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HORIZONTAL CRAWL [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1991-11-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Festivals, Carnivals and Social Events
- Games and Toys (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- crawl tunnel
1, record 1, English, crawl%20tunnel
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A climbing structure made of an horizontal cylinder through which children crawl, that is move on hands and knees; it could be a play structure by itself or an element in a compound structure. 2, record 1, English, - crawl%20tunnel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
So called in the Paris Playground Equipment Inc.’s brochure, Summer 1988. 2, record 1, English, - crawl%20tunnel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Festivals, carnavals et fêtes
- Jeux et jouets (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tunnel à ramper
1, record 1, French, tunnel%20%C3%A0%20ramper
correct, proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Structure de jeu consistant en un cylindre plus ou moins long, posé à l'horizontale et que les enfants franchissent en s'y glissant par traction des mains et poussée des jambes; ce peut être une structure distincte ou l'un des éléments d'un complexe de jeux. 1, record 1, French, - tunnel%20%C3%A0%20ramper
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1991-05-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Television (Radioelectricity)
- Television Arts
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- crawl
1, record 2, English, crawl
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- horizontal crawl 2, record 2, English, horizontal%20crawl
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A display of words in a single line moving horizontally across a screen without interrupting regular programming. 1, record 2, English, - crawl
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
- Télévision (Arts du spectacle)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- défilement horizontal
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9filement%20horizontal
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Défilement d'un texte sur l'écran dans le sens horizontal. 1, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9filement%20horizontal
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1990-01-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- horizontal furnace
1, record 3, English, horizontal%20furnace
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- horizontal forced warm air furnace 2, record 3, English, horizontal%20forced%20warm%20air%20furnace
correct
- horizontal-type central furnace 3, record 3, English, horizontal%2Dtype%20central%20furnace
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Furnace in which the circulating air flows horizontally with the air inlet and discharge openings at opposite ends of the casing. 3, record 3, English, - horizontal%20furnace
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The horizontal furnace has the blower located beside the heat exchanger with the air entering one end, traveling horizontally through the blower and over the heat exchanger and discharging out the opposite end. Such furnaces are used for locations with limited head room, such as attics or crawl spaces below floors or suspended under the ceiling. These units are often designed so that the components may be rearranged to allow installation with air flow from left to right or from right to left. 2, record 3, English, - horizontal%20furnace
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- générateur horizontal
1, record 3, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20horizontal
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- générateur à air chaud à circulation horizontale 2, record 3, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20%C3%A0%20air%20chaud%20%C3%A0%20circulation%20horizontale
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les modèles proposés [de générateurs d'air pulsé], pour les plus nombreux, sont verticaux; il existe cependant des appareils horizontaux qui peuvent trouver place dans des locaux bas, par exemple dans des combles; en atelier, ils peuvent aussi être suspendus par des tirants. 1, record 3, French, - g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20horizontal
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il existe trois modèles principaux d'appareil de chauffage électrique à air pulsé pour les différents types de construction. Le système à circulation ascendante (...) Le système à circulation horizontale reçoit le retour d'air à une extrémité et évacue la chaleur à l'autre. Ce système convient parfaitement aux vides sanitaires. Le système à circulation descendante (...) 3, record 3, French, - g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20horizontal
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
- high-boy furnace
1, record 4, English, high%2Dboy%20furnace
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- highboy furnace 2, record 4, English, highboy%20furnace
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The upflow or high-boy furnace has the blower beneath the heat exchanger discharging vertically upward. Air enters through the bottom or the side of the blower compartment and leaves at the top. Such furnaces may be used in closets and utility rooms on the first floor of homes or in basements with the return air ducted down to the blower compartment entrance. 1, record 4, English, - high%2Dboy%20furnace
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The three basic types [of forced air furnace] are upflow, counter flow and horizontal, and there are several variations depending on the actual installation.... The highboy(upflow) furnace is used primarily in single-level homes when the ducts are placed in the attic. This may be because of the slab on grade construction or because there is limited crawl space. The furnace may be located in a closet or recessed area in the wall. The air enters the furnace through a low side entry or through the bottom, and it leaves through the top. 2, record 4, English, - high%2Dboy%20furnace
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Among the principal types [of forced-air furnaces] used for residences and small buildings the following arrangements are common: ... High-boy arrangement with up-flow of air, in which the blower is located at the bottom of the casing and the heat exchanger is located at the top.... High-boy arrangement with down-flow of air, in which the blower is located at the top of the casing and the heat exchanger is located below the blower. 3, record 4, English, - high%2Dboy%20furnace
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- générateur d'air chaud à caissons superposés
1, record 4, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20d%27air%20chaud%20%C3%A0%20caissons%20superpos%C3%A9s
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1987-02-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Architectural Design
- Building Elements
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- horizontal service space
1, record 5, English, horizontal%20service%20space
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a space such as an attic, duct, ceiling, roof or crawl space oriented essentially in a horizontal plane, concealed and generally inaccessible, through which building service facilities such as pipes, ducts and wiring may pass. 1, record 5, English, - horizontal%20service%20space
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Conception architecturale
- Éléments du bâtiment
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- vide technique horizontal
1, record 5, French, vide%20technique%20horizontal
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
comble, vide sous toit, gaine, vide en faux-plafond ou vide sanitaire de configuration essentiellement horizontale, dissimulé et généralement inaccessible, et que traversent des installations techniques de bâtiment telles que des tuyauteries, des conduits ou du câblage électrique. 1, record 5, French, - vide%20technique%20horizontal
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1985-10-24
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Electric Heating
- HVAC Distribution Systems
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- horizontal flow system 1, record 6, English, horizontal%20flow%20system
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To accommodate different house styles, there are three forced air electric furnace designs. The upflow system... Horizontal flow systems take return air in at one end and discharge warm air through the other. This system is good for crawl space installations. Downflow systems... 1, record 6, English, - horizontal%20flow%20system
Record 6, Key term(s)
- horizontal flow electric furnace
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Chauffage électrique
- Distribution et évacuation (chauffage et conditionnement d'air)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- système à circulation horizontale
1, record 6, French, syst%C3%A8me%20%C3%A0%20circulation%20horizontale
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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