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TOILET DAM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plumbing Fixtures
- Anti-pollution Measures
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- toilet dam 1, record 1, English, toilet%20dam
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- water dam 2, record 1, English, water%20dam
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Piece of plastic installed in WCs which reduces the volume but not the velocity of water when flushing. 1, record 1, English, - toilet%20dam
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To conserve water without springing leaks, add a couple of narrow, one-quart plastic bottles to displace some of the water that would normally go down with every flush. ... Another option is to install a water dam, which partitions the tank into three sections and allows only the water from the middle portion to activate the flush. This saves two to four gallons per flush. Water dams conserve more water than bottles, but they've been known to leak. 3, record 1, English, - toilet%20dam
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareils sanitaires
- Mesures antipollution
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- barrière de réservoir de w.-c.
1, record 1, French, barri%C3%A8re%20de%20r%C3%A9servoir%20de%20w%2E%2Dc%2E
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- réducteur de volume d'eau 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A9ducteur%20de%20volume%20d%27eau
proposal, masculine noun
- coupe-volume 3, record 1, French, coupe%2Dvolume
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le «water dam» illustré dans la revue «Garbage» se présente sous la forme de deux plaques disposées de chaque côté du tube central d'évacuation d'eau à l'intérieur du réservoir du cabinet d'aisances. Ces deux plaques permettent le vidage de la partie centrale du réservoir seulement. L'eau demeure en permanence dans les sections de droite et de gauche, bloquée par ces plaques. 1, record 1, French, - barri%C3%A8re%20de%20r%C3%A9servoir%20de%20w%2E%2Dc%2E
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
barrière : Assemblage de pièces de bois, de métal qui ferme un passage, sert de clôture. [...] obstacle [...] qui s'oppose au passage. [...] Ce qui sépare, fait obstacle. 4, record 1, French, - barri%C3%A8re%20de%20r%C3%A9servoir%20de%20w%2E%2Dc%2E
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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