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FREE COOLING [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-06-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cooling and Ventilating Systems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- free cooling
1, record 1, English, free%20cooling
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The chapter presents techniques of natural cooling of the buildings, which can be utilized by passive or free cooling. In case of the passive cooling, the cold is transferred into the building only by natural heat transfer mechanisms, while free cooling uses mechanical devices to transport the cold into the building. 2, record 1, English, - free%20cooling
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes de refroidissement et de ventilation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- refroidissement par une source naturelle
1, record 1, French, refroidissement%20par%20une%20source%20naturelle
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- refroidissement naturel 1, record 1, French, refroidissement%20naturel
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode consistant à utiliser une circulation d'eau ou d'air pour refroidir un produit ou un bâtiment, sans recourir à une machine thermodynamique. 1, record 1, French, - refroidissement%20par%20une%20source%20naturelle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
refroidissement par une source naturelle; refroidissement naturel : désignations et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 4 février 2010. 2, record 1, French, - refroidissement%20par%20une%20source%20naturelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-03-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Freezing and Refrigerating
- Cooling and Ventilating Systems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- natural-convection cooling
1, record 2, English, natural%2Dconvection%20cooling
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- natural convection cooling 2, record 2, English, natural%20convection%20cooling
correct
- free convection cooling 3, record 2, English, free%20convection%20cooling
proposal
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cooling a space [object or substance] air cooled by natural convection. 1, record 2, English, - natural%2Dconvection%20cooling
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cooling system ... In some cases direct contact with ambient air (free convection) may be sufficient; in other cases it may be necessary to employ forced convection ... 4, record 2, English, - natural%2Dconvection%20cooling
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Congélation, surgélation et réfrigération
- Systèmes de refroidissement et de ventilation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- refroidissement par convection naturelle
1, record 2, French, refroidissement%20par%20convection%20naturelle
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- refroidissement par ventilation naturelle 2, record 2, French, refroidissement%20par%20ventilation%20naturelle
correct, masculine noun
- refroidissement par l'air ambiant 3, record 2, French, refroidissement%20par%20l%27air%20ambiant
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Refroidissement par de l'air ou un gaz circulant par convection naturelle sur une surface froide. 4, record 2, French, - refroidissement%20par%20convection%20naturelle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Refroidissement par l'air ambiant. Il est souvent suffisant pour les moteurs de petite puissance : la transmission de chaleur est en général favorisée par la présence d'ailettes qui augmentent considérablement la surface d'échange entre organes et air. 3, record 2, French, - refroidissement%20par%20convection%20naturelle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-02-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Air Conditioning and Heating
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- free-cooling control cycle
1, record 3, English, free%2Dcooling%20control%20cycle
officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
free-cooling control cycle: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 2, record 3, English, - free%2Dcooling%20control%20cycle
Record 3, Key term(s)
- free cooling control cycle
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Conditionnement de l'air et chauffage
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cycle de commande à refroidissement libre
1, record 3, French, cycle%20de%20commande%20%C3%A0%20refroidissement%20libre
masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cycle de commande à refroidissement libre : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 3, French, - cycle%20de%20commande%20%C3%A0%20refroidissement%20libre
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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