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AIR HANDLING UNIT [5 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- air handling unit
1, record 1, English, air%20handling%20unit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
air handling unit: an item in the "Building Components" class of the "Built Environment Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - air%20handling%20unit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- appareil de traitement d'air
1, record 1, French, appareil%20de%20traitement%20d%27air
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
appareil de traitement d'air : objet de la classe «Composants du bâtiment» de la catégorie «Éléments du bâtiment». 2, record 1, French, - appareil%20de%20traitement%20d%27air
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-06-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Air Conditioning and Heating
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- air-handling unit
1, record 2, English, air%2Dhandling%20unit
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- air handler 1, record 2, English, air%20handler
correct
- air handling unit 2, record 2, English, air%20handling%20unit
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Air] conditioning of spaces. ... a portion of the room air is returned (to an air handling unit) and, after being conditioned, is supplied to the space ... Typically, the air-handling unit contains a filter, a cooling coil, a heating coil, and a fan in a suitable casing. 1, record 2, English, - air%2Dhandling%20unit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Conditionnement de l'air et chauffage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- groupe de traitement de l'air
1, record 2, French, groupe%20de%20traitement%20de%20l%27air
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- appareil de traitement d'air 2, record 2, French, appareil%20de%20traitement%20d%27air
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Installations d'air conditionné [...] Groupe de traitement de l'air. Il comprend notamment: un ou plusieurs ventilateurs centrifuges [...] une chambre de mélange [...] un filtre à poussières [...] une batterie de chauffage primaire [...] un humidificateur [...] un séparateur de gouttelettes d'eau [...] une batterie de refroidissement [...] une batterie de chauffe secondaire [...] un système de régulation automatique de température et d'humidité, ainsi qu'un tableau de commande électrique. 1, record 2, French, - groupe%20de%20traitement%20de%20l%27air
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «traitement de l'air» désigne toute opération visant à modifier ou maintenir certaines caractéristiques de l'air comme la température, le degré d'humidité, la pureté, etc. 3, record 2, French, - groupe%20de%20traitement%20de%20l%27air
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1991-01-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Air Conditioning and Heating
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- packaged air handling unit
1, record 3, English, packaged%20air%20handling%20unit
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Conditionnement de l'air et chauffage
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- appareil de traitement d'air monobloc
1, record 3, French, appareil%20de%20traitement%20d%27air%20monobloc
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En ce qui concerne le traitement d'air à proprement parler, il peut se faire (...): -soit à partir d'appareils monoblocs: c'est le cas de petits appareils comme par exemple les climatiseurs de pièce ou de gros appareils comme certaines centrales livrées d'usine en un seul bloc; (...) 2, record 3, French, - appareil%20de%20traitement%20d%27air%20monobloc
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1991-01-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Air Conditioning and Heating
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- built-up air handling unit
1, record 4, English, built%2Dup%20air%20handling%20unit
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Built-up air conditioning units must house the "mixing box" , air filters, heating and cooling coils, and for medium- or high-pressure design, the fan or fans. Since most built-up units are for large air systems -which cannot be accommodated by factory-built units- the physical size of these built-up units make their casing construction a very substantial structural problem. 2, record 4, English, - built%2Dup%20air%20handling%20unit
Record 4, Key term(s)
- built-up unit
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Conditionnement de l'air et chauffage
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- appareil de traitement d'air à éléments séparés
1, record 4, French, appareil%20de%20traitement%20d%27air%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9ments%20s%C3%A9par%C3%A9s
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En ce qui concerne le traitement d'air à proprement parler, il peut se faire (...): -soit à partir d'appareils à éléments séparés: ce qui est souvent le cas des grosses centrales de traitement d'air, chaque élément ou caisson modulaire étant monté sur place et juxtaposé aux autres éléments; (...) 2, record 4, French, - appareil%20de%20traitement%20d%27air%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9ments%20s%C3%A9par%C3%A9s
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1981-04-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Air Conditioning and Heating
- Pumps
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- indoor air handling unit 1, record 5, English, indoor%20air%20handling%20unit
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Conditionnement de l'air et chauffage
- Pompes
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- section de traitement d'air intérieure 1, record 5, French, section%20de%20traitement%20d%27air%20int%C3%A9rieure
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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