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rain-water conductor [2 records]

Record 1 2008-11-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pipes and Fittings
  • Roofs (Building Elements)
DEF

Any connector, such as a pipe, for carrying rainwater from the roof of a building to the ground or drainage system.

OBS

[The pipe conveys] rain water from a roof gutter to a drain, or from a roof drain to a storm drain.

OBS

Rain-water leaders can be placed either inside or outside a building. When inside they are sometimes called "conductors". When outside they may be called "leaders".

Key term(s)
  • rain water leader
  • rain water pipe
  • rain-water downpipe
  • rain water downpipe
  • rain water conductor
  • rainwater conductor
  • rain water pipe
  • down spout
  • downspout
  • down-pipe
  • rainwater down-pipe
  • rainwater down pipe
  • rain-water down pipe
  • rain water down pipe
  • rain-water down-pipe
  • rain water down-pipe

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tuyauterie et raccords
  • Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
DEF

Canalisation verticale servant à évacuer les eaux de pluies.

CONT

Ouvrages d'évacuation des eaux de pluie [...] Ouvrage d'allure verticale. Ce sont les tuyaux de descente, en zinc ou PVC [polychlorure de vinyle] Les descentes sont reçues en pied par un regard parfois siphonné, lorsque la gouttière se trouve sous un niveau habité [...] ou lorsque la descente dessert une toiture-terrasse accessible.

OBS

tuyau de descente, descente, conduit de descente : Noter que ces trois termes utilisés hors contexte peuvent être source de confusion en raison de leur utilisation comme génériques désignant et les descentes d'eaux de pluie et les descentes d'eaux ménagères.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tuberías y accesorios
  • Techos (Elementos de edificios)
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Record 2 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pipes and Fittings
OBS

rain-water leaders can be placed either inside or outside a building. When inside they are sometimes called "conductors". When outside they may be called "leaders". [also fig., p. 358]

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tuyauterie et raccords
OBS

l'évacuation des eaux pluviales, et notamment l'établissement des --, est examinée dans l'ouvrage de la même collection Traité du bâtiment. Alimentation. Évacuations extérieures.

Spanish

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