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MATERIAU POREUX [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-10-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Building Insulation and Acoustical Design
- Natural Construction Materials
- Man-Made Construction Materials
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- porous material
1, record 1, English, porous%20material
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- porous sound-absorbing material 2, record 1, English, porous%20sound%2Dabsorbing%20material
correct
- porous absorber 3, record 1, English, porous%20absorber
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Useful sound absorption is provided by porous materials such as carpets, draperies, glass-fibre blankets, clothing, and the many specially made, sound-absorbing materials. 2, record 1, English, - porous%20material
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Isolation et acoustique architecturale
- Matériaux de construction naturels
- Matériaux de construction artificiels
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- matériau poreux
1, record 1, French, mat%C3%A9riau%20poreux
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- matériau absorbant poreux 2, record 1, French, mat%C3%A9riau%20absorbant%20poreux
correct, masculine noun
- matière absorbante poreuse 3, record 1, French, mati%C3%A8re%20absorbante%20poreuse
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Matériau présentant de nombreuses cavités qui communiquent les unes avec les autres. 2, record 1, French, - mat%C3%A9riau%20poreux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On distingue : les matériaux poreux (étoffes, tapis, feutres, laine de verre, panneaux de fibres végétales ou minérales, plâtres acoustiques). 4, record 1, French, - mat%C3%A9riau%20poreux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La source AFNAC fait une distinction entre «matériau poreux» et «matériau absorbant poreux», mais celle-ci n'est pas suivie par les autres auteurs. 5, record 1, French, - mat%C3%A9riau%20poreux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1982-03-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fabric Nomenclature
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- porous material
1, record 2, English, porous%20material
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In a biological filter (sometimes referred to as a trickling filter or a percolating filter), the effluent to be treated is trickled, after primary settling, through a mass of porous or cellular material which supports the purifying micro-organisms. 1, record 2, English, - porous%20material
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Nomenclature des tissus
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- matériau poreux
1, record 2, French, mat%C3%A9riau%20poreux
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le principe de fonctionnement d'un lit bactérien, quelquefois appelé filtre bactérien ou filtre percolateur, consiste à faire ruisseler l'eau à traiter préalablement décantée, sur une masse de matériau poreux ou caverneux qui sert de support aux microorganismes épurateurs. 1, record 2, French, - mat%C3%A9riau%20poreux
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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