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VALOR RESISTENCIA TERMICA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-03-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Building Insulation and Acoustical Design
- Thermal Insulation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- R-factor
1, record 1, English, R%2Dfactor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- R 2, record 1, English, R
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- R-value 3, record 1, English, R%2Dvalue
correct
- thermal resistance coefficient 4, record 1, English, thermal%20resistance%20coefficient
- resistance unit 1, record 1, English, resistance%20unit
- resistance value 5, record 1, English, resistance%20value
- thermal resistance value 6, record 1, English, thermal%20resistance%20value
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
"thermal resistance (R, ru, R-factor, R-value)": Reciprocal of a heat transfer coefficient (R = 1/C, 1/U, 1/F). It is the most useful factor in thermal design calculations because resistances are additive, whereas conductances and conductivities are not. 1, record 1, English, - R%2Dfactor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Insulation is now manufactured and sold by its thermal "resistance value" (called the "R"-value) - a precise measurement of the insulation's resistance to heat transfer. The higher the resistance value, the less heat will escape through the insulating material. 5, record 1, English, - R%2Dfactor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The word "ru" is an abbreviation for resistance unit. 1, record 1, English, - R%2Dfactor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Isolation et acoustique architecturale
- Isolation thermique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- valeur «R»
1, record 1, French, valeur%20%C2%ABR%C2%BB
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- valeur de résistance thermique 2, record 1, French, valeur%20de%20r%C3%A9sistance%20thermique
correct, feminine noun
- R 3, record 1, French, R
correct
- R 3, record 1, French, R
- valeur de résistance 4, record 1, French, valeur%20de%20r%C3%A9sistance
feminine noun
- coefficient de résistance thermique 5, record 1, French, coefficient%20de%20r%C3%A9sistance%20thermique
masculine noun
- coefficient R 6, record 1, French, coefficient%20R
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mesure de la capacité d'un matériau à résister au transfert thermique. 7, record 1, French, - valeur%20%C2%ABR%C2%BB
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Valeurs indicatives des résistances thermiques utiles Ru de quelques éléments de construction à hétérogénéité régulière. 8, record 1, French, - valeur%20%C2%ABR%C2%BB
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] la résistance thermique totale d'un mur fait d'un seul matériau est donnée par : R = [...]. L'inverse de cette résistance thermique s'appelle la «conductance thermique». 9, record 1, French, - valeur%20%C2%ABR%C2%BB
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Isolation thermique. Coefficients de base. [...] Résistance thermique. [...] le D.T.U. codifie les valeurs de R pour les éléments de construction à hétérogénéité régulière. 10, record 1, French, - valeur%20%C2%ABR%C2%BB
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 CONT
C'est le facteur isolation qui est le plus important lorsqu'il s'agit de retenir la chaleur dans la maison. Les maisons R-2000 comportent un niveau très élevé d'isolation dans le sous-sol, les murs et les plafonds. [...] Le tableau suivant compare le niveau d'isolation d'une maison R-2000 avec celui d'une maison ordinaire. [...] Plafonds : Maison R-2000 : RSI = 7,0 à 10,5, R = 40 à 60. Maison ordinaire : RSI = 3,5 à 5,6, R = 20 à 32. [Source : dépliant d'Énergie, Mines et Ressources Canada intitulé «La maison R-2000»]. 6, record 1, French, - valeur%20%C2%ABR%C2%BB
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Metrología y unidades de medida
- Aislamiento y acústica arquitectónicos
- Aislamiento térmico
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- valor de la resistencia térmica
1, record 1, Spanish, valor%20de%20la%20resistencia%20t%C3%A9rmica
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- valor R 1, record 1, Spanish, valor%20R
correct
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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