My name is Olivier, I'm currently studying building mechanics in College Ahuntsic. It is my fourth session in this program. This glossary will be useful for any students who are in building mechanics and want to learn technical terms that concerns us.
boiler
noun
a fuel-burning apparatus or container for heating water
Example: use if either heating or hot water is on then the boiler will have to be on
fr: chaudière
copper
noun
a red-brown metal, the chemical element of atomic number 29
Example: used as an electrical conductor is copper or pure copper, this is probably due to the higher cost
fr: cuivre
evaporation
noun
the process of turning from liquid into vapor
Example: from the land's surface, which encompasses evaporation from open water, soil, groundwater
fr: évaporation
fan
noun
an apparatus with rotating blades that creates a current of air for cooling or ventilation
Example: when reaching 28,300 feet one of the fan blade panels was ripped off
fr: ventilateur
filter
noun
a porous device for removing impurities or solid particles from a liquid or gas passed through it
Example: can be passed through an active low pass filter a suitable low pass filter circuit diagram
fr: filtre
flue
noun
a duct for smoke and waste gases produced by a fire, a gas heater, a power station, or other fuel-burning installation.
Example: The diameter of the flue is 2 inches wide.
fr: cheminée
heat pump
noun
an energy-efficient electric HVAC system that heats and cools your home by moving heat from one place to another
Example: installed an environmentally friendly heat pump using'green refrigerants'
fr: thermopompe
humidity
noun
a quantity representing the amount of water vapor in the atmosphere or in a gas.
plural noun: humidities
Example: with the surrounding air, the relative humidity of the air must be greater than 100%
fr: humidité
louver
noun
each of a set of angled slats or flat strips fixed or hung at regular intervals in a door, shutter, or screen to allow air or light to pass through.
Example: the bedroom featured louver blinds to allow in a breeze while keeping out the direct afternoon sun
fr: pertienne
manometer
noun
an instrument for measuring the pressure acting on a column of fluid, especially one with a U-shaped tube of liquid in which a difference in the pressures acting in the two arms of the tube causes the liquid to reach different heights in the two arms
Example: this could be improved by using an inclined-tube manometer Repeating the readings
fr: manomètre
pipe
noun
a tube of metal, plastic, or other material used to convey water, gas, oil, or other fluid substances
Example: driven by water travelling down the valley in a pipe from a damn 40 meters vertically upstream
fr: tuyau
pump
noun
a mechanical device using suction or pressure to raise or move liquids, compress gases, or force air into inflatable objects such as tires
Example: in the case of the pump pumping fluid at constant temperature
fr: pompe
radiator
noun
an engine-cooling device in a motor vehicle or aircraft consisting of a bank of thin tubes in which circulating fluid is cooled by the surrounding air.
Example: the water in my car radiator froze
fr: radiateur
thermostat
noun
a device that automatically regulates temperature, or that activates a device when the temperature reaches a certain point.
Example: prepared as described below and placed in the thermostat to equilibriate at each temperature
fr: thermostat
valve
noun
a device for controlling the passage of fluid or air through a pipe, duct, etc., especially an automatic device allowing movement in one direction only
Example: all that was needed was to reposition the relief valve In similar circumstances in the past
