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overflow drain [3 records]

Record 1 2019-11-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sewers and Drainage
  • Pools
CONT

A cantilevered pool edge will conceal the water line and will make the changes in level less obvious. Overflow drains and a "makeup" water line should be standard equipment.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Égouts et drainage
  • Piscines
CONT

Bassins et jeux d'eau. [...] Les mouvements d'eau nécessitent évidemment une adduction et une vidange de trop-plein qui compliquent quelque peu l'installation.

Spanish

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Record 2 1994-12-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plumbing Fixtures
  • Pipes and Fittings
CONT

"Sun-Mar" self contained electric toilets are engineered to evaporate all the liquid they receive during normal operation. However, an emergency safety drain is fitted, and this can be connected if the unit is expected to be subject to gross overload or exposed to prolonged power outages.

Key term(s)
  • overflow security drain

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareils sanitaires
  • Tuyauterie et raccords
CONT

Les cabinets électriques autonomes «Sun-Mar» sont conçus pour évaporer tout liquide reçu normalement. Pour fin de protection additionnelle, un drain d'urgence est prévu à l'arrière qui peut être raccordé lorsque le cabinet est soumis à un usage exagéré ou sujet à des pannes d'électricité prolongées.

Spanish

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Record 3 1986-07-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Restaurant Equipment
CONT

Skimming-type overflow drain ... is externally controlled from front of [dishwashing] machine.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement (Restaurants)
CONT

Égout du trop-plein : type à décrassement [...] commandé de l'extérieur du devant de la machine.

Spanish

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