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AIR CONDITIONED BUILDING [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-09-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Heating
- Solar Energy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- solar heating
1, record 1, English, solar%20heating
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Solar heating is heat created by the energy of the sun. Solar heat can be either active or passive. Passive solar heating, as the name suggests, takes advantage of the heat created through natural means(heat created when sunlight passes through a window and becomes trapped inside a building). Active solar heating systems are made up of three components : the solar collector, energy storage, and distribution pipes or ducts. Sunlight is collected by absorber panels, conditioned if required, and distributed through the building by a heat transfer fluid or by air. 2, record 1, English, - solar%20heating
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
solar heating: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 1, English, - solar%20heating
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chauffage
- Énergie solaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chauffage solaire
1, record 1, French, chauffage%20solaire
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le chauffage solaire à appoint séparé : C'est un système de chauffage solaire séparé du système de production de chaleur solaire (poêle, cheminée, convecteur, etc.) qui viendra assurer un complément de chaleur en cas de déficience du solaire. La chaleur produite par cet appoint est indépendante du système de production de chaleur solaire et va permettre d'émettre de la chaleur «localement» dans la maison. 2, record 1, French, - chauffage%20solaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chauffage solaire : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 1, French, - chauffage%20solaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-09-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Building Insulation and Acoustical Design
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- air barrier
1, record 2, English, air%20barrier
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The combination of durable, structurally supported and impermeable materials incorporated into the building envelope, continuous around the interior conditioned volume of the building(inclusive of ceiling, exterior walls, windows, doors, foundation walls and floors), and sealed together to stop the indoor-outdoor movement of air. 2, record 2, English, - air%20barrier
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Isolation et acoustique architecturale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pare-air
1, record 2, French, pare%2Dair
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Combinaison de matériaux durables, imperméables et étanches à l'air que l'on intègre à l'enveloppe d'un bâtiment en l'assujettissant à son ossature pour envelopper complètement et de façon continue le volume intérieur conditionné du bâtiment (formé par les plafonds, les murs extérieurs, les portes, les fenêtres, les murs de fondation et les planchers) et pour résister au mouvement de l'air entre l'intérieur et l'extérieur. 2, record 2, French, - pare%2Dair
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aislamiento y acústica arquitectónicos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- barrera contra el aire
1, record 2, Spanish, barrera%20contra%20el%20aire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- barrera contra el viento 1, record 2, Spanish, barrera%20contra%20el%20viento
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Material que se incorporal al recubrimiento de la vivienda para impedir las fugas de aire y para aislarlo de la circulación del aire exterior. 2, record 2, Spanish, - barrera%20contra%20el%20aire
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-12-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Effects of Pollution
- Occupational Health and Safety
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sick building syndrome
1, record 3, English, sick%20building%20syndrome
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- SBS 2, record 3, English, SBS
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- sickening building syndrome 3, record 3, English, sickening%20building%20syndrome
correct, see observation, less frequent
- office building syndrome 4, record 3, English, office%20building%20syndrome
correct, see observation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The set of adverse environmental conditions found in a building in which the environment is a health risk to its occupants, especially because of inadequate ventilation or air conditioning; also the set of symptoms (headaches, dizziness) experienced by people who work there. 5, record 3, English, - sick%20building%20syndrome
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... nasal, eye, and mucous membrane symptoms with lethargy, dry skin, and headaches. There were highly significant excesses of these six symptoms in the air conditioned buildings when compared... with the naturally ventilated buildings.... these six symptoms represent the sick building syndrome.... [Source :"The sick building syndrome : prevalence studies", in British Medical Journal(Clin. Res.)(England), Dec. 8, 1984, 289(6458) pp. 1573-5. ] 6, record 3, English, - sick%20building%20syndrome
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
office building syndrome: A specific term. However, because this syndrome appears mostly in office contexts, it can be considered as a perfect synonym in most cases. 7, record 3, English, - sick%20building%20syndrome
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sickening building syndrome: This term is more logical than "sick building syndrome", since it is not the building in itself that is sick, but the people who stay in it. Unfortunately, it is less frequently used than the latter. 7, record 3, English, - sick%20building%20syndrome
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
tight building syndrome: A closely-related term referring to the most common type of sickening building syndrom. 7, record 3, English, - sick%20building%20syndrome
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Conceptual family: sick building syndrome (SBS); tight building syndrome (TBS); building-related illness (BRI); multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS); environmental disease. 7, record 3, English, - sick%20building%20syndrome
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Effets de la pollution
- Santé et sécurité au travail
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- syndrome des bâtiments malsains
1, record 3, French, syndrome%20des%20b%C3%A2timents%20malsains
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- SBM 2, record 3, French, SBM
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- syndrome du bâtiment malsain 3, record 3, French, syndrome%20du%20b%C3%A2timent%20malsain
masculine noun
- SBS 4, record 3, French, SBS
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
- SBS 4, record 3, French, SBS
- maladie des grands ensembles 5, record 3, French, maladie%20des%20grands%20ensembles
feminine noun, less frequent
- syndrome des édifices à bureaux 6, record 3, French, syndrome%20des%20%C3%A9difices%20%C3%A0%20bureaux
see observation, masculine noun
- syndrome des tours à bureaux 7, record 3, French, syndrome%20des%20tours%20%C3%A0%20bureaux
see observation, masculine noun
- syndrome des immeubles à bureaux 7, record 3, French, syndrome%20des%20immeubles%20%C3%A0%20bureaux
see observation, masculine noun
- syndrome de déficience de l'air ambiant 7, record 3, French, syndrome%20de%20d%C3%A9ficience%20de%20l%27air%20ambiant
masculine noun
- syndrome des bâtiments malades 4, record 3, French, syndrome%20des%20b%C3%A2timents%20malades
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le terme «Sick Building Syndrome» (SBS ou Syndrome des Bâtiments Malades), utilisé depuis les années 1970, recouvre une symptomatologie complexe, non spécifique, atypique et indiscutablement liée à l'occupation des locaux. Sa définition très large traduit bien le caractère multifactoriel du problème, qui touche entre 10 et 30% des occupants d'un bâtiment malsain ou «malade». Les facteurs associés au SBS sont multiples: ambiants (chimiques, biologiques, climatiques, environnementaux), personnels, sociaux, organisationnels. Les symptômes les plus fréquemment observés sont: irritation et obstruction nasale; sécheresse et irritation de la muqueuse des yeux, de la gorge, de la peau; manifestations générales (migraine, léthargie, état de fatigue conduisant à un manque de concentration). Des nausées, un changement dans la perception des odeurs et du goût, toux et sifflements respiratoires sont parfois également signalés. Les plaintes sont essentiellement d'inconfort et les symptômes ne sont pas liés à une menace grave pour la santé physiologique, du moins à court terme. 4, record 3, French, - syndrome%20des%20b%C3%A2timents%20malsains
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
syndrome des bâtiments malades : terme à éviter. Le bâtiment rend malades les personnes qui y séjournent (sens de «malsain»); il n'est pas en lui-même malade. 8, record 3, French, - syndrome%20des%20b%C3%A2timents%20malsains
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Immeuble, tour, édifice «à bureaux» sont des spécifiques : ce syndrome se rencontre aussi dans des milieux qui ne sont pas des bureaux, comme par exemple les hôpitaux. Cependant, comme ce syndrome est la plupart du temps relié aux immeubles à bureaux, ces termes recouvrent, par le fait même, parfaitement bien la notion. Le terme plus général «bâtiment» est plus approprié que celui d'«édifice» ce dernier possédant une connotation de construction importante, de grandes dimensions, et, souvent, dont les qualités architecturales sont remarquables. Pour plus de renseignements sur les distinctions entre les termes voisins «bâtiment», «édifice», «gratte-ciel», «immeuble» et «tour», voir le document de synthèse qui accompagne cette fiche. 8, record 3, French, - syndrome%20des%20b%C3%A2timents%20malsains
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Efectos de la polución
- Salud y seguridad en el trabajo
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- síndrome del edificio enfermo
1, record 3, Spanish, s%C3%ADndrome%20del%20edificio%20enfermo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
- SEE 1, record 3, Spanish, SEE
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El Síndrome del Edificio Enfermo (SEE), se conoce también como Sick Building Syndrome (SBS). La Organización Mundial de la Salud lo ha definido como un conjunto de enfermedades originadas o estimuladas por la contaminación del aire en estos espacios cerrados. Es un conjunto de molestias y enfermedades originadas en la mala ventilación, la descompensación de temperaturas, las cargas iónicas y electromagnéticas, las partículas en suspensión, los gases y vapores de origen químico y los bioaerosoles, entre otros agentes causales identificados. El tipo de malestares que producen y estimulan estas situaciones es variado: jaquecas, náuseas, mareos, resfriados persistentes, irritaciones de las vías respiratorias, piel y ojos, etc. Entre estos malestares, las alergias ocupan un papel importante. 1, record 3, Spanish, - s%C3%ADndrome%20del%20edificio%20enfermo
Record 4 - internal organization data 1986-12-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Air Conditioning and Heating
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- space to be conditioned
1, record 4, English, space%20to%20be%20conditioned
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An incremental [air conditioning] system serves a single space; each space to be conditioned has its own, self-contained heating-cooling-dehumidifying-filtering unit. Central systems serve many or all of the conditioned spaces in a building. 1, record 4, English, - space%20to%20be%20conditioned
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Conditionnement de l'air et chauffage
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- local à climatiser
1, record 4, French, local%20%C3%A0%20climatiser
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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