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WINDOW UNIT [3 records]

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Record 1 2011-05-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Conditioning and Heating
DEF

A small factory-assembled system providing some degree of air conditioning ...

OBS

It basically consists of a small air cooled condensing unit, a filter section, a cooling and dehumidifying coil, with a fan for circulation and distribution of air within the room or space being cooled.

OBS

window unit: [This] term derives from the practice of installing such units through or in existing window frames.

OBS

window mounted comfort cooler; window type comfort cooler; window unit: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

Key term(s)
  • window-mounted comfort cooler
  • window-type comfort cooler

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conditionnement de l'air et chauffage
OBS

climatiseur type fenêtre : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

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Record 2 2011-03-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Doors, Windows and Openings (Building Elements)
  • Prefabrication
DEF

A combination of window frame, window, weather strip, balancing device, and at the option of the manufacturer, screen and storm sash, assembled as a complete and properly operating unit.

OBS

The window unit is a complete window, with sashes or casements, ready for shipment or installation in a building.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ouvertures (Éléments du bâtiment)
  • Préfabrication
CONT

Un bloc-baie, un bloc-croisée, un bloc-porte, un bloc fenêtre, etc. désignent les ensembles préfabriqués qui comportent un bâti dormant équipé de ses pattes de scellement d'un ou plusieurs chassis ouvrant(s), de leurs ferrures et condamnations [...] et, éventuellement, de leur système d'occultation, store, persiennes, ou volet roulant.

OBS

croisée : Fenêtre divisée par un ou plusieurs meneaux ou montants et un ou plusieurs croisillons.

OBS

Le bloc-croisée est un type de bloc fenêtre.

Key term(s)
  • bloc croisée

Spanish

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Record 3 2000-06-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Doors, Windows and Openings (Building Elements)
  • Prefabrication
DEF

A combination of window frame, window, weather strip, balancing device, and at the option of the manufacturer, screen and storm sash, assembled as a complete and properly operating unit.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ouvertures (Éléments du bâtiment)
  • Préfabrication
DEF

Bloc préfabriqué constitué par les châssis ouvrants et les dormants, ainsi que par tous les organes de fonctionnement, les dispositifs de protection de la croisée, l'encadrement formant à la fois linteau, jambages, appui, ébrasement, habillage, et les dispositifs de chauffage et de ventilation.

Key term(s)
  • bloc fenêtre

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Puertas, ventanas y aberturas (Elementos de edificios)
  • Prefabricación
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