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FORCED-AIR HEATING [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- HVAC Distribution Systems
- Building Ventilation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- return duct
1, record 1, English, return%20duct
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- return-air duct 2, record 1, English, return%2Dair%20duct
correct
- return air duct 3, record 1, English, return%20air%20duct
officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] duct for conveying air from a space being heated, ventilated or air-conditioned back to the heating ventilating or air-conditioning appliance. 4, record 1, English, - return%20duct
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The complete forced-air heating system consists of the furnace-blower package unit; the return-air intake, or grille, together with return-air ducts leading from the grille to the return-air plenum chamber at the furnace; and the supply trunk duct and branch ducts... 2, record 1, English, - return%20duct
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
return air duct: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 5, record 1, English, - return%20duct
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Distribution et évacuation (chauffage et conditionnement d'air)
- Ventilation (Construction)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- conduit de reprise
1, record 1, French, conduit%20de%20reprise
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gaine de reprise 2, record 1, French, gaine%20de%20reprise
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- gaine de reprise d'air 3, record 1, French, gaine%20de%20reprise%20d%27air
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- conduit de retour d'air 4, record 1, French, conduit%20de%20retour%20d%27air
see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
- gaine de retour 5, record 1, French, gaine%20de%20retour
see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conduit acheminant l'air d'un local chauffé, ventilé ou climatisé vers l'appareil de chauffage, de ventilation ou de climatisation. 6, record 1, French, - conduit%20de%20reprise
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le retour de l'air, à l'échangeur est réalisé dans des gaines de reprise ... 7, record 1, French, - conduit%20de%20reprise
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'air de chauffage, neuf ou repris, est amené par les gaines de retour [...]; il est ensuite évacué vers les locaux à chauffer par les gaines de départ. 5, record 1, French, - conduit%20de%20reprise
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La «gaine de reprise» véhicule de l'air de reprise (provenant du local à chauffer). La «gaine de prise d'air neuf» véhicule de l'air neuf (provenant de l'extérieur). Les «gaines de reprise et d'air neuf» sont raccordées au générateur par un té. Une des branches apporte l'air neuf, l'autre, l'air de reprise. Les «gaines de retour» semblent acheminer au générateur l'air de reprise et l'air neuf. 8, record 1, French, - conduit%20de%20reprise
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'auteur du Dictionnaire technique du bâtiment et des travaux publics (BABAT) préfère l'emploi de «conduit» à celui de «gaine». Cependant, dans le chauffage à air chaud, l'utilisation du terme «gaine», unité ou syntagme, est très fréquente. 8, record 1, French, - conduit%20de%20reprise
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
gaine : Terme très fréquent dans les sources européennes, mais à déconseiller dans l'usage canadien, selon l'Ordre des architectes du Québec. 9, record 1, French, - conduit%20de%20reprise
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
conduit de retour d'air : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 10, record 1, French, - conduit%20de%20reprise
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-02-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Air Conditioning and Heating
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bypass humidifier
1, record 2, English, bypass%20humidifier
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A... humidifier [that] circulates warmed air from the supply air of a heating system and circulates it through a dampened material back to the return air of a forced-air heating system. 1, record 2, English, - bypass%20humidifier
Record 2, Key term(s)
- by-pass humidifier
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Conditionnement de l'air et chauffage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- humidificateur avec dérivation
1, record 2, French, humidificateur%20avec%20d%C3%A9rivation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] humidificateur [qui] fait circuler de l'eau chauffée de la bouche d'air d'un système de chauffage et la retourne à l'air de retour d'un système de chauffage à air pulsé en la faisant passer dans une substance humide. 1, record 2, French, - humidificateur%20avec%20d%C3%A9rivation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-01-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- HVAC Distribution Systems
- Heating
- Air Conditioning and Heating
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- distribution system
1, record 3, English, distribution%20system
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A system that distributes the heated (or cooled) air (or water) supplied by a heating system in a home. 2, record 3, English, - distribution%20system
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ductwork is normally used in a forced-air system, and water piping is used in a hydronic heating system. 2, record 3, English, - distribution%20system
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Distribution et évacuation (chauffage et conditionnement d'air)
- Chauffage
- Conditionnement de l'air et chauffage
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- système de distribution
1, record 3, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20distribution
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système qui distribue de l'air (ou de l'eau) chaude [ou refroidie] alimenté par un système de chauffage à la maison. 2, record 3, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20distribution
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les conduits sont habituellement utilisés dans un système à air pulsé et des conduites d'eau, dans un système de chauffage à eau chaude. 2, record 3, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20distribution
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-04-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Heating
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- zone heating
1, record 4, English, zone%20heating
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Zone heating. Possible with either forced-air or hydronic systems, its purpose is to send heat only to the section(zone) of the house that requires it, and not to sections that are already warm enough. 2, record 4, English, - zone%20heating
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Chauffage
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- chauffage divisé
1, record 4, French, chauffage%20divis%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- chauffage modulable 1, record 4, French, chauffage%20modulable
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] un industriel français a conçu une pompe à chaleur air-air réversible ou non, adaptée au mode de chauffage ou de climatisation divisé ou modulable. 1, record 4, French, - chauffage%20divis%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Calefacción
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- calefacción local
1, record 4, Spanish, calefacci%C3%B3n%20local
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- calefacción zonal 1, record 4, Spanish, calefacci%C3%B3n%20zonal
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1990-03-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Heating
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- forced-air central heating system 1, record 5, English, forced%2Dair%20central%20heating%20system
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Resistance Elements. These elements are more commonly used in forced-air central heating systems. They are termed such to differentiate them from duct heater strips, and are mounted directly in the air stream inside the furnace. 1, record 5, English, - forced%2Dair%20central%20heating%20system
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Chauffage
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- système de chauffage central à air chaud pulsé
1, record 5, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20chauffage%20central%20%C3%A0%20air%20chaud%20puls%C3%A9
proposal, masculine 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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