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AIR PERMEABILITY [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-09-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Construction Materials
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- air permeability
1, record 1, English, air%20permeability
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the degree to which a building material or component allows air to pass through it when it is subjected to a differential pressure. 1, record 1, English, - air%20permeability
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux de construction
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- perméabilité à l’air
1, record 1, French, perm%C3%A9abilit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%26rsquo%3Bair
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aptitude d’un corps à se laisser pénétrer et traverser par l’air en présence d’une différence de pression. 1, record 1, French, - perm%C3%A9abilit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%26rsquo%3Bair
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-12-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Textiles: Preparation and Processing
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- air permeability
1, record 2, English, air%20permeability
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- air permeability of fabric 2, record 2, English, air%20permeability%20of%20fabric
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ability of a material to allow air to pass through its structure. 3, record 2, English, - air%20permeability
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The air permeability of fabric is one of very important properties of technical fabrics. The air permeability depends on shape and value of the pores and the inter-thread channels, which are dependent on the structural parameters of the fabric. The main structural parameters, which have influence on fabric air permeability, are set and linear densities of yarns and weave. 2, record 2, English, - air%20permeability
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- perméabilité à l'air
1, record 2, French, perm%C3%A9abilit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27air
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- perméabilité à l'air d'une étoffe 2, record 2, French, perm%C3%A9abilit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27air%20d%27une%20%C3%A9toffe
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capacité d'un matériau souple (étoffe, tissu ou tricot, non-tissé) à se laisser traverser par l'air. 3, record 2, French, - perm%C3%A9abilit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27air
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-02-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB) Standards
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Air Permeability
1, record 3, English, Air%20Permeability
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Standard number: CAN/CGSB-4.2 36-M89 1, record 3, English, - Air%20Permeability
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Normes de l'Office des normes générales du Canada (ONGC)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Perméabilité à l'air
1, record 3, French, Perm%C3%A9abilit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27air
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Numéro de norme : CAN/CGSB-4.2 36-M89 1, record 3, French, - Perm%C3%A9abilit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27air
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1990-09-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- air permeability test
1, record 4, English, air%20permeability%20test
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fabric Properties of Importance in Construction Use ... Test for Hydraulic Properties ... Air permeability. ASTM method D 737 defines air permeability as "the rate of air flow through a material under a differential pressure between the two fabric surfaces." 1, record 4, English, - air%20permeability%20test
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- essai de perméabilité à l'air
1, record 4, French, essai%20de%20perm%C3%A9abilit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27air
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Principe de l'essai de perméabilité sur géotextile. 2, record 4, French, - essai%20de%20perm%C3%A9abilit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27air
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Perméabilité des géotextiles et perméamètres (...) Nous avons notamment comparé les résultats obtenus avec deux fluides (air et eau) (...) 2, record 4, French, - essai%20de%20perm%C3%A9abilit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27air
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Comme exemple de méthode d'essais de contrôle de production, on citera: la masse surfacique, l'épaisseur, la résistance en traction des nappes, des fibres, la perméabilité à l'air. 3, record 4, French, - essai%20de%20perm%C3%A9abilit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27air
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1990-03-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- air permeability
1, record 5, English, air%20permeability
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
- Mécanique des sols
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- perméabilité à l'air
1, record 5, French, perm%C3%A9abilit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27air
correct, feminine noun
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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