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waste disposal system [2 records]

Record 1 2011-11-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pipes and Fittings
  • Sewers and Drainage
DEF

An assembly of pipes, fittings, fixtures, traps and appurtenances that is used to convey sewage, clear-water waste or storm water to a public sewer or a private sewage disposal system, but does not include subsoil drainage pipes.

OBS

drainage system; sewage-disposal system; wastewater-disposal system: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

Key term(s)
  • waste-disposal system
  • sewage disposal system

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tuyauterie et raccords
  • Égouts et drainage
CONT

On distingue dans un réseau d'évacuation intérieur les éléments ci-après : a) branchement de chaque appareil d'utilisation [...], b) collecteurs d'appareils [...], c) canalisations verticales [...], d) collecteurs principaux [...]

OBS

réseau d'évacuation; réseau d'évacuation des eaux usées : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tuberías y accesorios
  • Alcantarillas y drenaje
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Record 2 1980-09-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Waste Management

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion des déchets

Spanish

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