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METERING FACILITY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Equipment and Tools (Water Supply)
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- discharge facility
1, record 1, English, discharge%20facility
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Whatever the treatment technique selected, night soil requires pretreatment which must include : a discharge facility suitably sized for the rate of delivery, equipped with metering and odour prevention systems... 1, record 1, English, - discharge%20facility
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et outillage (Alimentation en eau)
- Traitement des eaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ouvrage de dépotage
1, record 1, French, ouvrage%20de%20d%C3%A9potage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quel que soit le mode de traitement adopté, un prétraitement des matières de vidange est nécessaire. Ce poste doit comprendre : un ouvrage de dépotage adapté au rythme de livraison avec comptage et dispositif de prévention des odeurs [...] 1, record 1, French, - ouvrage%20de%20d%C3%A9potage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-11-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Measuring Instruments (Engineering)
- Electrical Power Supply
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- out meter
1, record 2, English, out%20meter
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... metering equipment used to measure energy that flows from [a] facility onto [a given] system. 1, record 2, English, - out%20meter
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Out Meter(s) measure the kilowatt-hours delivered by the Customer’s Facility to the Company’s system at times when the Customer’s Facility is generating more kilowatt-hours than the Customer is using. 1, record 2, English, - out%20meter
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de mesure (Ingénierie)
- Alimentation (Distribution électrique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- compteur
1, record 2, French, compteur
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Toute entrée électrique alimentant un nouveau bâtiment devra être munie de compteur pouvant mesurer les kilowatts, les kilowatts/heure. 1, record 2, French, - compteur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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