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PUITS PERDU [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-09-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cesspool
1, record 1, English, cesspool
correct, see observation, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cesspit 2, record 1, English, cesspit
correct, see observation
- leaching cesspool 3, record 1, English, leaching%20cesspool
correct, see observation, officially approved
- pervious cesspool 4, record 1, English, pervious%20cesspool
- drainage well 5, record 1, English, drainage%20well
- drain well 5, record 1, English, drain%20well
- dry well 6, record 1, English, dry%20well
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Covered pit with open-jointed lining in its bottom portions into which raw sewage is discharged, the liquid portion of the sewage being disposed of by seeping or leaching into the surrounding porous soil, and the solids or sludge being retained in the pit to undergo partial decomposition before occasional or intermittent removal. 7, record 1, English, - cesspool
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a cesspool is shaped like a tank, with perforations permitting the effluent to seep out into the soil, while the sewage and household solids remain to undergo bacterial degradation. 8, record 1, English, - cesspool
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cesspools may be either watertight or leaching. 9, record 1, English, - cesspool
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The use of cesspools for disposal of sewage and their installation are acceptable in some localities, only if no health hazard will result from such installation or use and if approval is obtained before work is begun from the health department having jurisdiction. 7, record 1, English, - cesspool
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
cesspool; cesspit: We haven't been able to clearly distinguish those two terms, considered as synonyms by some authors but as different concepts by others. The main distinction noted is that "cesspool" is described as a "pit or receptacle having porous walls ..." and "a perforated tank", whereas "cesspit" refers to "an underground pit with no set form" ... 10, record 1, English, - cesspool
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
cesspool; leaching cesspool; dry well: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 11, record 1, English, - cesspool
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- puits perdu
1, record 1, French, puits%20perdu
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- puisard 2, record 1, French, puisard
correct, masculine noun
- puisard d'absorption 3, record 1, French, puisard%20d%27absorption
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Puits destiné à la réception des eaux usées en vue de leur épuration par percolation dans le sol. 3, record 1, French, - puits%20perdu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ces puits ne doivent être autorisés qu'après une étude démontrant l'impossibilité d'une contamination des nappes souterraines. 3, record 1, French, - puits%20perdu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
puits perdu : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 4, record 1, French, - puits%20perdu
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Alcantarillas y drenaje
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sumidero
1, record 1, Spanish, sumidero
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- pozo negro 1, record 1, Spanish, pozo%20negro
correct, masculine noun
- pozo de drenaje 2, record 1, Spanish, pozo%20de%20drenaje
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-09-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- disposal well
1, record 2, English, disposal%20well
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- waste injection well 2, record 2, English, waste%20injection%20well
- waste disposal well 3, record 2, English, waste%20disposal%20well
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Well used for the disposal of polluted or drainage water, brines, etc. 4, record 2, English, - disposal%20well
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- puisard
1, record 2, French, puisard
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- puits perdu 1, record 2, French, puits%20perdu
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Puits ou trou destiné à collecter puis à faire infiltrer des eaux dont on veut se débarrasser. 2, record 2, French, - puisard
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento del agua
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- fosa séptica
1, record 2, Spanish, fosa%20s%C3%A9ptica
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pozo utilizado para la evacuación de aguas drenadas o contaminadas, salmueras, etc. 1, record 2, Spanish, - fosa%20s%C3%A9ptica
Record 3 - internal organization data 1992-02-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Agricultural Engineering
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- dry well
1, record 3, English, dry%20well
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A well which contains little or no water. 2, record 3, English, - dry%20well
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Génie agricole
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- puits perdu
1, record 3, French, puits%20perdu
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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