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vertical drop [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-06-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Urban Studies
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- stoplog
1, record 1, English, stoplog
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- stop-log 2, record 1, English, stop%2Dlog
correct
- vertical drop 2, record 1, English, vertical%20drop
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A log, plank or steel or concrete beam that fits into a groove or rack between walls or piers to prevent the flow of water through an opening in a dam, conduit or other channel. 1, record 1, English, - stoplog
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Urbanisme
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aiguille
1, record 1, French, aiguille
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- poutrelle d'arrêt 2, record 1, French, poutrelle%20d%27arr%C3%AAt
feminine noun
- bille d'arrêt 3, record 1, French, bille%20d%27arr%C3%AAt
feminine noun
- poutrelle de vannage 4, record 1, French, poutrelle%20de%20vannage
feminine noun
- poutrelle de retenue 4, record 1, French, poutrelle%20de%20retenue
feminine noun
- poutrelle 4, record 1, French, poutrelle
feminine noun
- batardeau amovible 5, record 1, French, batardeau%20amovible
masculine noun
- aiguille de pertuis 3, record 1, French, aiguille%20de%20pertuis
feminine noun
- haussoir 2, record 1, French, haussoir
masculine noun
- hausse 2, record 1, French, hausse
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans une vanne d'écluse, chaque pièce qu'on laisse tomber verticalement pour empêcher l'eau de passer. 1, record 1, French, - aiguille
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-11-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plumbing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- vertical drop
1, record 2, English, vertical%20drop
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Immediately below a water closet there is a regular 90° DWV ell, unless the vertical drop exceeds 3 feet, in which case two 45° ells should be used. 2, record 2, English, - vertical%20drop
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vertical drop: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 2, English, - vertical%20drop
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plomberie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chute verticale
1, record 2, French, chute%20verticale
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- descente verticale 2, record 2, French, descente%20verticale
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Juste en bas d'une toilette, utiliser un coude régulier DWV de 90°; si la chute verticale est supérieure à 3 pieds, utiliser deux coudes de 45°. 2, record 2, French, - chute%20verticale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chute verticale : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 2, French, - chute%20verticale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-07-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Skiing and Snowboarding
- Luge, Bobsledding and Skeleton
- Physical Geography (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- vertical drop
1, record 3, English, vertical%20drop
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
For an alpine or cross-country ski race, difference in levels, calculated in metres, between the start and the finish of a course, whatever the altitude; in a ski centre, difference in the levels of the trails of a skiing area between the top and the bottom of the mountain. 2, record 3, English, - vertical%20drop
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For Olympic and World Championship events, the men's course must have a vertical drop between xxx and yyy metres. 3, record 3, English, - vertical%20drop
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Ski et surf des neiges
- Luge, bobsleigh et skeleton
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- dénivellation
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9nivellation
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pour une course en ski alpin ou en ski de fond, différence de niveau, calculée en mètres, entre le portillon de départ et le seuil de l'arrivée, peu importe l'altitude; pour un centre de ski, différence de niveau entre le sommet de la montagne skiable et celui du bas de l'ensemble des pistes. 2, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9nivellation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour qu'une piste soit homologuée pour une course ou ouverte à la pratique du ski dans un centre nordique ou alpin, elle doit répondre à une série de critères touchant la dénivellation et le degré d'inclinaison des pentes. Les tremplins de saut à ski et les pistes de luge et de bobsleigh doivent également se conformer à des critères de dénivellation et d'angle de pente. 2, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9nivellation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ne pas confondre «dénivellation» avec «dénivellement», le fait d'enlever le niveau uniforme d'une chose, ou le participe passé «dénivelé(e)», qui n'est pas partout au même niveau (une chaussée dénivelée). 2, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9nivellation
Record 3, Key term(s)
- dénivellement
- dénivelé
- denivelée
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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