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WATER VAPOUR TRANSMISSION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-10-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Thermal Insulation
- Waterproofing (Construction)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- water vapor transmission
1, record 1, English, water%20vapor%20transmission
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- WVT 2, record 1, English, WVT
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- water vapour transmission 2, record 1, English, water%20vapour%20transmission
correct
- WVT 2, record 1, English, WVT
correct
- WVT 2, record 1, English, WVT
- water vapor transmission rate 3, record 1, English, water%20vapor%20transmission%20rate
correct
- WVTR 3, record 1, English, WVTR
correct
- WVTR 3, record 1, English, WVTR
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A measure of the rate of transmission of water vapor through a material under controlled laboratory conditions of temperature and humidity. 4, record 1, English, - water%20vapor%20transmission
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Perm: a unit of water vapor transmission defined as 1 grain of water vapor per square foot per hour per inch of mercury pressure difference (1 inch of mercury = 0.491 psi). 5, record 1, English, - water%20vapor%20transmission
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Isolation thermique
- Étanchéité (Construction)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- transmission de la vapeur d'eau
1, record 1, French, transmission%20de%20la%20vapeur%20d%27eau
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Écoulement de la vapeur d'eau perpendiculairement à deux surfaces parallèles d'un matériau, à travers une surface unitaire dans des conditions prescrites. S'exprime en g/m².s.Pa. 1, record 1, French, - transmission%20de%20la%20vapeur%20d%27eau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-04-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- water vapour transmission 1, record 2, English, water%20vapour%20transmission
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(tech.) 1, record 2, English, - water%20vapour%20transmission
Record 2, Key term(s)
- water vapor transmission
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- degré de propagation de la vapeur d'eau
1, record 2, French, degr%C3%A9%20de%20propagation%20de%20la%20vapeur%20d%27eau
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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