Usage Note
Ventilation covers both natural airflow through openings and mechanical air-handling systems; the related verb is ventiler. In accounting and administration, ventilation can also mean 'breakdown' or 'allocation' of figures across categories — a false-friend sense that trips up learners. Un système de ventilation is the standard phrase for HVAC context.
Examples
"La ventilation de la salle est insuffisante."
Natural Translation
The ventilation in the room is insufficient.
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