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OUTFALL SEWER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-11-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
- Water Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- outfall
1, record 1, English, outfall
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sewage outfall 2, record 1, English, sewage%20outfall
correct
- wastewater outfall 3, record 1, English, wastewater%20outfall
- outfall sewer 4, record 1, English, outfall%20sewer
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A structure designed to admit treated or untreated sewage to a receiving body of water. 2, record 1, English, - outfall
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Treatment plant outfalls frequently are carried into deep water and the piping ends in a series of outlets rosette-shaped or in fingers, to provide dispersion of the effluent flow. 2, record 1, English, - outfall
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
- Pollution de l'eau
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- émissaire
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9missaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- émissaire d'évacuation 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9missaire%20d%27%C3%A9vacuation
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Canalisation qui reçoit les eaux usées d'un réseau d'égouts ou les eaux traitées d'une station d'épuration et qui les transporte au point d'évacuation. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9missaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«Émissaire» peut aussi désigner un égout collecteur principal («main sewer»). 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9missaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Alcantarillas y drenaje
- Contaminación del agua
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- emisario
1, record 1, Spanish, emisario
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conducto de evacuación de aguas o líquidos residuales. 2, record 1, Spanish, - emisario
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