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DOUBLE PAROI [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Walls and Partitions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cavity wall
1, record 1, English, cavity%20wall
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hollow wall 2, record 1, English, hollow%20wall
correct
- hollow masonry wall 3, record 1, English, hollow%20masonry%20wall
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An exterior wall consisting of an outer and inner withe separated by a continuous air space, that provides improved thermal insulation. 4, record 1, English, - cavity%20wall
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Murs et cloisons
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mur creux
1, record 1, French, mur%20creux
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mur double 2, record 1, French, mur%20double
correct, masculine noun
- double mur 3, record 1, French, double%20mur
correct, masculine noun
- mur à double paroi 3, record 1, French, mur%20%C3%A0%20double%20paroi
correct, masculine noun
- double paroi 4, record 1, French, double%20paroi
correct, feminine noun
- mur à vide d'air 5, record 1, French, mur%20%C3%A0%20vide%20d%27air
masculine noun
- mur à cavité 6, record 1, French, mur%20%C3%A0%20cavit%C3%A9
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mur constitué de deux parois d'épaisseurs voisines, séparées par un espace soit laissé vide (lame d'air), soit occupé partiellement par un isolant. 7, record 1, French, - mur%20creux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Maçonnerie de murs creux. On entend par murs creux [...] des murs constitués par deux parois séparées par un vide d'air [...] le vide d'air a pour effet de donner un meilleur coefficient d'isolation thermique du mur. [...] les deux parois doivent être liaisonnées par des éléments en boutisse ou par des agrafes métalliques [...] 8, record 1, French, - mur%20creux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Paredes y mamparas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- muro hueco
1, record 1, Spanish, muro%20hueco
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Muro, corrientemente formado por otros dos muros de ladrillo, levantados a pocos centímetros de distancia y unidos entre sí por medio de grapas de metal. Estos muros incrementan la resistencia térmica. 1, record 1, Spanish, - muro%20hueco
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-12-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Building Insulation and Acoustical Design
- Walls and Partitions
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- double wall
1, record 2, English, double%20wall
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Double plaster walls, using separate framing for each face, are often used for party walls between apartments. 1, record 2, English, - double%20wall
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
double-wall framing: Framing technique used to increase the space for insulation by introducing a second wall that is generally nonload-bearing. 2, record 2, English, - double%20wall
Record 2, Key term(s)
- double-wall framing
- double wall framing
- double-wall
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Isolation et acoustique architecturale
- Murs et cloisons
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- double paroi
1, record 2, French, double%20paroi
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- paroi double 2, record 2, French, paroi%20double
correct, feminine noun
- cloison double 3, record 2, French, cloison%20double
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] on peut réduire le niveau de bruit initial par une première paroi et diminuer la transmission par une seconde paroi. Comme les affaiblissements s'ajoutent, l'intérêt de la double paroi est évident. Une double paroi est constituée par deux cloisons séparées par une lame d'air qui assure le couplage entre les deux systèmes oscillants. 4, record 2, French, - double%20paroi
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Pour accroître la perte de transmission du son à travers un mur de blocs de béton, on peut laisser un espace entre les plaques de plâtre et celui-ci de manière à former une cloison double ou triple. 3, record 2, French, - double%20paroi
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Étude de la transmission acoustique par une paroi double au voisinage de sa fréquence de résonance : validation expérimentale d'une approche modale par phonoscopie. 5, record 2, French, - double%20paroi
Record 2, Key term(s)
- double cloison
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-01-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Dredging
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- second wall
1, record 3, English, second%20wall
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Enclosed Bucket. A second wall or shell can be added around the bucket of a mechanical dredge. This second wall creates a chamber that isolates the bucket from the surrounding environment during hoisting and lowering of the bucket, and this greatly reduces losses of suspended solids. 1, record 3, English, - second%20wall
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Dragage
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- double paroi
1, record 3, French, double%20paroi
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chambre vacuum ou équibare. Il est possible d'ajouter une double paroi ou une «coquille» autour de la benne d'une drague mécanique. Cette double paroi fait office de chambre et isole la benne du milieu ambiant lors de la remontée et de la descente, ce qui réduit grandement les pertes de matières en suspension. 1, record 3, French, - double%20paroi
Record 3, Key term(s)
- paroi double
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
- Aircraft Propulsion Systems
- Air Transport
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- double skin construction 1, record 4, English, double%20skin%20construction
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
- Propulsion des aéronefs
- Transport aérien
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- à double paroi 1, record 4, French, %C3%A0%20double%20paroi
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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