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TOMA AGUA [2 records]

Record 1 2016-02-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
DEF

A structure installed in bank of a head ditch to transfer water from head ditch to field.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
DEF

Ouvrage installé dans la berge d'un canal de distribution pour faire passer l'eau du canal de distribution au champ.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Drenaje y riego (Agricultura)
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Record 2 2007-10-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Water Collection (Water supply)
  • Public Utilities (Civil Engineering)
DEF

... a device or structure placed in a surface-water source to permit the withdrawal of water from this source. Types of intake structures consist of intake towers, submerged intakes, intake pipes or conduits, shore intakes, and floating or movable intakes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Captage des eaux
  • Services d'utilité publique (Génie civil)
DEF

Ouvrage permettant de puiser l'eau d'une rivière, d'un lac ou d'un réservoir afin de desservir une résidence ou un réseau.

CONT

Lorsque la source est une nappe d'eau souterraine, la prise d'eau est un puits. Dans une rivière, la prise est généralement latérale.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Captación de agua
  • Servicios públicos (Ingeniería civil)
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