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isorupteur

English translation: Thermal break

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French term or phrase:isorupteur
English translation:Thermal break
Entered by: B D Finch

13:45 Feb 29, 2020
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering
French term or phrase: isorupteur
List of things for project to extend detached house.

"Poutrelle armée légère isolante PSI 490x10cm
Hourdis léger isolant PSE 120x60x12cm
Isorupteur isolant PSE longitudinaux & transversaux
Film sous dalle en rouleau
Ferraillage treillis soudé 150x150x7cm
Dalle de compression 15cm Béton à 350kg/m3
Joint de dilatation périphérique
Séchage mini 2 semaines"
Mpoma
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:55
Thermal break
Explanation:
www.cstb.fr/pdf/atec/GS20-U/AU050078.PDF
"Les ‘ISORUPTEURS’ sont des entrevous spécifiques en matériau
isolant (polystyrène expansé moulé) qui associés au plancher à poutrelles
‘LEADER’ permettent de réduire le pont thermique de la liaison
entre le plancher et le mur dans le cas d’isolation par l’intérieur. Les
ISORUPTEURS séparent la partie courante du plancher du chaînage
périphérique interrompant la dalle de répartition"

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Note added at 7 mins (2020-02-29 13:52:35 GMT)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermal_break
A thermal break or thermal barrier is an element of low thermal conductivity placed in an assembly to reduce or prevent the flow of thermal energy between conductive materials.

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Thermal break


Explanation:
www.cstb.fr/pdf/atec/GS20-U/AU050078.PDF
"Les ‘ISORUPTEURS’ sont des entrevous spécifiques en matériau
isolant (polystyrène expansé moulé) qui associés au plancher à poutrelles
‘LEADER’ permettent de réduire le pont thermique de la liaison
entre le plancher et le mur dans le cas d’isolation par l’intérieur. Les
ISORUPTEURS séparent la partie courante du plancher du chaînage
périphérique interrompant la dalle de répartition"

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Note added at 7 mins (2020-02-29 13:52:35 GMT)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermal_break
A thermal break or thermal barrier is an element of low thermal conductivity placed in an assembly to reduce or prevent the flow of thermal energy between conductive materials.



B D Finch
France
Local time: 10:55
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