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STORM DRAIN [1 record]

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Record 1 2011-10-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pipes and Fittings
  • Sewers and Drainage
DEF

A drain used for conveying rainwater, groundwater, subsurface water, condensate, cooling water, or other similar discharge to a storm sewer or combined sewer.

OBS

Does not convey sewage or industrial waste.

OBS

storm building drain: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

Key term(s)
  • storm water drain

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tuyauterie et raccords
  • Égouts et drainage
DEF

Collecteur principal acheminant des eaux pluviales.

OBS

Si la canalisation d'évacuation (EP ou EU) est enterrée, il faut disposer un regard à chaque changement de direction [...]

OBS

Il y a trois types de fluide à évacuer : les eaux pluviales (EP) [...], les eaux vannes (EV) [...] et les eaux ménagères (EM) [...]

OBS

collecteur d'eaux pluviales : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

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