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crown corrosion [1 record]

Record 1 1993-04-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Effects of Pollution
  • Sewers and Drainage
CONT

Sulfates in sewage can result in offensive odors from the formation of hydrogen sulfide gas, with its characteristic rotten-egg odor. It also leads to a problem in sewer systems called crown corrosion.

OBS

"crown": The inside top of the arch in a sewer, covered channel, or conduit.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Effets de la pollution
  • Égouts et drainage
OBS

Corrosion observée à la partie supérieure (ou au sommet) d'un égout.

OBS

«crown» (arc, route, voûte) : «sommet».

OBS

«crown» («of an arch») : «clef de voûte».

OBS

«clef» : Claveau central d'une plate-bande, d'un arc ou d'une voûte (clef d'arc, clef de voûte).

OBS

«couronne» [en anglais : «crown»] : Partie supérieure de la voûte à l'intérieur d'un égout, d'une canalisation ou d'une conduite.

OBS

Nous n'avons pas trouvé ce sens de «couronne» ailleurs que dans OLFEB (Dictionnaire de l'eau de l'OLF).

Spanish

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