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sewage pump [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pumps
- Sewers and Drainage
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sewage lift pump
1, record 1, English, sewage%20lift%20pump
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sewage pump 2, record 1, English, sewage%20pump
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A sewage pump is an essential component of any waste processing system. While most plumbing systems rely on gravity to bring the waste material down to the sewer level to be processed, occasionally the sewage line is on higher ground than where the waste is originating from. In these cases, a sewage lift pump must be used to counter the effects of gravity and transport the waste matter to its destination. ... A sewage lift pump, the primary component of a sewage lift system, is essentially a large tank in which waste water and material collect. Within the tank is a float device which raises and lowers depending on the level of waste in the tank at any given point in time. When the tank fills with waste matter and the float rises to a certain point within it, the sewage lift pump activates. The lift pump essentially forces the waste water and material up through a series of pipes to the sewer or septic lines where it will continue to be processed. As the lift pump moves more material from the tank, the float will begin to lower. Once it reaches a certain point towards the bottom of the tank, it will trigger the lift pump to shut off. All sewage lift pumps also have a built-in alarm that will sound if the float fails to operate correctly. 3, record 1, English, - sewage%20lift%20pump
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pompes
- Égouts et drainage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pompe de relevage des eaux d'égout
1, record 1, French, pompe%20de%20relevage%20des%20eaux%20d%27%C3%A9gout
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pompe de puisard 2, record 1, French, pompe%20de%20puisard
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-09-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Centrifugal Pumps
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
- Sewers and Drainage
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sewage pump
1, record 2, English, sewage%20pump
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- sewage sump pump 2, record 2, English, sewage%20sump%20pump
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Often, especially in smaller pumping stations, sewage pumps are automatically controlled so as to operate intermittently, at intervals determined by the fluctuation of sewage flow. 3, record 2, English, - sewage%20pump
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sewage pump; sewage sump pump: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 2, English, - sewage%20pump
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pompes centrifuges
- Traitement des eaux
- Égouts et drainage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pompe pour relèvement d'eaux usées
1, record 2, French, pompe%20pour%20rel%C3%A8vement%20d%27eaux%20us%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- pompe pour relèvement d'eaux d'égout 2, record 2, French, pompe%20pour%20rel%C3%A8vement%20d%27eaux%20d%27%C3%A9gout
correct, feminine noun
- pompe pour relèvement d'eaux vannes 2, record 2, French, pompe%20pour%20rel%C3%A8vement%20d%27eaux%20vannes
correct, feminine noun
- pompe de puisard d'eaux usées 1, record 2, French, pompe%20de%20puisard%20d%27eaux%20us%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'utilisation des pompes centrifuges pour le relèvement des eaux d'égout doit tenir compte des sujétions imposées : risque d'obstruction, encrassement, usure rapide. [...] Ces pompes ainsi aménagées peuvent relever des eaux chargées de corps étrangers dont le diamètre atteint la moitié de la section d'aspiration. 2, record 2, French, - pompe%20pour%20rel%C3%A8vement%20d%27eaux%20us%C3%A9es
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pompe pour relèvement d'eaux usées; pompe de puisard d'eaux usées : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 2, French, - pompe%20pour%20rel%C3%A8vement%20d%27eaux%20us%C3%A9es
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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