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MAINLINE SERVICE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Transport of Water (Water Supply)
- Water Distribution (Water Supply)
- Public Utilities (Civil Engineering)
- Sewers and Drainage
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- protruding lateral
1, record 1, English, protruding%20lateral
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- protruding lateral connection 2, record 1, English, protruding%20lateral%20connection
correct
- protruding lateral service 3, record 1, English, protruding%20lateral%20service
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The rehabilitation work included chemical sealing of manholes and sewer lines, structural spot repairs, and extensive manhole upgrades... All joints within the mainline sewer were pressure tested and sealed, using a urethane chemical grout. All lateral service mouth connections were pressure tested and sealed. Several areas of the sewer system required inline reaming to remove root infestations, protruding lateral connections and calcium deposits prior to chemical grouting. 2, record 1, English, - protruding%20lateral
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Adduction d'eau (Alimentation en eau)
- Distribution de l'eau
- Services d'utilité publique (Génie civil)
- Égouts et drainage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- branchement pénétrant
1, record 1, French, branchement%20p%C3%A9n%C3%A9trant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conduite ou canalisation secondaire qui pénètre dans la conduite principale au point de branchement. 2, record 1, French, - branchement%20p%C3%A9n%C3%A9trant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Robot de fraisage [...] Cette unité permet de préparer des opérations de réhabilitation [de réseau d'égout] avec des moyens matériels optimisés pour apporter simplicité, souplesse et rapidité de mise en œuvre en exploitation. Ces caractéristiques permettent à une équipe très réduite de mettre en œuvre ce système, en générant un minimum de nuisance pour l'environnement. Cet outil de fraisage est indispensable pour : - supprimer les dépôts, - brosser la surface du tuyau, - éliminer les obstacles (branchement pénétrant, racines). 3, record 1, French, - branchement%20p%C3%A9n%C3%A9trant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
On a constaté dans l'ensemble une mauvaise qualité de l'assainissement : - Défauts de conception : pente insuffisante provoquant l'obstruction dès le moindre désordre (joint déboîté, branchement pénétrant, flache), pente irrégulière, parfois même inversée (un cas), surprofondeur des boîtes de branchement (surcoût inutile, rupture hydraulique), branchements inversés par rapport à l'écoulement du collecteur, regards surnuméraires (pouvant être remplacés par des culottes). 4, record 1, French, - branchement%20p%C3%A9n%C3%A9trant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-04-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Air Terminals
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mainline airport
1, record 2, English, mainline%20airport
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The mainline airports should, on the one hand, improve their infrastructure, meet the landing demands of various passenger aircraft and on the other hand, before fully ensuring the air defense security, simplify as much as possible the ground service or transfer procedures for passengers of regional flights, shorten the time of ground service and improve the boarding efficiency. 1, record 2, English, - mainline%20airport
Record 2, Key term(s)
- main line airport
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Aérogares
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- aéroport principal
1, record 2, French, a%C3%A9roport%20principal
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
C'est-à-dire desservi par les lignes principales. 1, record 2, French, - a%C3%A9roport%20principal
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-05-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Air Freight
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- clearing and sortation centre 1, record 3, English, clearing%20and%20sortation%20centre
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The service Couriair will utilize regional collection hubs connected to a central clearing and sortation centre by jet freighters operating an overnight mainline. 1, record 3, English, - clearing%20and%20sortation%20centre
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Fret aérien
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- centre de tri et d'éclatement
1, record 3, French, centre%20de%20tri%20et%20d%27%C3%A9clatement
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- mainline 1, record 4, English, mainline
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Routes designated as "mainline" are generally those with a considerable degree of regularity of service, and with aircraft in the DC3 class or larger.(ATB Airline Passenger Origin and Destination Statistics-Domestic Report-1965, p. xi, sec. 2) 1, record 4, English, - mainline
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- ligne principale
1, record 4, French, ligne%20principale
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- grande ligne 1, record 4, French, grande%20ligne
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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