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Record 1 2000-06-13

English

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

Joints and connections in the plumbing systems shall be gastight and watertight for the pressure required by test, with the exception of those portions of perforated or open joint piping which are installed for the purpose of collecting and conveying ground or seepage water.

CONT

It is desirable, in laying the tile, that the slope be between 0.1 and 0.3 per cent to give both adequate distribution and adequate time for percolation of water through the open joint in the line.

French

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

Joint dont l'extrémité du tuyau n'est pas emboîtée à fond dans la cloche du tuyau suivant.

CONT

Les joints ouverts des tuyaux sont entourés de matériaux filtrants [...] et recouverts d'un morceau de tuile ou d'ardoise pour éviter [...] l'introduction de la terre.

Spanish

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Record 2 2000-06-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plywood
  • Joints and Connections (Construction)
DEF

Discontinuity between two adjacent veneers within a ply or between two adjacent core elements within a core.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Contreplaqués
  • Joints et assemblages (Construction)
DEF

Discontinuité entre deux éléments adjacents d'un pli ou de l'âme.

CONT

Dans un panneau de contre-plaqué [...] un joint ouvert est un espace entre les plis intérieurs ou lattes qui composent l'âme.

Spanish

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Record 3 2000-06-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Joints and Connections (Construction)
DEF

A joint in which the surfaces joined do not fit accurately or intimately, leaving gaps.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Joints et assemblages (Construction)
DEF

Joint dont les surfaces ne coïncident pas exactement, ou pas intimement, et qui par conséquent laisse des vides.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Juntas y conexiones (Construcción)
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