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VESTIBULE SAS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-09-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Conditioning and Heating
- Protection of Life
- Urban Furnishings and Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- air lock
1, record 1, English, air%20lock
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- anteroom 2, record 1, English, anteroom
- vestibule 2, record 1, English, vestibule
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enclosed space with two doors, situated between two environments with different air conditions, that make it possible to pass from one environment to the other without significant disturbance to either. 3, record 1, English, - air%20lock
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
air lock: term and definition standardized by ISO. 4, record 1, English, - air%20lock
Record 1, Key term(s)
- airlock
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Conditionnement de l'air et chauffage
- Sécurité des personnes
- Équipements urbains
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sas
1, record 1, French, sas
correct, see observation, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sas d'air 2, record 1, French, sas%20d%27air
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- antichambre 2, record 1, French, antichambre
see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Espace clos, séparant deux milieux différents, et comportant deux portes qui permettent de passer d’un milieu à l’autre sans modifier notablement leur état. 3, record 1, French, - sas
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
sas d’air :[...] antichambre ou vestibule dont le rôle consiste à pallier au maximum les effets physiologiques désagréables(pouvant même être dangereux) sur l'organisme humain d’une trop brusque transition(choc thermique) de l'ambiance extérieure à l'ambiance intérieure(et vice-versa). 2, record 1, French, - sas
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] certains paramètres défavorables tels que : courants d’air, vent violent, transpiration, état de santé (fatigue, faiblesse, etc.), humidité excessive, vêtements trop chauds ou pas assez, etc. [...] peuvent [...] déterminer des réactions physiologiques [...] qu’il s’agit [...] d’éviter [...]. Et c’est précisément le but des vestibules et des antichambres dont l’utilité se fait surtout sentir dans le cas de restaurants, de bars, de dancings, de théâtres et de toutes autres salles de spectacle, de réunions, de conférences, etc. 2, record 1, French, - sas
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'auteur du Manuel du conditionnement d’air précise que le terme «sas(d’air) »n’ est pas tout à fait juste lorsqu'il se rapporte aux installations de conditionnement d’air et qu'on doit lui préférer «antichambre» ou même «vestibule». Nous ne savons pas, cependant, si son avis est partagé par d’autres. 4, record 1, French, - sas
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sas : terme et définition normalisés par l’ISO. 5, record 1, French, - sas
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-11-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Orbital Stations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- airlock vestibule
1, record 2, English, airlock%20vestibule
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[A] small area between the station and Quest's largest compartment ... 2, record 2, English, - airlock%20vestibule
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
airlock vestibule: term officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG). 3, record 2, English, - airlock%20vestibule
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Stations orbitales
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vestibule du sas
1, record 2, French, vestibule%20du%20sas
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les membres d’équipage [...] ont ouvert l'écoutille donnant sur le vestibule du sas, le petit espace entre la station et le plus grand compartiment de Quest [...] 2, record 2, French, - vestibule%20du%20sas
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vestibule du sas : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale(GTTSSI). 3, record 2, French, - vestibule%20du%20sas
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1981-05-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Penal Administration
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- safety vestibule 1, record 3, English, safety%20vestibule
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A grille cage at least six feet square located at the entry/exits that divide the inmate areas from the remainder of the institution. These safety vestibules have two doors or gates only one of which opens at a time, permitting entry to or exit from inmates areas in a safe and controlled manner. Source: Glossary - Manual of Standards for Adult Correctional Institutions, ACA, Etats-Unis, August 1977, p. 90. 1, record 3, English, - safety%20vestibule
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Administration pénitentiaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sas à fermetures automatiques 1, record 3, French, sas%20%C3%A0%20fermetures%20automatiques
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Expression recensée dans 2 ouvrages français récents sur l'administration pénitentiaire. À côté des postes de surveillance, il y a souvent des sas d’entrée(ou de sortie) à fermetures automatiques. A ÉVITER :vestibule de sécurité. Est parfois confondu avec "control cage" : poste de garde grillagé. Auteur : L. G., janvier 1981. Domaine : aménagement des pénitenciers. 1, record 3, French, - sas%20%C3%A0%20fermetures%20automatiques
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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