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PASSIVE SOLAR HEATING SYSTEM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-10-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Heating
- Modern Construction Methods
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- passive system
1, record 1, English, passive%20system
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- passive solar heating system 2, record 1, English, passive%20solar%20heating%20system
- passive solar system 3, record 1, English, passive%20solar%20system
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A solar heating system which requires no outside energy source such as pumps or fans in order to function (Argue 1978 241). 4, record 1, English, - passive%20system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chauffage
- Procédés de construction modernes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système passif
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20passif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- système naturel 2, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20naturel
correct, masculine noun
- dispositif passif 3, record 1, French, dispositif%20passif
correct, masculine noun
- système solaire passif 4, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20solaire%20passif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système ou disposition constructive permettant de capter sous forme de chaleur l'énergie solaire reçue sans faire appel à une autre source d'énergie. 5, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20passif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Classification des différents systèmes de chauffage solaire [...] Les systèmes passifs qui n'utilisent pas d'énergie auxiliaire (sauf humaine pour la manœuvre éventuelle de certains éléments mobiles) seront plus étroitement asservis à la contrainte solaire, mais pourront néanmoins atteindre une efficacité intéressante à un prix modéré. 6, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20passif
Record 1, Key term(s)
- dispositif héliothermique passif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Calefacción
- Métodos de construcción modernos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistema de calentamiento solar pasivo
1, record 1, Spanish, sistema%20de%20calentamiento%20solar%20pasivo
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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