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WATER COURSE CROSSING [2 records]

Record 1 2012-02-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
CONT

[Horizontal directional drilling should] be the preferred watercourse crossing method for avoiding in-stream works wherever there is the potential for disturbance of fish habitat.

Key term(s)
  • water course crossing

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
CONT

[...] le forage horizontal directionnel devrait être la méthode de franchissement de cours d'eau privilégiée pour éviter les travaux en eau vive, toutes les fois qu'il existe un potentiel de perturbation de l'habitat du poisson.

Spanish

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Record 2 2012-02-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tunnels, Overpasses and Bridges
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
DEF

A culvert or bridge structure used to cross a water body.

Key term(s)
  • water course crossing

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tunnels, viaducs et ponts
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
DEF

Pont, ponceau ou pont-jetée construit pour permettre l'accès à deux points séparés par de l'eau.

Spanish

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