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THERMAL BLANKET [6 records]

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Record 1 2024-03-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical Instruments and Devices
  • Non-Surgical Treatment
  • Protection of Life
DEF

[A] plastic insulating body wrapping coated on one or both sides with aluminium foil which reflects back most of the body heat lost by radiation ...

CONT

The emergency blanket works by reflecting body heat back to your body to maximize thermal efficiency. It is wind and waterproof to keep you as comfortable as possible until help arrives.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments et appareillages médicaux
  • Traitements non chirurgicaux
  • Sécurité des personnes
CONT

La couverture de survie est une fine feuille recouverte d'un revêtement métallique, [...] lui permettant une signalisation qui facilitera le sauvetage par les secours. Certains dispositifs sont jetables et d'autres [sont] réutilisables [...]

Spanish

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Record 2 2005-04-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Thermal Insulation
  • Spacecraft
CONT

Thermal blanketing is used to keep satellite cooler or warmer, depending on what is needed. It acts like the insulation in your house: when it's hot outside, insulation keeps cool inside and when it's cold outside, insulation keeps warm air inside. Mylar [is] a very good material for thermal blanketing. Mylar is the trademark name for a polyester film plastic discovered and manufactured by the company DuPont. Mylar has many uses, including insulation, backing for magnet tape, balloons, and as a polyester film used to cover a metallic yarn. Mylar is also used for insulation in space suits. It is moderately expensive, and moderately durable.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Isolation thermique
  • Engins spatiaux
DEF

Matériau qui a la propriété de ralentir de façon appréciable des échanges de chaleur susceptibles de se produire entre les deux milieux qu'il sépare.

OBS

Le contrôle thermique du satellite joue un rôle de protection des instruments embarqués. Les échanges de chaleur se font exclusivement par rayonnement. [...] Des matelas de superisolation participent à la régulation : Mylar, Kapton, Dacron, aluminium [...]

PHR

Couche d'isolant thermique.

Spanish

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Record 3 2005-02-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pools
  • Solar Energy
DEF

A floating foam cover that insulates well but does not allow light to pass through it into [a] pool.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Piscines
  • Énergie solaire
DEF

Pièce de mousse isolante qui flotte à la surface [d'une] piscine, sans laisser la lumière pénétrer dans l'eau.

Spanish

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Record 4 2003-11-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Thermal Insulation
  • Building Insulation and Acoustical Design
  • Shelters (Horticulture)
OBS

In a greenhouse.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Isolation thermique
  • Isolation et acoustique architecturale
  • Abris (Horticulture)
DEF

Écran placé de jour ou de nuit entre la culture et le vitrage de la serre.

OBS

[Sert au] contrôle d'ambiance dans une serre.

Spanish

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Record 5 1992-11-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Spacecraft

French

Domaine(s)
  • Engins spatiaux
OBS

couverture thermique; calorifugeage : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie spatiale (CUTS).

Spanish

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Record 6 1986-08-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Airframe
  • Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
CONT

Install thermal blanket on aft side of aft pressure bulkhead ....

OBS

Blanket ... Flexible, fibrous type of insulation. Blankets come in rolls .... Some blankets ... are completely enclosed on all sides, with a vapor barrier on one side and also a flange. A flexible type of insulation is usually made from mineral wools or vegetable fibers. Blankets ... serve as both thermal and acoustical insulators.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cellule d'aéronefs
  • Aérotechnique et maintenance
CONT

Les isolants thermiques sont des matériaux généralement légers, (...) Leur structure cellulaire crée un obstacle à la propagation de la chaleur (...)

OBS

isolant thermique : terme accepté par le Comité d'étude de la terminologie des cartes de travail du DC-9.

OBS

A cause des besoins de traduction des cartes de travail, il a été préférable de s'en tenir au générique plutôt qu'au spécifique.

Spanish

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