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FACTEUR EVACUATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-09-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Plumbing
- Sewers and Drainage
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fixture unit
1, record 1, English, fixture%20unit
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- drainage fixture unit 2, record 1, English, drainage%20fixture%20unit
correct
- DFU 3, record 1, English, DFU
correct
- DFU 3, record 1, English, DFU
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The unit of measure based on the rate of discharge, time of operation and frequency of use of a fixture that expresses the hydraulic load that is imposed by that fixture on the drainage system. 4, record 1, English, - fixture%20unit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fixture unit: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 5, record 1, English, - fixture%20unit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Plomberie
- Égouts et drainage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- facteur d'évacuation
1, record 1, French, facteur%20d%27%C3%A9vacuation
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité de mesure basée sur le débit d'écoulement, le temps de fonctionnement et la fréquence d'utilisation d'un appareil sanitaire, et qui exprime la charge hydraulique imposée par cet appareil sur le réseau d'évacuation. 2, record 1, French, - facteur%20d%27%C3%A9vacuation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le réseau reçoit une charge hydraulique d'un facteur d'évacuation de plus de 6 [...] 3, record 1, French, - facteur%20d%27%C3%A9vacuation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] la charge hydraulique totale à installer dépasse un facteur d'évacuation de 180. 4, record 1, French, - facteur%20d%27%C3%A9vacuation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
facteur d'évacuation : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 5, record 1, French, - facteur%20d%27%C3%A9vacuation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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