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courant d'air [2 records]

Record 1 2010-02-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
  • Air Pollution
  • Occupational Health and Safety
DEF

Very generally, any moving current of air.

CONT

Air cleaners are used to remove contaminants from air streams in order to comply with regulations governing discharges into the atmosphere or recirculation into the workplace.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
  • Pollution de l'air
  • Santé et sécurité au travail
CONT

Mesure de la vitesse du courant d'air.

CONT

Injection d'eau dans la veine d'air.

OBS

courant (en physique) : Nom générique donné à des écoulements (fluide, charge électrique ou, plus généralement, grandeur continue [...])

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mecánica de fluidos e hidráulica (Física)
  • Contaminación del aire
  • Salud y seguridad en el trabajo
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Record 2 1993-03-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Synthetic Fabrics
  • Textiles: Preparation and Processing

French

Domaine(s)
  • Textiles artificiels et synthétiques
  • Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
OBS

Courant d'air au froid dans lequel on fait passer certains filaments, fils, etc. (texturation, par exemple).

Spanish

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