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AIRTIGHTNESS [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-10-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Modern Construction Methods
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- airtightness tester
1, record 1, English, airtightness%20tester
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- air tightness tester 2, record 1, English, air%20tightness%20tester
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Every R‑2000 house must have the airtightness of its building envelope tested by a trained and R‑2000 licensed airtightness tester to confirm that this requirement has been met. 1, record 1, English, - airtightness%20tester
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
airtightness tester : term used in the context of the R-2000 standard published by Natural Resources Canada. 3, record 1, English, - airtightness%20tester
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Procédés de construction modernes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vérificateur de l'étanchéité à l'air
1, record 1, French, v%C3%A9rificateur%20de%20l%27%C3%A9tanch%C3%A9it%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27air
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- vérificatrice de l'étanchéité à l'air 2, record 1, French, v%C3%A9rificatrice%20de%20l%27%C3%A9tanch%C3%A9it%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27air
correct, feminine noun
- mesureur de l'étanchéité à l'air 3, record 1, French, mesureur%20de%20l%27%C3%A9tanch%C3%A9it%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27air
correct, masculine noun, France
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vérificateur de l'étanchéité à l'air : terme utilisé dans le cadre de la norme R-2000 de Ressources naturelles Canada. 2, record 1, French, - v%C3%A9rificateur%20de%20l%27%C3%A9tanch%C3%A9it%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27air
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Métodos de construcción modernos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- verificador de hermeticidad
1, record 1, Spanish, verificador%20de%20hermeticidad
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- verificadora de hermeticidad 1, record 1, Spanish, verificadora%20de%20hermeticidad
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-09-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Machinery
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Construction
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- blower door
1, record 2, English, blower%20door
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A large fan-door assembly that can be installed in an exterior door to pressurize or depressurize a house or a building to determine airtightness characteristics. 1, record 2, English, - blower%20door
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A blower door can be used to depressurize houses so that air leakage points can be identified with air leakage detection devices such as smoke pencils or thermographic cameras/video recorders. 1, record 2, English, - blower%20door
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Machines
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Construction
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- infiltromètre
1, record 2, French, infiltrom%C3%A8tre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareillage comportant un gros ventilateur installé dans l’embrasure d’une porte extérieure pour dépressuriser une maison ou un bâtiment afin d’en déterminer les caractéristiques d’étanchéité à l’air. 1, record 2, French, - infiltrom%C3%A8tre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Peut également servir à dépressuriser une maison afin de repérer les endroits où il y a infiltration d’air au moyen de dispositifs de détection tels que les poires à fumée et les caméras ou enregistreurs vidéo thermographiques. 1, record 2, French, - infiltrom%C3%A8tre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1991-06-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Waterproofing (Construction)
- Building Ventilation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fan depressurization method
1, record 3, English, fan%20depressurization%20method
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Determination of the airtightness of building envelopes by the fan depressurization method.... This is a method for the determination of the airtightness of building envelopes. It is not a method for determining the actual air leakage which occurs through a building envelope under the influence of wind and buoyancy pressures or the operation of heating and ventilation systems.... Principle. A fan or fans are used to exhaust air from the building at rates required to maintain specified pressure differences across the building envelope. The air flows and the pressure differences are measured. The intention is to subject the complete envelope to a simultaneous and similarly directed air pressure. The flows are corrected to reference temperature and reference pressure. The relationship between flow and pressure difference is used to calculate the equivalent leakage area of the building envelope. [Source : Standard 149. 10-M of the Canadian General Standards Board]. 1, record 3, English, - fan%20depressurization%20method
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See also the Termium record for "fan test". 1, record 3, English, - fan%20depressurization%20method
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Étanchéité (Construction)
- Ventilation (Construction)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- méthode de dépressurisation au moyen d'un ventilateur
1, record 3, French, m%C3%A9thode%20de%20d%C3%A9pressurisation%20au%20moyen%20d%27un%20ventilateur
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Détermination de l'étanchéité à l'air des enveloppes de bâtiment par la méthode de dépressurisation au moyen d'un ventilateur. [...] Il s'agit d'une méthode permettant de déterminer l'étanchéité à l'air des enveloppes de bâtiment. Il ne s'agit pas d'une méthode permettant de repérer les fuites d'air de l'enveloppe d'un bâtiment à cause du vent ou des différences de pression créées par le chauffage ou la ventilation. [...] Principe. Un ou plusieurs ventilateurs permettent d'extraire l'air du bâtiment avec un débit suffisant pour maintenir une différence de pression de part et d'autre de l'enveloppe. On mesure le débit d'air et les différences de pression. Le but est de soumettre toute l'enveloppe à une pression d'air homogène et appliquée de façon régulière. Les débits sont corrigés de façon à tenir compte de la température et de la pression. La relation qui existe entre le débit et les différences de pression est utilisée pour calculer l'aire de fuite équivalente de l'enveloppe du bâtiment. [Source : Norme no. 149.10-M de l'Office des normes générales du Canada (ONGC]). 1, record 3, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20de%20d%C3%A9pressurisation%20au%20moyen%20d%27un%20ventilateur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1988-10-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Thermal Insulation
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- smoke test
1, record 4, English, smoke%20test
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A test made for low-pressure airtightness, by injecting smoke under slight pressure into the system concerned, leaks being made visible by the appearance of smoke from them. 2, record 4, English, - smoke%20test
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Isolation thermique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- essai à la fumée
1, record 4, French, essai%20%C3%A0%20la%20fum%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- essai de dépistage à la fumée 2, record 4, French, essai%20de%20d%C3%A9pistage%20%C3%A0%20la%20fum%C3%A9e
masculine noun
- essai par la fumée 3, record 4, French, essai%20par%20la%20fum%C3%A9e
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1985-03-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Construction
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- demonstration home
1, record 5, English, demonstration%20home
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The initial program funded the construction of 300 demonstration homes incorporating standards of airtightness and insulation that can reduce energy consumption by 75 per cent. 1, record 5, English, - demonstration%20home
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Construction
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- maison de démonstration
1, record 5, French, maison%20de%20d%C3%A9monstration
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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