Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

Luftrate

English translation:

air change (rate)

Added to glossary by Steffen Walter
May 23, 2002 16:49
22 yrs ago
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German term

Luftraten

German to English Tech/Engineering Construction / Civil Engineering Building Spec
talking about the conditions for a room

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Change log

Mar 28, 2015 09:56: Steffen Walter changed "Field (specific)" from "(none)" to "Construction / Civil Engineering"

Proposed translations

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air change rate

"Luftraten" seems to be equivalent to "Luftwechsel" (air change in a given period of time, usually per hour/day), a standard term when designing a room in heating/ventilation terms.

Supported by Gelbrich/Reinwaldt - Fachwörterbuch Bauwesen
Peer comment(s):

agree TechLawDC : Not just flow rate but inverse of the theoretical residence time.
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agree Anna Bittner
849 days
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5 mins

airflow velocity

or airflow conditions
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7 mins

air-renewal rate

perhaps, more context wouldn't be bad.
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27 mins

Air turnover / exchange!

Phrasing option!
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