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PARE-AIR [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rubber
- Construction Materials
- Waterproofing (Construction)
- Roofs (Building Elements)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- elastomeric membrane
1, record 1, English, elastomeric%20membrane
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- elastomeric sheet membrane 2, record 1, English, elastomeric%20sheet%20membrane
officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A membrane made of any material which has the properties of an elastomer, as a roofing material which can expand and contract without rupture. 3, record 1, English, - elastomeric%20membrane
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In a protected membrane roof ... the air barrier on the roof is the concrete and steel roof deck. It is made continuous with the air barrier in the wall by sealing the elastomeric membrane in the wall to the edge angle of the deck. 4, record 1, English, - elastomeric%20membrane
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The wall consisted of exterior brick, an air space, 50 mm of semi-rigid mineral wool insulation, exterior gypsum with all joints taped with an elastomeric membrane (air barrier) and 150 mm steel studs. 5, record 1, English, - elastomeric%20membrane
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
elastomeric membrane; elastomeric sheet membrane: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 6, record 1, English, - elastomeric%20membrane
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Caoutchouc
- Matériaux de construction
- Étanchéité (Construction)
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- membrane élastomère
1, record 1, French, membrane%20%C3%A9lastom%C3%A8re
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- membrane élastomérique 2, record 1, French, membrane%20%C3%A9lastom%C3%A9rique
see observation, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans une couverture à membrane protégée [...] le béton et le platelage d’acier du toit jouent le rôle de pare-air. La continuité avec le pare-air dans le mur est assurée par le calfeutrage de la membrane élastomérique du mur à la cornière de bordure du platelage. 3, record 1, French, - membrane%20%C3%A9lastom%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le mur comportait de la brique à l'extérieur, un vide d’air, une isolation de 50 mm composée de laine minérale semi-rigide, des plaques de plâtre extérieures jointoyées avec une membrane élastomère(pare-air) et une ossature en poteaux d’acier de 150 mm. 4, record 1, French, - membrane%20%C3%A9lastom%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Installation d’une toiture neuve et réfection des toits en pente. Matériaux : membrane élastomère pour le toit plat et du cuivre étamé œuvré dans ses ateliers pour les toits en pente. 5, record 1, French, - membrane%20%C3%A9lastom%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les grands dictionnaires de langue courants consultés ne mentionnent pas l’adjectif «élastomérique»; dans ces mêmes dictionnaires, le terme «élastomère» n’est répertorié qu’à la forme nominale. Sur Internet, «membrane élastomère» est nettement plus courant que «membrane élastomérique». 6, record 1, French, - membrane%20%C3%A9lastom%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
membrane élastomérique : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 7, record 1, French, - membrane%20%C3%A9lastom%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-10-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Wiring (Building Elements)
- Waterproofing (Construction)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- airtight electrical box
1, record 2, English, airtight%20electrical%20box
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An ... electrical box designed to act as part of an air barrier system. 1, record 2, English, - airtight%20electrical%20box
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Typically plastic with features that form an airtight seal around wires entering and leaving the box and with a flange to which the air barrier on the surrounding wall or ceiling can be sealed. 1, record 2, English, - airtight%20electrical%20box
Record 2, Key term(s)
- air-tight electrical box
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Installations électriques (Éléments du bâtiment)
- Étanchéité (Construction)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- coffret électrique étanche à l’air
1, record 2, French, coffret%20%C3%A9lectrique%20%C3%A9tanche%20%C3%A0%20l%26rsquo%3Bair
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coffret [...] conçu pour faire partie intégrante d’un pare-air. 1, record 2, French, - coffret%20%C3%A9lectrique%20%C3%A9tanche%20%C3%A0%20l%26rsquo%3Bair
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Habituellement fait de plastique, il permet de former un joint étanche autour des fils qui y entrent et en sortent. Il possède une aile à laquelle la membrane pare-air du mur ou du plafond qui l'entoure peut être scellée. 1, record 2, French, - coffret%20%C3%A9lectrique%20%C3%A9tanche%20%C3%A0%20l%26rsquo%3Bair
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-09-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Walls and Partitions
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- backup wall
1, record 3, English, backup%20wall
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A steel stud, wood frame or concrete-masonry wall located within the exterior wall assembly of a building to resist lateral loads and to support exterior finishes, insulation, air and vapour barriers, and interior drywall or plaster. 1, record 3, English, - backup%20wall
Record 3, Key term(s)
- back-up wall
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Murs et cloisons
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mur de fond
1, record 3, French, mur%20de%20fond
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mur à ossature d’acier ou de bois, en béton ou en maçonnerie situé dans l'assemblage mural extérieur d’un bâtiment qui lui permet de résister aux charges latérales et sert à fixer le revêtement de finition extérieur, l'isolant, le pare-air, le pare-vapeur, de même que le revêtement de finition intérieur(plaques de plâtre ou enduit). 1, record 3, French, - mur%20de%20fond
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-09-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Building Insulation and Acoustical Design
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- air barrier
1, record 4, English, air%20barrier
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The combination of durable, structurally supported and impermeable materials incorporated into the building envelope, continuous around the interior conditioned volume of the building (inclusive of ceiling, exterior walls, windows, doors, foundation walls and floors), and sealed together to stop the indoor-outdoor movement of air. 2, record 4, English, - air%20barrier
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Isolation et acoustique architecturale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pare-air
1, record 4, French, pare%2Dair
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Combinaison de matériaux durables, imperméables et étanches à l’air que l’on intègre à l’enveloppe d’un bâtiment en l’assujettissant à son ossature pour envelopper complètement et de façon continue le volume intérieur conditionné du bâtiment (formé par les plafonds, les murs extérieurs, les portes, les fenêtres, les murs de fondation et les planchers) et pour résister au mouvement de l’air entre l’intérieur et l’extérieur. 2, record 4, French, - pare%2Dair
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aislamiento y acústica arquitectónicos
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- barrera contra el aire
1, record 4, Spanish, barrera%20contra%20el%20aire
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- barrera contra el viento 1, record 4, Spanish, barrera%20contra%20el%20viento
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Material que se incorporal al recubrimiento de la vivienda para impedir las fugas de aire y para aislarlo de la circulación del aire exterior. 2, record 4, Spanish, - barrera%20contra%20el%20aire
Record 5 - internal organization data 2014-04-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Plastic Materials
- Waterproofing (Construction)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- polyethylene sheeting
1, record 5, English, polyethylene%20sheeting
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Common types of air and vapour barriers are polyethylene sheeting, foil and untreated Kraft paper. 1, record 5, English, - polyethylene%20sheeting
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Matières plastiques
- Étanchéité (Construction)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- feuillet de polyéthylène
1, record 5, French, feuillet%20de%20poly%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les types les plus communs de pare-vapeur et de pare-air sont les feuillets de polyéthylène, d’aluminium et le papier Kraft non traité. 1, record 5, French, - feuillet%20de%20poly%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2012-09-10
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Periodicals
- Walls and Partitions
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Testing the adhesion of air-barrier membranes in wall assemblies
1, record 6, English, Testing%20the%20adhesion%20of%20air%2Dbarrier%20membranes%20in%20wall%20assemblies
correct, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, Research Highlights; Technical Series, Ottawa, 2005 1, record 6, English, - Testing%20the%20adhesion%20of%20air%2Dbarrier%20membranes%20in%20wall%20assemblies
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Titres de périodiques
- Murs et cloisons
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Mise à l'essai de l'adhésion des membranes pare-air dans les murs
1, record 6, French, Mise%20%C3%A0%20l%27essai%20de%20l%27adh%C3%A9sion%20des%20membranes%20pare%2Dair%20dans%20les%20murs
correct, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Société canadienne d’hypothèques et de logement, Le point en recherche; série technique, Ottawa, 2005 1, record 6, French, - Mise%20%C3%A0%20l%27essai%20de%20l%27adh%C3%A9sion%20des%20membranes%20pare%2Dair%20dans%20les%20murs
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1999-12-06
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Physics of Solids
- Waterproofing (Construction)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- water vapor permeability
1, record 7, English, water%20vapor%20permeability
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- water vapour permeability 2, record 7, English, water%20vapour%20permeability
correct
- aqueous vapor permeability 2, record 7, English, aqueous%20vapor%20permeability
correct
- aqueous vapour permeability 3, record 7, English, aqueous%20vapour%20permeability
correct
- vapor permeability 2, record 7, English, vapor%20permeability
correct
- vapour permeability 2, record 7, English, vapour%20permeability
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a property of a substance that permits passage of water vapor, and is equal to the permeance of 1-in. thickness of the substance. When permeability varies with psychometric conditions, the spot or specific permeability defines the property at a specific condition. Permeability is measured in perm-inches. 4, record 7, English, - water%20vapor%20permeability
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Physique des solides
- Étanchéité (Construction)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- perméabilité à la vapeur d’eau
1, record 7, French, perm%C3%A9abilit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20vapeur%20d%26rsquo%3Beau
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- perméabilité à la vapeur 2, record 7, French, perm%C3%A9abilit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20vapeur
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La réduction de la diffusion de vapeur d’eau est plus facile à réaliser que la réduction des fuites d’air. Un matériau ayant une faible perméabilité à la vapeur d’eau(une feuille d’aluminium ou un plastique appliqué sur la face intérieure d’un mur, par exemple) limite la diffusion d’humidité à des quantités négligeables. Certains matériaux peuvent servir à la fois de pare-air et de pare-vapeur; citons notamment les plaques de plâtre à endos revêtu d’une feuille métallique, qui offrent la faible perméabilité à la vapeur d’eau nécessaire à un pare-vapeur et ont la rigidité et l'étanchéité à l'air requises d’un pare-air. 3, record 7, French, - perm%C3%A9abilit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20vapeur%20d%26rsquo%3Beau
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1997-04-03
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Waterproofing (Construction)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Rigid Air Barrier Assemblies
1, record 8, English, Rigid%20Air%20Barrier%20Assemblies
correct, Canada
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Issues in 1995 by the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation. 1, record 8, English, - Rigid%20Air%20Barrier%20Assemblies
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Étanchéité (Construction)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Pare-air rigide
1, record 8, French, Pare%2Dair%20rigide
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Publié en 1995 par la Société canadienne d’hypothèques et de logement. 1, record 8, French, - Pare%2Dair%20rigide
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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