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AIR TIGHTNESS [5 records]

Record 1 2015-08-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Building Insulation and Acoustical Design
CONT

Air infiltration rate is a term used to describe the tightness of a building envelope. It is the rate at which air flows from a building.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Isolation et acoustique architecturale
CONT

Une bonne étanchéité à l'air entre les locaux des différents étages et vers les cages d'escalier permet donc de réduire la différence de pression hydrostatique sur les façades de ces locaux et par conséquence de réduire le débit d'infiltration d'air.

Spanish

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Record 2 2014-10-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Medication
CONT

Tiotropium is used to prevent wheezing, shortness of breath, coughing, and chest tightness in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD, a group of diseases that affect the lungs and airways) such as chronic bronchitis(swelling of the air passages that lead to the lungs) and emphysema(damage to air sacs in the lungs). Tiotropium is in a class of medications called bronchodilators. It works by relaxing and opening the air passages to the lungs to make breathing easier.

OBS

Active ingredient sold under a large number of commercial (trade) names, among which: Spiriva and Tiopa.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Médicaments
CONT

Le tiotropium appartient à la classe de médicaments appelés bronchodilatateurs. Ce médicament s'utilise une fois par jour pour le soulagement de longue durée de symptômes comme une gêne respiratoire et une respiration sifflante associées à une affection pulmonaire désignée bronchopneumopathie chronique obstructive (BPCO) qui regroupe la bronchite chronique et l'emphysème. Le tiotropium agit en ouvrant les voies respiratoires pour faciliter la respiration.

OBS

Principe actif commercialisé, entre autres, sous les noms de Spiriva et Tiopa.

Spanish

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Record 3 2013-04-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • The Larynx
CONT

In 1983, physicians at National Jewish reported a new condition that may mimic asthma. This condition is called Vocal Cord Dysfunction, or VCD. VCD causes asthma-like symptoms because of an abnormal closing of the vocal cords. VCD can cause difficulty breathing and even wheezing. Based on these symptoms, many people with VCD may be diagnosed with asthma and treated with asthma medications, including oral steroids... Common symptoms include a chronic cough, shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, chest tightness, throat tightness, "difficulty getting air in", hoarseness and wheezing... A specific breathing test called a flow volume loop, can be helpful in showing VCD, especially on the "breathing in" or inspiratory part of the loop.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Larynx

Spanish

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Record 4 2011-07-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Trade Names
  • Technical Textiles
  • Protection of Life
  • Protective Clothing
CONT

Sympatex and the sea. Guy Coffen, manufacturer... of survival equipment... has set up deep sea equipment Dreamtech, jacket and trousers to which Akzo Nobel Sympatex membrane brings its absolute water and air tightness, its flexibility and resistance... Membrane thickness(10 microns) allows a significant weight gain : Sympatex ripstop laminated fabric used in Dreamtech equipment only weighs 120 g/m².

OBS

Sympatex®: A trademark of Akzo Nobel Faser A.G.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations commerciales
  • Textiles techniques
  • Sécurité des personnes
  • Vêtements de protection
CONT

Le Sympatex et la mer. Guy Cotten, confectionneur [...] fabricant de la tenue de «survie» [...] a mis au point un ensemble haute mer Dreamtech, veste de quart et pantalon, dans lesquels la membrane Sympatex d'Akzo Nobel apporte son imperméabilité totale à l'eau et à l'air, sa souplesse et sa résistance [...] La finesse de la membrane (10 microns) permet un gain de poids substantiel : le tissu ripstop laminé Sympatex de l'ensemble Dreamtech ne pèse que 120 g/m².

OBS

Sympatex® : Marque de commerce de la société Akzo Nobel Faser A.G.

Key term(s)
  • Sympatex

Spanish

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Record 5 1987-02-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Joining Elements (Mechanical Components)
  • Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
CONT

Check all ground terminals for tightness. Check for signs of overheating or arcing. Air Canada has experienced on one aircraft 12 or 15 rivnut ground taps loose.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments d'assemblage (Composants mécaniques)
  • Aérotechnique et maintenance
OBS

écrou rivé de mise à la masse : terme accepté par le Comité d'étude de la terminologie des cartes de travail du DC-9.

Spanish

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