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ROOM AIR CONDITIONERS [2 records]

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Record 1 2011-08-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Conditioning and Heating
CONT

Unit air conditioners have a complete refrigeration plant included.... classified as window or in-the-wall units, or console units. [The latter may be] installed in an adjacent room with short ducts [for discharge and] return air.

OBS

self-contained air conditioner; package air conditioner: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conditionnement de l'air et chauffage
CONT

Conditionneurs monoblocs industriels, non autonomes, comprenant laveur, échangeur pour le froid et le chaud, etc., tels qu'on les utilise dans les laboratoires, les salles de mécanique de précision, etc.

OBS

conditionneur d'air monobloc; climatiseur monobloc : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

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Record 2 2008-05-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Conditioning and Heating
CONT

Through the wall air conditioners function the same as window air conditioners however, they fit through a hole in the wall and are normally rear-vented. They are generally used to cool a single room and you need a sleeve in your wall to support the weight.

Key term(s)
  • through the wall conditioner

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conditionnement de l'air et chauffage
CONT

Climatiseur encastrable de paroi et de plafond.

Spanish

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