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WATER SUPPLY [1 record]

Record 1 2023-06-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Water Supply
DEF

The furnishing of a good potable water under satisfactory pressure for domestic, commercial, industrial, and public service, and an adequate quantity of water under reasonable pressure for fire fighting.

OBS

water supply: designation officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

OBS

water supply; WS: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Alimentation en eau
DEF

Fourniture d'eau potable de bonne qualité, à une pression et à un débit satisfaisants, à des fins domestiques, publiques, commerciales et industrielles.

OBS

On l'utilise aussi dans la lutte contre les incendies.

OBS

approvisionnement en eau; alimentation en eau : désignations uniformisées par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

OBS

approvisionnement en eau; appro eau : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Abastecimiento de agua
DEF

Suministro, generalmente referido a aguas potables para zonas urbanas.

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