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AREA PROYECTADA [2 records]

Record 1 2013-07-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aerodynamics and Theory of Gases
  • Electric Rotary Machines - Types
  • Wind Energy
DEF

[The] solid area covered at any instant by a wind turbine's blades from the perspective of the direction of the windstream (as opposed to the swept area).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Théorie des gaz et aérodynamique
  • Machines tournantes électriques - types
  • Énergie éolienne
DEF

Surface réelle exposée en tout temps par les pales d'une éolienne suivant la direction du vent (par opposition à la surface balayée).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Aerodinámica y teoría de los gases
  • Máquinas rotativas eléctricas - tipos
  • Energía eólica
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Record 2 2003-04-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Construction Standards and Regulations
DEF

The greatest horizontal area of a building above grade within the outside surface of exterior walls or within the outside surface of exterior walls and the centre line of firewalls.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Réglementation et normalisation (Construction)
DEF

La plus grande surface horizontale du bâtiment au-dessus du niveau moyen du sol, calculée entre les faces externes des murs extérieurs ou à partir de la face externe des murs extérieurs jusqu'à l'axe des murs coupe-feu.

OBS

En français commun, le terme «aire» désigne une surface plane et non une mesure de superficie.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Reglamentación y normas de construcción
DEF

Área horizontal máxima proyectada del edificio, a nivel del suelo o sobre el mismo, dentro de perímetro exterior de los muros exteriores, o entre el perímetro exterior de los muros exteriores y la línea de eje de los muros cortafuego.

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