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FORCED AIR CIRCULATION [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Conditioning and Heating
- Cooling and Ventilating Systems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dry-type air cooler
1, record 1, English, dry%2Dtype%20air%20cooler
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- dry air cooler 2, record 1, English, dry%20air%20cooler
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A forced circulation air cooler wherein heat transfer is not implemented by a liquid spray while in operation. 1, record 1, English, - dry%2Dtype%20air%20cooler
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Conditionnement de l'air et chauffage
- Systèmes de refroidissement et de ventilation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- frigorifère sec
1, record 1, French, frigorif%C3%A8re%20sec
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- refroidisseur d'air du type sec 2, record 1, French, refroidisseur%20d%27air%20du%20type%20sec
masculine noun
- refroidisseur d'air sec 3, record 1, French, refroidisseur%20d%27air%20sec
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Refroidisseur d'air à circulation forcée dans lequel l'échange thermique se fait au moyen d'une batterie froide [...] sans pulvérisation ni ruissellement d'un liquide. 1, record 1, French, - frigorif%C3%A8re%20sec
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-06-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Air Conditioning and Heating
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- forced air circulation
1, record 2, English, forced%20air%20circulation
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In refrigeration practice ... air sustained in motion by mechanical means over evaporators for the purpose of improving extent and rate of cooling effect. 2, record 2, English, - forced%20air%20circulation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
forced air circulation : term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee(New Brunswick). 3, record 2, English, - forced%20air%20circulation
Record 2, Key term(s)
- forced-air circulation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Conditionnement de l'air et chauffage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- circulation d'air forcée
1, record 2, French, circulation%20d%27air%20forc%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- ventilation forcée 1, record 2, French, ventilation%20forc%C3%A9e
feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
circulation d'air forcée; ventilation forcée : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 2, French, - circulation%20d%27air%20forc%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-09-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- valley breeze
1, record 3, English, valley%20breeze
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A gentle wind blowing up a valley or mountain slope in the absence of cyclonic or anticyclonic winds, caused by the warming of the mountainside and valley floor by the sun. 2, record 3, English, - valley%20breeze
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A valley breeze develops during the day as the sun heats the land surface and air at the valley bottom and sides... As the air heats it becomes less dense and buoyant and begins to flow gently up the valley sides. Vertical ascent of the air rising along the sides of the mountain is usually limited by the presence of a temperature inversion layer. When the ascending air currents encounter the inversion they are forced to move horizontally and then back down to the valley floor. This creates a self-contained circulation system. If conditions are right, the rising air can condense and form into cumuliform clouds. 3, record 3, English, - valley%20breeze
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- brise de vallée
1, record 3, French, brise%20de%20vall%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- brise d'aval 1, record 3, French, brise%20d%27aval
feminine noun
- brise montante 2, record 3, French, brise%20montante
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vent anabatique soufflant le jour le long des pentes, des vallées vers les montagnes. 3, record 3, French, - brise%20de%20vall%C3%A9e
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Brise de pente et brise de vallée. De jour, le réchauffement de l'air le long des pentes produit un flux ascendant vers les crêtes, d'où un courant général vers le haut de la vallée, c'est la brise d'aval. De nuit, au contraire, l'air se refroidit au contact du sol et a tendance à descendre le long des pentes vers le fond de la vallée où s'instaure un courant général vers le bas de la vallée, c'est la brise d'amont. 2, record 3, French, - brise%20de%20vall%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- brisa de valle
1, record 3, Spanish, brisa%20de%20valle
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Viento anabático que sopla por las laderas hacia arriba durante el día. 1, record 3, Spanish, - brisa%20de%20valle
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-11-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Soil Science
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- structural pore space
1, record 4, English, structural%20pore%20space
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The pore space of aggregated soils may be represented by a similar scheme, where interaggregate (structural) pores are modeled as triangular cross sections, and intra-aggregate (textural) pore space is represented by the unit cell introduced for the matrix pore space above ... Matrix and structural pore spaces are assumed to be in equilibrium, with flow occurring perpendicular to the cross sections (flow pathways in matrix and structural pores are assumed to be parallel). 2, record 4, English, - structural%20pore%20space
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Soils can be contaminated either naturally by volatilization and diffusion, or provoked by the forced circulation of air. Transfers of gaseous ammonia and radon-222 are more useful for analysing aerated soils where the structural pore space plays a predominant role. 3, record 4, English, - structural%20pore%20space
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Science du sol
- Mécanique des sols
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- porosité structurale
1, record 4, French, porosit%C3%A9%20structurale
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La porosité structurale correspond aux espaces situés entre les agrégats du sol et susceptible de varier largement dans le temps, en fonction notamment des façons culturales. 2, record 4, French, - porosit%C3%A9%20structurale
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1992-07-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Freezing and Refrigerating
- Food Industries
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- air blast cooling 1, record 5, English, air%20blast%20cooling
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cooling by forced circulation of air at high velocity. 1, record 5, English, - air%20blast%20cooling
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Congélation, surgélation et réfrigération
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- refroidissement par soufflage d'air
1, record 5, French, refroidissement%20par%20soufflage%20d%27air
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- refroidissement par air soufflé 1, record 5, French, refroidissement%20par%20air%20souffl%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Refroidissement par circulation forcée d'air à grande vitesse. 2, record 5, French, - refroidissement%20par%20soufflage%20d%27air
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1990-09-25
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Heating
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- wall furnace
1, record 6, English, wall%20furnace
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A wall furnace is a self-contained, vented appliance that can be attached to or recessed into a wall. It may utilize either gravity circulation or forced air circulation. It is not ducted and is designed to heat the space adjacent to the wall on which it is mounted. 1, record 6, English, - wall%20furnace
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Chauffage
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- appareil de chauffage mural
1, record 6, French, appareil%20de%20chauffage%20mural
proposal, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Renseignement fourni par Louise Claude, auteur BT sur le chauffage central. 1, record 6, French, - appareil%20de%20chauffage%20mural
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1990-09-25
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Heating
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- floor furnace
1, record 7, English, floor%20furnace
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gravity furnaces have the air passages through the casing and over the heat exchanger more generously proportioned so that the buoyancy force created by the air being warmed furnishes the motive power to circulate the air through the ducts. Floor furnaces are a variation of the gravity furnace and are designed to fit flush with the floor and distribute the heated air directly into the living area. Models that incorporate a means of forced air circulation are available. 1, record 7, English, - floor%20furnace
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Chauffage
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- appareil de chauffage sur socle
1, record 7, French, appareil%20de%20chauffage%20sur%20socle
proposal, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- appareil de chauffage au sol 1, record 7, French, appareil%20de%20chauffage%20au%20sol
proposal, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Renseignement fourni par Louise Claude, terminologue auteure du BT sur le chauffage central. 1, record 7, French, - appareil%20de%20chauffage%20sur%20socle
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1985-08-14
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Heating
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- self-contained forced air furnace
1, record 8, English, self%2Dcontained%20forced%20air%20furnace
proposal
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Heat generating equipment ... of the more or less self-contained type ... 2, record 8, English, - self%2Dcontained%20forced%20air%20furnace
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
forced air furnace : a furnace equipped with a fan... for circulation of air. 3, record 8, English, - self%2Dcontained%20forced%20air%20furnace
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Chauffage
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- générateur d'air chaud monobloc
1, record 8, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20d%27air%20chaud%20monobloc
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un générateur d'air chaud monobloc comporte une chambre de combustion, un brûleur, un échangeur, un ventilateur, un filtre et des accessoires. (...) Du générateur partent les gaines de distribution de l'air chaud aux bouches de soufflage. 1, record 8, French, - g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20d%27air%20chaud%20monobloc
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1981-01-26
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- sewage work 1, record 9, English, sewage%20work
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is now possible to construct sewage works near, or even as part of, built-up areas provided that they are under cover and that there is forced circulation of the foul air, coupled with ozone treatment. 1, record 9, English, - sewage%20work
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
- Traitement des eaux
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- installation d'eau résiduaire municipale
1, record 9, French, installation%20d%27eau%20r%C3%A9siduaire%20municipale
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il est maintenant possible de réaliser des installations d'eaux résiduaires municipales à proximité ou même dans les centres urbains, en couvrant ces installations et en effectuant une ventilation forcée avec traitement à l'ozone de l'air vicié. 1, record 9, French, - installation%20d%27eau%20r%C3%A9siduaire%20municipale
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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