TERMIUM Plus®

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UNWATER [2 records]

Record 1 2002-09-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
DEF

Priver d'eau, d'humidité.

CONT

Il est difficile, sous un climat humide, d'assécher la terre.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Drenaje y riego (Agricultura)
DEF

Avenar, desaguar un terreno.

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Record 2 1986-05-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Civil Engineering
DEF

To remove water from an excavation or from within a cofferdam so that work within the unwatered area can be conducted in dryness.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génie civil
DEF

Enlever l'eau d'un terrain creusé ou d'une tranchée avant d'y effectuer des travaux de construction ou d'y installer des conduites.

Spanish

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