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warmtesluis

English translation: airlock

11:33 Feb 7, 2012
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Tech/Engineering - Engineering (general) / Office building facilities
Dutch term or phrase: warmtesluis
Not quite sure of the category for this: is there a special name for the system that some shops and office buildings have in place, where there are two automatic doors and the second door only opens when the first one closes? It is used for keeping heat or cold out.

In Dutch it is called 'luchtsluis' or 'warmtesluis'. The suggested term was 'airlock' but I think you only use that for real airtight connections?
Nicolette Cameron
Netherlands
Local time: 21:07
English translation:airlock
Explanation:
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Ide Verhelst (X)
Belgium
Local time: 21:07
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2airlock
Ide Verhelst (X)
3air barrier
Terry Costin
Summary of reference entries provided
wikipedia
Ide Verhelst (X)

  

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20 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
airlock


Explanation:
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Ide Verhelst (X)
Belgium
Local time: 21:07
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 11

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jack den Haan
25 mins
agree  Textpertise
35 mins
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1 day 7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
air barrier


Explanation:
Seems to me that airlock is more for things like rocket travel, submarine voyages and safety zones built into highway/motorway tunnels but not for buildings, homes and public places:

http://www.mace.manchester.ac.uk/project/research/structures...

where the escape routes lead into airlocks/heat barriers that can guard from fire for a specific amount of time (until people can be rescued) but not for buildings, homes and public places like when going out to eat (because most restaurants have an air barrier through simple means of two doors = entrance then second door) one would not say: Did you see the poster on the wall when you entered the airlock.


Web Link below
Posted 22nd February 2011. The following photographs show the installation of Microshield air barriers to two sets of doors at one of the entrances to Bluewater shopping Centre in Kent.

Web Link below
Pictured below is the latest installation of Enershields Microshield air barrier. This unit is installed at a reception entrance in the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow Essex. The installation of this unit is to continue the energy efficiency work Mr Bill Dickson is carrying out at this NHS hospital.



Example sentence(s):
  • This unit is installed at a reception entrance in the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow Essex

    Reference: http://www.cpa-group.net/air_barriers_news.html
Terry Costin
Netherlands
Local time: 21:07
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
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Reference comments


21 mins peer agreement (net): +2
Reference: wikipedia

Reference information:
Op wikipedia staat bij" Airlock" onder "Similar mechanisms" het volgende te lezen: In cold climates, two doors arranged in an airlock configuration are common in building entrances. While not airtight, the double doors minimize the loss of heated air from the building. A similar arrangement is common in hot climates, where it is used to keep interior spaces cool. Revolving doors may be used for the same purpose.


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airlock
Ide Verhelst (X)
Belgium
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 11

Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
agree  Lianne van de Ven
3 hrs
agree  Textpertise: If you enter airlock as an answer, we can agree with you.
12 hrs
  -> Ok, will do.
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