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EFFECT COLD [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-02-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Thermal Insulation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cold wall effect
1, record 1, English, cold%20wall%20effect
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The chilly discomfort experienced by a person in a building as his or her body radiates heat to the cold surface of an uninsulated wall. 2, record 1, English, - cold%20wall%20effect
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Most people don't realize that body heat will radiate to the cold walls, ceilings or floors, at a rate uninfluenced by the room temperature. We feel cold, and may even turn up the thermostat, thereby using more fuel. Insulation overcomes this "cold wall effect". 3, record 1, English, - cold%20wall%20effect
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Isolation thermique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- effet des parois froides
1, record 1, French, effet%20des%20parois%20froides
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'isolation supprime l'effet des parois froides des murs en contact avec l'extérieur et vous assure des températures intérieures très homogènes. 2, record 1, French, - effet%20des%20parois%20froides
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-05-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cold effect 1, record 2, English, cold%20effect
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- effect of cold
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- action du froid
1, record 2, French, action%20du%20froid
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1981-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Refrigeration Engineering
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cold effect 1, record 3, English, cold%20effect
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Techniques du froid
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- effet frigorifique
1, record 3, French, effet%20frigorifique
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Refrigeration Engineering
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cold effect 1, record 4, English, cold%20effect
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Techniques du froid
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- effet frigorifique
1, record 4, French, effet%20frigorifique
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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