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FLOOR AIR DUCT [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-10-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
- Gas and Oil Heating
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- suspended gas heater
1, record 1, English, suspended%20gas%20heater
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Heating by suspended gas heater and roof top unit. 1, record 1, English, - suspended%20gas%20heater
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Unit heaters and other gas-fired air heaters. Unit heaters described here are self-contained, automatically controlled, vented, gas-burning devices designed for the heating of non-residential space. They may be divided into two groups in two ways; first, according to the static pressure against which they will deliver heated air; and second, according to the method of location. Types of unit heaters : Suspended Unit Heaters : Propeller Fan; Blower type(with or without duct) ;Heavy-duty suspended blower. Floor or Platform Mounted Unit Heaters : Vertical blower type; Heavy-duty floor-mounted blowers. 2, record 1, English, - suspended%20gas%20heater
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Suspended blower type unit heaters are used much the same as propeller units. ... Blower units are particularly effective for heating buildings where it is necessary to suspend the units more than 12 ft above the floor. ... Heat distribution ducts may also be attached to the blower type units and several rooms heated by the one unit. 2, record 1, English, - suspended%20gas%20heater
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)
- Chauffage au gaz et au mazout
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- appareil de chauffage au gaz suspendu
1, record 1, French, appareil%20de%20chauffage%20au%20gaz%20suspendu
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- appareil suspendu de chauffage au gaz 1, record 1, French, appareil%20suspendu%20de%20chauffage%20au%20gaz
proposal, masculine noun
- appareil de chauffage au gaz du type plafonnier 1, record 1, French, appareil%20de%20chauffage%20au%20gaz%20du%20type%20plafonnier
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les différents types d'aérothermes existants permettant une adaptation aisée aux besoins; ils se divisent en appareils muraux et en appareils suspendus dits "plafonniers" (...) 2, record 1, French, - appareil%20de%20chauffage%20au%20gaz%20suspendu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"générateur de chaleur" : appareil destiné soit à chauffer directement une pièce ou un local, comme un poêle, un foyer à feu ouvert ou un générateur de chaleur suspendu, soit à chauffer les pièces ou locaux d'un bâtiment au moyen d'un système de chauffage central, tel un générateur d'air chaud ou une chaudière. 3, record 1, French, - appareil%20de%20chauffage%20au%20gaz%20suspendu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
"heater" : "appareil de chauffage". 4, record 1, French, - appareil%20de%20chauffage%20au%20gaz%20suspendu
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-07-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tunnel test
1, record 2, English, tunnel%20test
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Steiner tunnel test 2, record 2, English, Steiner%20tunnel%20test
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A standard] testing method measuring flame spread, fuel contribution and smoke density of materials under controlled conditions. 1, record 2, English, - tunnel%20test
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The test equipment consists of a horizontal tunnel 7. 6 m long, 450 mm wide, and 300 mm deep... The roof is removable and lined with a low density material of mineral composition. The walls and floor are constructed of refractory fire brick. One wall has observation windows along its length. Flames from two burners at one end are forced down the tunnel by a steady draught of air at 1. 2 m/s. These burner flames are about 1. 37 m long, release heat at a steady rate of about 90 kW, and impinge directly on the test specimen, which is mounted either on the floor or on the ceiling of the tunnel. This exposure is similar in intensity to what occurs when a small piece of furniture leaning against a wall is set on fire. The tunnel is calibrated by adjusting the rate of heat release of the burners so that it takes about five and a half minutes for flames to reach the exhaust end of the tunnel when the specimen is 18 mm select-grade red oak. In the exhaust duct at the end of the tunnel are a light source and detector for measuring smoke and a thermocouple for determining heat released. 3, record 2, English, - tunnel%20test
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- essai en tunnel
1, record 2, French, essai%20en%20tunnel
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- essai en tunnel Steiner 2, record 2, French, essai%20en%20tunnel%20Steiner
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'appareil consiste en un tunnel horizontal de 7,6 m de long sur 450 mm de large et 300 mm de profondeur [...]. Le couvercle est amovible et est doté d'un revêtement intérieur en matériau de faible densité à base de substances inorganiques. Les parois et le plancher sont fabriqués en briques réfractaires. L'une des parois est dotée de fenêtres d'observation. Des flammes produites par deux brûleurs situés à l'une des extrémités du four d'essai sont soufflées vers l'intérieur par un courant d'air stable de 1,2 m/s. Ces flammes, d'environ 1,37 m de long, ont un dégagement de chaleur stable d'environ 90 kW, et touchent directement l'échantillon qui est monté soit sur le plancher ou au plafond du tunnel. Cette exposition est semblable en intensité à ce qui se produit lorsqu'un meuble de petites dimensions appuyé contre un mur est incendié. Le tunnel est étalonné en ajustant la vitesse de dégagement de la chaleur des brûleurs de sorte qu'il faille environ cinq minutes et demie aux flammes pour atteindre l'extrémité 'évent' du tunnel lorsque l'échantillon est en chêne rouge de 18 mm. Dans le conduit d'évacuation à l'extrémité du tunnel se trouvent une source lumineuse et un détecteur pour mesurer la fumée, ainsi qu'un thermocouple pour déterminer la chaleur dégagée. 1, record 2, French, - essai%20en%20tunnel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-05-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- HVAC Distribution Systems
- Containers
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- floor air duct
1, record 3, English, floor%20air%20duct
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A passage or passages in a thermal container located beneath the cargo support surface to direct air flow. 2, record 3, English, - floor%20air%20duct
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Distribution et évacuation (chauffage et conditionnement d'air)
- Conteneurs
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- conduit d'aération du plancher
1, record 3, French, conduit%20d%27a%C3%A9ration%20du%20plancher
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Passage situé (dans un conteneur à caractéristiques thermiques) au-dessous de la surface des supports de la marchandise pour diriger l'écoulement de l'air. 2, record 3, French, - conduit%20d%27a%C3%A9ration%20du%20plancher
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
conduit d'aération du plancher : terme uniformisé par le CN. 3, record 3, French, - conduit%20d%27a%C3%A9ration%20du%20plancher
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1990-03-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Heating
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- warm-air perimeter heating
1, record 4, English, warm%2Dair%20perimeter%20heating
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- perimeter heating 2, record 4, English, perimeter%20heating
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This type of heating is often used in basementless structures where the concrete slab is laid directly on the ground. The general arrangement is as follows : The heater discharges warm air to two or more under-floor radial ducts feeding a perimeter duct. Floor grilles or baseboard grilles are located as in a conventional warm-air heating system, with collars connected to the perimeter duct. 1, record 4, English, - warm%2Dair%20perimeter%20heating
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Chauffage
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- chauffage à air chaud à système de périmètre en boucle
1, record 4, French, chauffage%20%C3%A0%20air%20chaud%20%C3%A0%20syst%C3%A8me%20de%20p%C3%A9rim%C3%A8tre%20en%20boucle
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- chauffage à air chaud à distribution périphérique 1, record 4, French, chauffage%20%C3%A0%20air%20chaud%20%C3%A0%20distribution%20p%C3%A9riph%C3%A9rique
proposal, masculine noun
- chauffage périphérique 2, record 4, French, chauffage%20p%C3%A9riph%C3%A9rique
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1990-01-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- HVAC Distribution Systems
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- ceiling register
1, record 5, English, ceiling%20register
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... [Warm air] registers can be installed in the floor, the baseboard, above the baseboard, high in the sidewall, in the ceiling, in the window ledge, or any other place to which a duct can be run. The more common types of registers consist of :...(e) Ceiling registers and diffusers of square, round, rectangular, and oval-shaped designs. 2, record 5, English, - ceiling%20register
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Distribution et évacuation (chauffage et conditionnement d'air)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- grille à registre en plafond
1, record 5, French, grille%20%C3%A0%20registre%20en%20plafond
proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Avec des bouches en plafond, l'air chaud tend à stagner au plafond et la zone située près du sol est défavorisée. 2, record 5, French, - grille%20%C3%A0%20registre%20en%20plafond
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1990-01-08
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- HVAC Distribution Systems
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- warm air register
1, record 6, English, warm%20air%20register
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Warm Air Registers... can be installed in the floor, the baseboard, above the baseboard, high in the side wall, in the ceiling, in the window ledge, or in any other place to which a duct can be run.... In general(a) the register should introduce the air into the room in such a manner that the air does not strike an occupant that is seated and at rest,(b) it should tend to overcome the downdrafts that occur below windows and cold walls,(c) it should not interfere with furniture placement. 1, record 6, English, - warm%20air%20register
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
air register: Combination grille and damper used on the end of a duct system to direct the airflow into a room. 2, record 6, English, - warm%20air%20register
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Distribution et évacuation (chauffage et conditionnement d'air)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- grille à registre à air chaud
1, record 6, French, grille%20%C3%A0%20registre%20%C3%A0%20air%20chaud
proposal, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- grille à air chaud à registre 1, record 6, French, grille%20%C3%A0%20air%20chaud%20%C3%A0%20registre
proposal, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
grille à registre : Ensemble apparié d'une grille et d'un registre. 2, record 6, French, - grille%20%C3%A0%20registre%20%C3%A0%20air%20chaud
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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