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INFILTRATION DITCH [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-11-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- infiltration ditch 1, record 1, English, infiltration%20ditch
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- drainage ditch 1, record 1, English, drainage%20ditch
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An artificial ditch, which extends into the saturated zone and through which water flows by gravity from aquifer to the land surface or into a sump or well. 1, record 1, English, - infiltration%20ditch
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Géologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tranchée filtrante
1, record 1, French, tranch%C3%A9e%20filtrante
see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fossé filtrant 1, record 1, French, foss%C3%A9%20filtrant
masculine noun
- tranchée drainante 1, record 1, French, tranch%C3%A9e%20drainante
feminine noun
- fossé de drainage 1, record 1, French, foss%C3%A9%20de%20drainage
masculine noun
- tranchée de drainage 2, record 1, French, tranch%C3%A9e%20de%20drainage
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Drain à ciel ouvert et à une surface libre servant au captage d'une nappe, souvent au voisinage d'un cours d'eau, ou au rabattement d'une nappe, aboutissant à la surface du sol ou à un puits de pompage. 1, record 1, French, - tranch%C3%A9e%20filtrante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Réserver tranchée filtrante aux tranchées équipées d'un appareil de matériaux filtrants. 2, record 1, French, - tranch%C3%A9e%20filtrante
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1991-02-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- infiltration ditch
1, record 2, English, infiltration%20ditch
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A ditch that extends into the saturation zone, the bottom of which is below the water table in the saturation zone. The water flows from the saturated material by gravity into the ditch, and from there into a sump, well, or canal. 2, record 2, English, - infiltration%20ditch
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fossé d'infiltration
1, record 2, French, foss%C3%A9%20d%27infiltration
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fossé creusé dans la zone de saturation. L'eau s'écoule par gravité dans le fossé et ensuite dans un canal ou un puits. 1, record 2, French, - foss%C3%A9%20d%27infiltration
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Malgré ce qu'on trouve dans le Dictionnaire de l'eau (OLFEB), ne pas confondre avec «tranchée absorbante» (en anglais, «seepage trench»). 2, record 2, French, - foss%C3%A9%20d%27infiltration
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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