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AIR MAKE-UP [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Servicing and Maintenance (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
- Bodywork and Framework (Motor Vehicles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- air make-up system
1, record 1, English, air%20make%2Dup%20system
officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
air make-up system: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 2, record 1, English, - air%20make%2Dup%20system
Record 1, Key term(s)
- air makeup system
- air make up system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Entretien et réparation (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
- Carrosserie, caisse et châssis (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système d'aération
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%27a%C3%A9ration
masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
système d'aération : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20d%27a%C3%A9ration
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-04-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Business and Administrative Documents
- Urban Housing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Improved Make-up Air Supply Techniques
1, record 2, English, Improved%20Make%2Dup%20Air%20Supply%20Techniques
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, Research highlights; technical series, Ottawa, 2003. 1, record 2, English, - Improved%20Make%2Dup%20Air%20Supply%20Techniques
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Écrits commerciaux et administratifs
- Habitation et logement (Urbanisme)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Techniques améliorées pour l'alimentation en air de compensation
1, record 2, French, Techniques%20am%C3%A9lior%C3%A9es%20pour%20l%27alimentation%20en%20air%20de%20compensation
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Société canadienne d'hypothèques et de logement, Le point en recherche; série technique, Ottawa, 2003. 1, record 2, French, - Techniques%20am%C3%A9lior%C3%A9es%20pour%20l%27alimentation%20en%20air%20de%20compensation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-04-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Heating
- Air Conditioning and Heating
- Building Ventilation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- makeup air
1, record 3, English, makeup%20air
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- make-up air 2, record 3, English, make%2Dup%20air
correct
- fresh air make-up 3, record 3, English, fresh%20air%20make%2Dup
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
New, or fresh, air brought into a building to replace losses due to exfiltration and exhausts, such as those from ventilation and chemical hoods. 4, record 3, English, - makeup%20air
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In ventilating systems that exhaust air to the outdoors, provision shall be made for the admission of a supply of make-up air in sufficient quantity so that the efficiency of the exhaust system is not adversely affected. 5, record 3, English, - makeup%20air
Record 3, Key term(s)
- air make-up
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chauffage
- Conditionnement de l'air et chauffage
- Ventilation (Construction)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- air d'appoint
1, record 3, French, air%20d%27appoint
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- air neuf d'appoint 2, record 3, French, air%20neuf%20d%27appoint
correct, masculine noun
- air de compensation 3, record 3, French, air%20de%20compensation
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quantité d'air extérieur introduit dans une enceinte. 4, record 3, French, - air%20d%27appoint
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Du générateur [d'air chaud] partent les gaines de distribution de l'air chaud aux bouches de soufflage. Les gaines de reprise et d'air neuf d'appoint y retournent. 2, record 3, French, - air%20d%27appoint
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Calefacción
- Acondicionamiento de aire y calefacción
- Ventilación (Construcción)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- aire de compensación
1, record 3, Spanish, aire%20de%20compensaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- aire de recambio 1, record 3, Spanish, aire%20de%20recambio
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aire que requieren algunos sistemas de calefacción por combustión para aislar el generador de aire caliente de las fluctuaciones externas de presión y para mantener un tiro constante en la chimenea. 1, record 3, Spanish, - aire%20de%20compensaci%C3%B3n
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-04-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Heating
- Air Conditioning and Heating
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- makeup air heater
1, record 4, English, makeup%20air%20heater
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A heater which raises the temperature of outdoor air that is brought into a building to compensate for air removed by exhaust fans or by other methods. 1, record 4, English, - makeup%20air%20heater
Record 4, Key term(s)
- make-up air heater
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Chauffage
- Conditionnement de l'air et chauffage
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- réchauffeur d'air d'appoint
1, record 4, French, r%C3%A9chauffeur%20d%27air%20d%27appoint
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- réchauffeur d'air de compensation 1, record 4, French, r%C3%A9chauffeur%20d%27air%20de%20compensation
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir la fiche «air d'appoint; air de compensation / makeup air». 1, record 4, French, - r%C3%A9chauffeur%20d%27air%20d%27appoint
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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