAF filter 4, record 1, English, HEAF%20filter
less frequent
- ultra filter 5, record 1, English, ultra%20filter
- high-efficiency particle filter 2, record 1, English, high%2Defficiency%20particle%20filter
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A filter capable of cutting off 100% by weight of solid particles greater than a stated micron size. [Definition standardized by NATO.] 6, record 1, English, - absolute%20filter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The "absolute" filters made by Cambridge Filter Corporation, Syracuse, New York, have an efficiency of 99.97% for removal of 0.3-micron particles ... 7, record 1, English, - absolute%20filter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
absolute filter: term standardized by NATO. 8, record 1, English, - absolute%20filter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Dépoussiérage
- Sécurité des personnes
- Santé et sécurité au travail
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- filtre absolu
1, record 1, French, filtre%20absolu
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- filtre à haute efficacité pour les particules de l'air 2, record 1, French, filtre%20%C3%A0%20haute%20efficacit%C3%A9%20pour%20les%20particules%20de%20l%27air
correct, masculine noun
- filtre H.E.P.A. 2, record 1, French, filtre%20H%2EE%2EP%2EA%2E
correct, masculine noun
- filtre HEPA 3, record 1, French, filtre%20HEPA
correct, masculine noun
- filtre à haute efficacité 3, record 1, French, filtre%20%C3%A0%20haute%20efficacit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- filtre à très haute efficacité 4, record 1, French, filtre%20%C3%A0%20tr%C3%A8s%20haute%20efficacit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- filtre de très haute efficacité 5, record 1, French, filtre%20de%20tr%C3%A8s%20haute%20efficacit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- filtre THE 6, record 1, French, filtre%20THE
correct, masculine noun
- filtre à particules à haute efficacité 7, record 1, French, filtre%20%C3%A0%20particules%20%C3%A0%20haute%20efficacit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- filtre HEAF 3, record 1, French, filtre%20HEAF
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Filtre capable de retenir 100 % en poids des particules solides de dimensions supérieures à une dimension visée, de l'ordre du micron. [Définition normalisée par l'OTAN.] 8, record 1, French, - filtre%20absolu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les rejets [de gaz radioactifs] s'effectuent à travers des filtres à iode et des filtres absolus. 9, record 1, French, - filtre%20absolu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Avec les enceintes à flux d'air laminaire, l'emploi de filtres dits «absolus» «H.E.P.A.» (haute efficacité pour les particules de l'air) s'est répandu. [Exemple tiré de l'Abrégé de pharmacie galénique par A. Le Hir, Éditions Maison, Paris, 1977, p. 186. Ces renseignements ont été fournis par le bureau de traduction des laboratoires Abbott (produits pharmaceutiques), Montréal.] 2, record 1, French, - filtre%20absolu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
filtre absolu : terme normalisé par l'OTAN. 10, record 1, French, - filtre%20absolu
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Eliminación del polvo
- Protección de las personas
- Salud y seguridad en el trabajo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- filtro absoluto
1, record 1, Spanish, filtro%20absoluto
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- filtro HEPA 1, record 1, Spanish, filtro%20HEPA
correct, masculine noun
- filtro de alta eficiencia para partículas aéreas 2, record 1, Spanish, filtro%20de%20alta%20eficiencia%20para%20part%C3%ADculas%20a%C3%A9reas
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Filtro capaz de retener el 100%, en peso, de partículas sólidas de dimensiones superiores a un tamaño del orden de micras. 1, record 1, Spanish, - filtro%20absoluto
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
HEPA es una sigla formada según el término en inglés "high efficiency particulate air". 3, record 1, Spanish, - filtro%20absoluto
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