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FREE STANDING WALL [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-12-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Landscape Architecture
- Fences and Enclosures
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- freestanding wall
1, record 1, English, freestanding%20wall
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- free standing wall 2, record 1, English, free%20standing%20wall
correct
- free-standing wall 3, record 1, English, free%2Dstanding%20wall
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Walls may be part of a building or free standing. A free standing wall is one which does not form part of any other structural feature and includes walls such as garden walls, walls adjacent to parking or clothes drying areas and a wall created for privacy purposes. A wall within a building does not have to be vertical, however, a freestanding wall is assumed to be vertical. The vertical plane related to a freestanding wall is taken from its base. 2, record 1, English, - freestanding%20wall
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Architecture paysagère
- Enceintes et clôtures
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mur isolé
1, record 1, French, mur%20isol%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Et même au niveau des différents bureaux de vote, il n'y avait aucune affiche de listes électorales. Seul un tract collé sur mur isolé du grand marché de Badjindé annonçait : «Que personne ne vote demain». Tout cela n'était cependant que pure apparence. 2, record 1, French, - mur%20isol%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
À l'extérieur des vitrines, sur un mur isolé, une importante terre cuite émaillée représentant une Vierge de Pitié entre saint Jean et un moine fut réalisée dans l'atelier des Buglioni à Florence, contemporain de celui des Della Robbia. 3, record 1, French, - mur%20isol%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1991-03-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Excavation (Construction)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- open pit excavation
1, record 2, English, open%20pit%20excavation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pit excavations of some area, with free standing banks, are generally safer for personnel than similar wall of trenches or small pits. 1, record 2, English, - open%20pit%20excavation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fouilles (Construction)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fouille ouverte
1, record 2, French, fouille%20ouverte
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fouille à volume ouvert 2, record 2, French, fouille%20%C3%A0%20volume%20ouvert
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Excavation réalisée dans le sol en ménageant aux parois un modelé propre à maintenir leur stabilité pendant la durée d'ouverture de la fouille. 3, record 2, French, - fouille%20ouverte
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par opposition à "fouille blindée". 4, record 2, French, - fouille%20ouverte
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il [réservoir] est dit plus précisément "en cavité souterraine" s'il a été réalisé dans une excavation naturelle ou artificielle en forme de galerie ou de chambre ouverte au lieu de l'avoir été en fouille ouverte. 5, record 2, French, - fouille%20ouverte
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1990-01-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- HVAC Distribution Systems
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- recessed convector
1, record 3, English, recessed%20convector
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Convectors are made in a wide variety of depth, sizes, lengths and enclosure or cabinet types.... Factory-assembled units comprised of a heating element and enclosure are widely used. These may be free standing, wall hung, or recessed, and may have outlet grilles and arched inlets or inlet grilles, as desired. 1, record 3, English, - recessed%20convector
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Distribution et évacuation (chauffage et conditionnement d'air)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- convecteur en niche
1, record 3, French, convecteur%20en%20niche
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Convecteurs. Ils sont constitués par 2, 3 ou 4 tubes avec ailettes communes rectangulaires. Ils sont disposés dans l'épaisseur du mur dans des niches spécialement prévues ou en allège dans un habillage métallique (ou autre s'alliant à la décoration). 2, record 3, French, - convecteur%20en%20niche
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Convecteurs (...) La niche a pour rôle de créer un effet de tirage : l'air chauffé au contact des tubes et des ailettes a tendance à s'élever et produit un appel d'air frais : la canalisation de ce courant ascendant d'air chaud permet d'éviter son mélange trop rapide avec l'air de la pièce et de le maintenir à une température élevée : la circulation se trouve ainsi activée. 3, record 3, French, - convecteur%20en%20niche
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Convecteurs. (...) La niche comporte deux ouvertures placées respectivement en bas et en haut de la façade; l'air pénètre par l'orifice inférieur, s'échauffe sur les tubes, et ressort par l'orifice supérieur. 4, record 3, French, - convecteur%20en%20niche
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1990-01-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- oil furnace
1, record 4, English, oil%20furnace
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- oil fired furnace 1, record 4, English, oil%20fired%20furnace
correct
- oil burning furnace 2, record 4, English, oil%20burning%20furnace
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Oil furnaces. Indoor oil furnaces... are available in upflow, downflow, horizontal and low-boy configurations for ducted systems. They are also available as floor furnaces, wall furnaces, and free standing space heaters. Oil-fired outdoor furnaces and combination units are rare.... The ducted system, oil-fired, forced air furnaces are usually equipped with pressure-atomizing burners. The pump pressure and the orifice size of the injection nozzle regulate the firing rate of the furnace. Electric ignition is used to ignite the burners.... The combustion chamber and heat exchanger of oil-fired furnaces are normally formed as a common single chamber. It is formed from heavy gage steel into a welded assembly. The hot flue products flow through the inside of the heat exchanger into the chimney. The conditioned air flows over the outside of the heat exchanger and into the air supply plenum. 1, record 4, English, - oil%20furnace
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- générateur à mazout
1, record 4, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20%C3%A0%20mazout
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- fournaise au mazout 2, record 4, French, fournaise%20au%20mazout
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
- fournaise à l'huile 3, record 4, French, fournaise%20%C3%A0%20l%27huile
see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Maison de fin de semaine (...) On peut prévoir aussi le chauffage par air chaud avec générateur à mazout ou à gaz et distributions par gaines. 4, record 4, French, - g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20%C3%A0%20mazout
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fournaise : Ce terme est considéré comme impropre par les puristes. Selon Dagenais, dans son "Dictionnaire des difficultés de la langue française au Canada", "fournaise" serait un calque de l'anglais "furnace" et nous devrions plutôt dire "chaudière" lorsque le fluide caloporteur est l'eau ou la vapeur et "générateur d'air chaud", lorsque le fluide, est l'air. Cependant, ce terme reste d'usage fréquent au Québec, autant en langue parlée qu'en langue écrite. 5, record 4, French, - g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20%C3%A0%20mazout
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1985-10-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Gas and Oil Heating
- HVAC Distribution Systems
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- vented wall furnace 1, record 5, English, vented%20wall%20furnace
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Vented wall furnaces : Similar in design, efficiency and application to free standing space heaters, these appliances draw combustion air in, and discharge combustion gases out of a vent to the outside of the building. They can include an air circulating fan to promote heat distribution. The heating unit is permanently mounted on an outside wall and includes automatic controls. 1, record 5, English, - vented%20wall%20furnace
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Chauffage au gaz et au mazout
- Distribution et évacuation (chauffage et conditionnement d'air)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- calorifère mural à conduit d'échappement
1, record 5, French, calorif%C3%A8re%20mural%20%C3%A0%20conduit%20d%27%C3%A9chappement
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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