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ARMATURE ISOLANTE [3 records]

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Record 1 1999-11-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Bodywork and Framework (Motor Vehicles)
  • Special Road Transport
DEF

If designed for carrying perishables, the body [of the truck] is insulated and constructed to permit circulation of cooled air which is supplied by a refrigeration unit mounted on the front of the body.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Carrosserie, caisse et châssis (Véhicules automobiles)
  • Transports routiers spéciaux
CONT

Le camion isotherme [...] est simplement constitué par une caisse isolante [...] constituée par une armature à double paroi garnie d’une forte épaisseur de matériaux isolants qui sont maintenus par des panneaux.

OBS

carrosserie isotherme; carrosserie calorifugée : termes reproduits avec l’autorisation de l’Office des Nations-Unies à Genève.

Spanish

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Record 2 1991-01-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Technical Textiles
  • Civil Engineering
  • Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
CONT

United States Dept. of Agriculture Forest Service Specification ... Plastic filter cloth shall be a pervious sheet of plastic monofilament yarn woven into a uniform pattern with distinct and measurable openings. The plastic yarn shall be synthetic polymer composed of at least 85 percent by weight of propylene, ethylene, or vinylidene-chloride, and shall contain stabilizers and/or inhibitors added to the base plastic to make the filaments resistant to deterioration due to ultraviolet and/or heat exposure. The cloth shall be calendered so that the yarns will retain their relative position with respect to each other.... All brands of plastic filter cloth to be used shall meet the requirement of this Specification when tested according to the procedures [of] the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers....

OBS

Filter cloth: A fabric used as a medium for filtration.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Textiles techniques
  • Génie civil
  • Mécanique des sols
OBS

Les géotextiles tissés sont utilisés comme nappe perméable dans les travaux de géotechnique pour améliorer les structures à réaliser. On distingue deux domaines : dans les travaux routiers en fonction de : drain, filtre, rôle de séparateur/anticontaminant, rôle de couche isolante, rôle d’armature et/ou de support. Dans les travaux hydrauliques en fonction de : tissu filtrant pour la protection des berges; la protection contre l'érosion(...) ;comme couche de séparation.

Spanish

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Record 3 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Building Insulation and Acoustical Design

French

Domaine(s)
  • Isolation et acoustique architecturale

Spanish

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