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CEILING JET [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-01-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aerodynamics and Theory of Gases
- Fire Safety
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ceiling jet
1, record 1, English, ceiling%20jet
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The gas motion in a hot gas layer near a ceiling that is generated by the buoyancy of a fire plume that is impinging upon the ceiling. 1, record 1, English, - ceiling%20jet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
While combustion gases flowing under a ceiling are technically called ceiling jets, in the fire service this process has historically been termed mushrooming. 2, record 1, English, - ceiling%20jet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ceiling jet: designation and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - ceiling%20jet
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Théorie des gaz et aérodynamique
- Sécurité incendie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- jet en plafond
1, record 1, French, jet%20en%20plafond
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- courant de diffusion 2, record 1, French, courant%20de%20diffusion
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mouvement d'un gaz dans une couche de gaz chaud proche du plafond qui est engendré par la flottabilité du panache de feu incident sur le plafond. 1, record 1, French, - jet%20en%20plafond
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bien que les gaz de combustion qui se répandent sous le plafond soient appelés en termes techniques courant de diffusion, ils sont communément appelés effet champignon dans les services d'incendie. 2, record 1, French, - jet%20en%20plafond
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
jet en plafond : désignation et définition normalisées par l'ISO. 3, record 1, French, - jet%20en%20plafond
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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