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BOX CULVERT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-04-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- box culvert
1, record 1, English, box%20culvert
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Several types of culverts are used including: open bottom/bottomless arch, pipe arch, box, and circular/cylindrical. Box type culverts are generally made from wood or concrete while other types are made from plastic, concrete or, most commonly, corrugated steel. 1, record 1, English, - box%20culvert
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Can be designed to accommodate natural stream width. 1, record 1, English, - box%20culvert
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ponceau à dalot
1, record 1, French, ponceau%20%C3%A0%20dalot
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il existe plusieurs types de ponceaux : ponceaux à arche classique; ponceaux à tuyau arqué; ponceaux à dalot; ponceaux à tuyau rond; etc. Les ponceaux à dalot sont d'ordinaire construits en bois ou en béton, tandis que les autres sont munis de tuyaux de plastique, de béton ou, plus couramment, d'acier ondulé. 1, record 1, French, - ponceau%20%C3%A0%20dalot
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
S'adapte à la largeur naturelle du cours d'eau. 1, record 1, French, - ponceau%20%C3%A0%20dalot
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-03-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- box culvert
1, record 2, English, box%20culvert
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A culvert of right-angles cross-section. 2, record 2, English, - box%20culvert
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
box culvert: term officially approved by Canadian Pacific Ltd. 3, record 2, English, - box%20culvert
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dalot
1, record 2, French, dalot
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- daleau 2, record 2, French, daleau
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petit ponceau pratiqué dans l'épaisseur d'un remblai pour l'écoulement des eaux. 3, record 2, French, - dalot
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les ponts en pierre [...] On n'en construit plus, sauf pour les petits ouvrages : dalots et buses. 4, record 2, French, - dalot
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dalot: terme uniformisé par Canadien Pacifique Limité. 5, record 2, French, - dalot
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Hydroelectric Power Stations
- Conductors and Resistors
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- box culvert 1, record 3, English, box%20culvert
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Centrales hydro-électriques
- Conducteurs et résistances
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- buse tubulaire sous remblais 1, record 3, French, buse%20tubulaire%20sous%20remblais
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
énergie hydraulique. 2, record 3, French, - buse%20tubulaire%20sous%20remblais
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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