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IMPACT INSULATION [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-08-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Building Insulation and Acoustical Design
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- water insulation
1, record 1, English, water%20insulation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Water insulation is the type of insulation used against the negative impact of water or moisture on materials such as wood, metal, rock, brick, etc. in order to prevent damage caused by water or humidity in the parts of the structure or in whole, and to ensure long lasting, healthy, convenient and secure structures. 2, record 1, English, - water%20insulation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Isolation et acoustique architecturale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- isolation hydrique
1, record 1, French, isolation%20hydrique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des dispositions prises en vue de protéger un bâtiment contre les infiltrations d'eau et la condensation de vapeur d'eau […] 1, record 1, French, - isolation%20hydrique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
isolation hydrique : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 1er juillet 2017. 2, record 1, French, - isolation%20hydrique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-04-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Building Insulation and Acoustical Design
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- standardized pounding machine
1, record 2, English, standardized%20pounding%20machine
proposal
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The pounding machine is used to determine the amount of insulation against impact noise that is provided by floor-ceiling construction in multiple dwellings. 2, record 2, English, - standardized%20pounding%20machine
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Isolation et acoustique architecturale
- Études et analyses environnementales
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- machine à chocs normalisée
1, record 2, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20chocs%20normalis%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- machine à choc normalisée 2, record 2, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20choc%20normalis%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- machine à chocs normalisés 3, record 2, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20chocs%20normalis%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bruit de chocs normalisés : bruit produit dans une salle par une machine normalisée frappant sur le plancher d'une autre salle. [Extrait reproduit avec l'autorisation de l'AFNOR]. 3, record 2, French, - machine%20%C3%A0%20chocs%20normalis%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
machine à chocs normalisés : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 4, record 2, French, - machine%20%C3%A0%20chocs%20normalis%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-06-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Masonry Practice
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cavity brick construction
1, record 3, English, cavity%20brick%20construction
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A construction work composed of elements containing air voids. 2, record 3, English, - cavity%20brick%20construction
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Impact sound insulation [can be] determined by laboratory testing. A standard "tapping machine" is set to operate on a horizontal steel plate which rests against the test specimen. The sound transmission through the wall is then measured and the impact sound levels are converted to normalised levels using a reference equivalent absorption area of 1. 0 m². Adequate impact sound insulation is achieved if the performance of the test specimen is equivalent to, or better than, the performance of a cavity brick construction under the same test conditions. 1, record 3, English, - cavity%20brick%20construction
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Maçonnerie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- maçonnerie de corps creux
1, record 3, French, ma%C3%A7onnerie%20de%20corps%20creux
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
corps creux : matériau de maçonnerie moulé comportant une proportion importante de vides d'air : blocs, briques creuses, et surtout hourdis creux pour entrevous de planchers. 2, record 3, French, - ma%C3%A7onnerie%20de%20corps%20creux
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-05-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Building Insulation and Acoustical Design
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- impact insulation class
1, record 4, English, impact%20insulation%20class
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- IIC 2, record 4, English, IIC
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Isolation et acoustique architecturale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- indice d'isolement aux bruits d'impact
1, record 4, French, indice%20d%27isolement%20aux%20bruits%20d%27impact
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- IIC 2, record 4, French, IIC
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aislamiento y acústica arquitectónicos
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- índice de aislamiento de ruidos
1, record 4, Spanish, %C3%ADndice%20de%20aislamiento%20de%20ruidos
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-10-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Floors and Ceilings
- Building Insulation and Acoustical Design
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- floating floor
1, record 5, English, floating%20floor
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- floating slab 2, record 5, English, floating%20slab
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A floor constructed so that the wearing surface is separated from the supporting structure by an insulating layer of mineral wool, resilient quilt, or other material to provide insulation against impact sound. 3, record 5, English, - floating%20floor
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The only significant improvement in sound transmission loss results from massive structures or from discontinuous constructions such as floating floors, heavy flexibly suspended ceilings, staggered studs or multiple leaves in walls. 4, record 5, English, - floating%20floor
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term standardized by ISO. 5, record 5, English, - floating%20floor
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Planchers et plafonds
- Isolation et acoustique architecturale
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- plancher flottant
1, record 5, French, plancher%20flottant
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- sol flottant 2, record 5, French, sol%20flottant
correct, masculine noun
- dalle flottante 3, record 5, French, dalle%20flottante
correct, see observation, feminine noun, standardized
- chape flottante 4, record 5, French, chape%20flottante
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élément de construction constitué par les couches supérieures d'un plancher, lorsque celles-ci reposent sur une couche résiliente ou sur des supports élastiques, afin de fournir une isolation phonique ou antivibratile. 5, record 5, French, - plancher%20flottant
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Plancher flottant. - Ce système [...] empêche le bruit de se propager intensément non seulement aux parties portantes mais encore aux parties verticales. Le principe consiste à interposer entre le sol et les parties portantes une chape ou des plots élastiques. 4, record 5, French, - plancher%20flottant
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] des planchers flottants, c'est-à-dire reposant sur la poutraison par l'intermédiaire de matériaux poreux. 6, record 5, French, - plancher%20flottant
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 CONT
C'est [...] pour augmenter l'indice d'isolement aux bruits d'impact, que l'on tend de plus en plus à réaliser des planchers flottants et des plafonds suspendus. 7, record 5, French, - plancher%20flottant
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les termes «dalle flottante» et «chape flottante» sont plus restrictifs que «plancher flottant» et «sol flottant», en ce sens qu'ils ne peuvent être qu'en béton. D'autre part, la distinction essentielle entre une «dalle» et une «chape» repose sur leur épaisseur relative : la chape est plus mince que la dalle (cf. INBAT, 1979, page 91). 8, record 5, French, - plancher%20flottant
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
dalle flottante : Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 9, record 5, French, - plancher%20flottant
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pisos y cielos rasos
- Aislamiento y acústica arquitectónicos
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- losa flotante
1, record 5, Spanish, losa%20flotante
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1994-10-17
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Building Insulation and Acoustical Design
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- pounding machine
1, record 6, English, pounding%20machine
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- tapping machine 2, record 6, English, tapping%20machine
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The pounding machine is used to determine the amount of insulation against impact noise that is provided by floor-ceiling construction in multiple dwellings. 1, record 6, English, - pounding%20machine
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Isolation et acoustique architecturale
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- machine à choc
1, record 6, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20choc
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- machine à chocs 2, record 6, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20chocs
correct, feminine noun
- machine à frapper 3, record 6, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20frapper
correct, feminine noun
- appareil de frappe 4, record 6, French, appareil%20de%20frappe
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le bruit d'impact est défini par le bruit que font à l'étage inférieur les chocs produits sur un plancher. Mais comme ces derniers provoquent des vibrations dont la puissance peut varier [...] on est obligé d'utiliser une machine à choc [...] 5, record 6, French, - machine%20%C3%A0%20choc
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1986-06-27
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Building Insulation and Acoustical Design
- Anti-pollution Measures
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- impact insulation
1, record 7, English, impact%20insulation
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Isolation et acoustique architecturale
- Mesures antipollution
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- isolement des bruits d'impact
1, record 7, French, isolement%20des%20bruits%20d%27impact
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- isolement contre les chocs 2, record 7, French, isolement%20contre%20les%20chocs
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1986-06-16
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Building Insulation and Acoustical Design
- Floors and Ceilings
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- insulating layer
1, record 8, English, insulating%20layer
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- insulating covering 2, record 8, English, insulating%20covering
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
floating floor : A floor constructed so that the wearing surface is separated from the supporting structure by an insulating layer of mineral wool, resilient quilt, or other material to provide insulation against impact sound. 1, record 8, English, - insulating%20layer
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Isolation et acoustique architecturale
- Planchers et plafonds
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- chape isolante
1, record 8, French, chape%20isolante
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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