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CROSS-SECTION BUILDING [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-02-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Thermal Insulation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- U-value
1, record 1, English, U%2Dvalue
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- overall heat transfer coefficient 2, record 1, English, overall%20heat%20transfer%20coefficient
correct
- overall heat transmission coefficient 3, record 1, English, overall%20heat%20transmission%20coefficient
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Overall coefficient of heat transmission. 4, record 1, English, - U%2Dvalue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
U-VALUE. The overall heat transfer coefficient or thermal conductance of a building wall, floor, ceiling, roof, or other element; of piping or tubing carrying heating or cooling fluids; or of heat transfer equipment. The U-value is normally applied to a cross-section of more than one material and considers the film conductance and air. The total heat transfer can be estimated as the product of U, surface area, temperature difference, and time. 2, record 1, English, - U%2Dvalue
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Isolation thermique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coefficient K
1, record 1, French, coefficient%20K
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- coefficient de transmission de chaleur 2, record 1, French, coefficient%20de%20transmission%20de%20chaleur
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Flux de chaleur par heure et n2 traversant 1 m d'épaisseur de matériau homogène pour 1 °C de différence de température entre ses deux faces. 3, record 1, French, - coefficient%20K
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aislamiento térmico
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- coeficiente de transmisión de color
1, record 1, Spanish, coeficiente%20de%20transmisi%C3%B3n%20de%20color
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- coeficiente K 2, record 1, Spanish, coeficiente%20K
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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