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AIR FLUE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1989-10-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Building Ventilation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- air flue
1, record 1, English, air%20flue
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small duct, built to withdraw bad air from a room. 1, record 1, English, - air%20flue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Flue: a passageway for carrying a current of air from one place to another (as for heating, cooling, or ventilating). 2, record 1, English, - air%20flue
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ventilation (Construction)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gaine d'aération
1, record 1, French, gaine%20d%27a%C3%A9ration
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gaine de ventilation 1, record 1, French, gaine%20de%20ventilation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
conduit servant à l'aération de locaux. 1, record 1, French, - gaine%20d%27a%C3%A9ration
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- HVAC Distribution Systems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- foul air flue 1, record 2, English, foul%20air%20flue
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Distribution et évacuation (chauffage et conditionnement d'air)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- évent d'air vicié
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9vent%20d%27air%20vici%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conduit par lequel l'air vicié d'une pièce est évacué. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9vent%20d%27air%20vici%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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