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Record 1 2011-07-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
  • Canals
DEF

An outlet or gate through which water may be released from a canal or hydraulic structure.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Canaux
DEF

Canal d'évacuation d'eau construit pour régulariser le niveau des lacs.

CONT

En Italie, l'émissaire du Lac d'Albano.

Spanish

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Record 2 1990-04-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Dams and Causeways
DEF

A length of conduit or channel wherein the cross-sectional shape is gradually changed from that of the conduit or channel upstream to that of the conduit or channel downstream. The transitions are characterized by adjectives bearing on their length(e. g. short, long, sudden, gradual), geometrical shape of the side walls(e. g. splayed, straight, warped, flared, streamlined), by reference to the adjacent structure(e. g. tunnel, valve, gate, inlet, outlet, tail) or by reference to type of flow in the transition length.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Barrages et chaussées
DEF

Tronçon de conduite ou du canal dont le profil varie progressivement à partir du profil de la conduite ou du canal en amont jusqu'au profil de la conduite ou du canal en aval. Les raccordements sont caractérisés par des qualificatifs se rapportant à leur longueur; à la forme géométrique de leurs parois, à l'ouvrage adjacent, ou à la nature de l'écoulement dans le raccordement.

Spanish

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Record 3 1986-06-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Civil Engineering
  • Transport of Water (Water Supply)
DEF

A gate in a reservoir outlet, conduit, etc., which operates automatically to release water and which usually is controlled by the head of water behind the gate.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génie civil
  • Adduction d'eau (Alimentation en eau)
DEF

Vanne située à la sortie d'un réservoir, sur une canalisation, fonctionnant automatiquement et ordinairement commandée par la charge de l'eau située en amont.

Spanish

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Record 4 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
  • Sewers and Drainage
  • Soil Pollution
CONT

Controlled drainage of sloughs. A single back-flood scheme consists of an outlet ditch constructed to allow gravity drainage of the slough to an adjacent natural watercourse, but the outlet ditch is equipped with a "gate".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
  • Égouts et drainage
  • Pollution du sol
OBS

drainage : Opération d'assainissement des sols trop humides, par l'écoulement de l'eau retenue en excès dans les terres.

Spanish

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