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UNDERDRAINAGE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-11-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
- Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- subsurface drainage
1, record 1, English, subsurface%20drainage
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- subsoil drainage 2, record 1, English, subsoil%20drainage
correct, officially approved
- underground drainage 3, record 1, English, underground%20drainage
correct
- subdrainage 4, record 1, English, subdrainage
correct
- covered drainage 5, record 1, English, covered%20drainage
correct
- underdrainage 5, record 1, English, underdrainage
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The removal of excess ground water from the crop root zone through the use of tile drains, mole drains, stone drains and pumping or corrugated perforated plastic tubing. 6, record 1, English, - subsurface%20drainage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
subsoil drainage: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 7, record 1, English, - subsurface%20drainage
Record 1, Key term(s)
- sub-surface drainage
- sub-soil drainage
- sub-drainage
- under-drainage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
- Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- drainage souterrain
1, record 1, French, drainage%20souterrain
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- drainage du sous-sol 2, record 1, French, drainage%20du%20sous%2Dsol
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Exception faite du drainage par puits absorbants qui est une technique d'importance secondaire, le drainage souterrain consiste essentiellement à assainir le sol par des canalisations ou de simples galeries creusées dans le sol. 3, record 1, French, - drainage%20souterrain
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
drainage souterrain; drainage du sous-sol : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 4, record 1, French, - drainage%20souterrain
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Alcantarillas y drenaje
- Drenaje y riego (Agricultura)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- drenaje subterráneo
1, record 1, Spanish, drenaje%20subterr%C3%A1neo
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-02-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- underground drainage 1, record 2, English, underground%20drainage
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- underdrainage 1, record 2, English, underdrainage
- subsurface drainage
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- drainage profond
1, record 2, French, drainage%20profond
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- drainage souterrain 1, record 2, French, drainage%20souterrain
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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