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TUYAU PONCEAU [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-05-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
- Road Construction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- culvert pipe
1, record 1, English, culvert%20pipe
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- culvert 2, record 1, English, culvert
correct
- drainage culvert 2, record 1, English, drainage%20culvert
correct
- culvert tile 3, record 1, English, culvert%20tile
correct
- channel tube 4, record 1, English, channel%20tube
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A closed conduit for the free passage of surface drainage water under a highway, railroad, canal, or other embankment. 2, record 1, English, - culvert%20pipe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Culvert tile shall be corrugated metal pipe or equivalent and be a minimum size of twelve inches unless a storm sewer already exists along the street which is designed for ten year flooding, thereby allowing an eight inch culvert tile. 3, record 1, English, - culvert%20pipe
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
- Construction des voies de circulation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tuyau de ponceau
1, record 1, French, tuyau%20de%20ponceau
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ponceau 2, record 1, French, ponceau
correct, masculine noun
- buse 3, record 1, French, buse
correct, feminine noun, France, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conduit destiné à assurer le libre passage de l'eau de ruissellement sous une route, un chemin de fer, un canal, etc. 4, record 1, French, - tuyau%20de%20ponceau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les buses permettent le passage sous les allées, des eaux circulant normalement en fossé ouvert. En principe, une buse ne doit pas avoir un diamètre inférieur à 10 cm. 5, record 1, French, - tuyau%20de%20ponceau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
buse : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 6, record 1, French, - tuyau%20de%20ponceau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Alcantarillas y drenaje
- Construcción de carreteras
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- alcantarilla
1, record 1, Spanish, alcantarilla
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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