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bellows effect

French translation: effet de soufflet

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English term or phrase:	bellows effect
French translation:	effet de soufflet
Entered by:	Anthony Chalkley

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15:48 Sep 7, 2004

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Engineering (general)

English term or phrase: bellows effect

Due to the natural bellows effect of elevators, elevator shafts and other such common vertical structural penetrations, there areas will be vacuumed, hand cleaned as necessary (where accessible) to mitigate the migration of ocntaminants.

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effet de soufflet

Explanation:
tout comme un souflet, quand l'ascenseur monte, il fait un appel d'air derrière, alors que l'air au-dessus et propulsé par toute ouverture, et vice versa

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merci
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effet de soufflet

Anthony Chalkley

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effet de soufflet

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effet de soufflet

Explanation:
tout comme un souflet, quand l'ascenseur monte, il fait un appel d'air derrière, alors que l'air au-dessus et propulsé par toute ouverture, et vice versa

Anthony Chalkley
Local time: 11:56
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merci

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effet de soufflet

Explanation:
Tout simplement, non?

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Pardon, Anthony. Tu m\'as devancée et je viens à peine de m\'en apercevoir.

Christine C.
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