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CROSS DRAIN [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-12-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- BC Water and Waste Association
1, record 1, English, BC%20Water%20and%20Waste%20Association
correct, British Columbia
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- BCWWA 1, record 1, English, BCWWA
correct, British Columbia
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The BC Water & Waste Association(BCWWA) is a not-for-profit organization that represents around 4, 000 water professionals. Our members work every day to keep our water systems clean and safe – from source to tap to drain and back to the environment. They include water and wastewater facility operators, utility managers, engineers, technicians and technologists, consultants, government policy and regulatory staff, backflow assembly testers and cross connection control specialists, researchers and suppliers. 1, record 1, English, - BC%20Water%20and%20Waste%20Association
Record 1, Key term(s)
- British Columbia Water and Waste Association
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités du secteur privé
- Traitement des eaux
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- BC Water and Waste Association
1, record 1, French, BC%20Water%20and%20Waste%20Association
correct, British Columbia
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- BCWWA 1, record 1, French, BCWWA
correct, British Columbia
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Key term(s)
- British Columbia Water and Waste Association
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-03-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Couplings (Mechanical Components)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cross fitting
1, record 2, English, cross%20fitting
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pipe fitting with four branches the axes of which usually form right angles. 2, record 2, English, - cross%20fitting
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Remove existing fitting and packing from tee or cross fitting at bottom end of drain line. 3, record 2, English, - cross%20fitting
Record 2, Key term(s)
- cross-fitting
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Accouplements (Composants mécaniques)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- raccord en croix
1, record 2, French, raccord%20en%20croix
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pièce à quatre embranchements permettant un assemblage entre plusieurs tubes et dont les axes sont habituellement à angles droits. 2, record 2, French, - raccord%20en%20croix
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
raccord en croix : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance. 3, record 2, French, - raccord%20en%20croix
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1990-09-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- drainage net
1, record 3, English, drainage%20net
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Transmissivity of a drainage net as a function of hydraulic gradient and compressive stresses: (a) the net is between two geomembranes; (b) the net is between a geomembrane and a heat-bonded non-woven geotextile ... . 1, record 3, English, - drainage%20net
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term fin drain is given to this form of composite geotextile drain because the water conducting sheet is generally in the form of a fin projecting upwards from a pipe. The fin drain sheet itself is formed from a water conducting core backed with a geotextile filter on either one or both sides. Geotextile mats, nets, and waffled plastic sheets (sometimes called geospacers) may be used as the core material ... . 2, record 3, English, - drainage%20net
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Geotextile nets consist of two sets of roughly round polymer strands that cross at a constant angle to give very open geotextile with large diamond or rectangle shaped apertures. This mesh-like appearance led to the term "mesh" being initially applied to this type of geotextile before the industry standardized on the term "net".... This form of geotextile is mainly used as either comparatively low strength soil reinforcement or as the core material in a fin drain geotextile composite.... 2, record 3, English, - drainage%20net
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
- Mécanique des sols
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- filet drainant
1, record 3, French, filet%20drainant
proposal, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Couche drainante : Couche constituée de matériau perméable mise en place derrière un ouvrage (mur enterré, soutènement) ou sous un ouvrage (radier, dallage, route, barrage) pour faciliter l'écoulement de l'eau du sol et éviter en particulier sa mise en pression. Synonyme : tapis drainant, matelas drainant. 2, record 3, French, - filet%20drainant
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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