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GREASE INTERCEPTOR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-03-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plumbing Fixtures
- Sewers and Drainage
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- grease trap
1, record 1, English, grease%20trap
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- grease-trap 2, record 1, English, grease%2Dtrap
correct
- grease interceptor 3, record 1, English, grease%20interceptor
correct, standardized
- grease separator 4, record 1, English, grease%20separator
- grease box 4, record 1, English, grease%20box
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In plumbing, a receptacle designed to collect and retain grease and fatty substances normally found in kitchen or similar wastes. It is installed in the drainage system between the kitchen or other point of production of the waste and the building sewer. 5, record 1, English, - grease%20trap
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
According to BSICO, the term "grease interceptor" is preferred to "grease trap". 6, record 1, English, - grease%20trap
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
See part 2 of GAZOF. 6, record 1, English, - grease%20trap
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
grease interceptor : term standardized by the British Standards Institution(BSI). 6, record 1, English, - grease%20trap
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareils sanitaires
- Égouts et drainage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- boîte à graisse
1, record 1, French, bo%C3%AEte%20%C3%A0%20graisse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- boîte à graisses 2, record 1, French, bo%C3%AEte%20%C3%A0%20graisses
correct, feminine noun
- séparateur de graisse 3, record 1, French, s%C3%A9parateur%20de%20graisse
correct, masculine noun
- bac à graisse 4, record 1, French, bac%20%C3%A0%20graisse
correct, masculine noun
- séparateur de graisses 5, record 1, French, s%C3%A9parateur%20de%20graisses
correct, masculine noun
- intercepteur de graisse 6, record 1, French, intercepteur%20de%20graisse
correct, masculine noun
- récupérateur de graisse 4, record 1, French, r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9rateur%20de%20graisse
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif destiné à éliminer les matières graisseuses des eaux-vannes. 7, record 1, French, - bo%C3%AEte%20%C3%A0%20graisse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les eaux ménagères ne peuvent être rejetées dans les milieux naturels qu'après avoir été dégraissées par passage dans une boîte à graisse. Il s'agit d'un appareil simple, étanche, séparant par gravité les graisses qui sont retenues. À sa sortie, l'eau est évacuée vers un épandage souterrain ou un puits filtrant. 8, record 1, French, - bo%C3%AEte%20%C3%A0%20graisse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir la rubrique «boîte» dans le Grand Larousse encyclopédique (GRLAA). 9, record 1, French, - bo%C3%AEte%20%C3%A0%20graisse
Record 1, Key term(s)
- trappe à graisse
- trappe à graisses
- intercepteur de corps gras
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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