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ISOLATION PLANCHER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-02-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Building Insulation and Acoustical Design
- Thermal Insulation
- Floors and Ceilings
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- floor insulation
1, record 1, English, floor%20insulation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Why Floor Insulation Works. Heat doesn't rise. The myth that heat rises was used for many years to justify not insulating floors at all. That led to some very cold feet. It's hot air that rises. An air mass that is warmer than the air around it will rise in relation to that cooler air. The process of hot air rising is called convection. It's only one way that heat can escape a building. Two others are conduction and radiation. Floor insulation limits all three modes of heat loss. A warmer floor reduces the temperature difference that drives convection. Floor insulation also directly impedes conduction and radiation to the colder air below the floor. 1, record 1, English, - floor%20insulation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Isolation et acoustique architecturale
- Isolation thermique
- Planchers et plafonds
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- isolation du plancher
1, record 1, French, isolation%20du%20plancher
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si l'on veut rendre un chalet d'été facile à chauffer et relativement confortable durant toute l'année, l'isolation de toutes les parois, murs, plafond et plancher, est essentielle. Cependant, à cause du contact étroit que nous avons avec le sol, l'isolation du plancher est particulièrement importante. En effet, même chez les individus convenablement chaussé un plancher froid crée une sensation d'inconfort. 2, record 1, French, - isolation%20du%20plancher
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-09-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Rolling Stock (Railroads)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- floor insulation
1, record 2, English, floor%20insulation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Part of the mechanical refrigerator car (wagon frigorifique); see illustrations in CPAC-3. 2, record 2, English, - floor%20insulation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- isolation de plancher
1, record 2, French, isolation%20de%20plancher
correct, feminine 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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