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PIPE GROUND [43 records]

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2019-10-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pools
CONT

... the bottom drain is connected to the filtration system by a pipe coming out of the ground directly under the skimmer.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Piscines
CONT

La bonde de fond [...] s'installe lors de la construction de la piscine et elle participe à la bonne circulation de l'eau dans la piscine. Installée au point le plus profond de la piscine, elle est complémentaire de la (ou des) [écumoire(s)].

Spanish

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Record 2 2017-10-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
  • Oil Drilling
DEF

... an opening on the rig floor that extends downward through the substructure and a short distance into the ground, in which a length of drill pipe is temporarily placed for later connection to the drill stem.

CONT

The mousehole is used to stow the next joint of pipe until it is required for threading into the drill string.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
  • Forage des puits de pétrole
DEF

Trou auxiliaire de stockage en surface de la tige de forage à ajouter.

OBS

trou de souris : terme officiellement recommandé par le Gouvernement français comme le titre du livre duquel il est tiré le précise

Spanish

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Record 3 2017-05-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plumbing Tools and Equipment
  • Equipment and Tools (Water Supply)
DEF

A steel or concrete structure used for supporting a pipe or penstock laid above the surface of the ground.

OBS

saddle: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareillage et outils de plomberie
  • Équipement et outillage (Alimentation en eau)
DEF

Collier de métal ou de béton destiné à supporter un tuyau de branchement.

OBS

sellette : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

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Record 4 2014-12-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Deep Foundations
CONT

Pretest piles are useful for underpinning, and consist of a series of pipe sections jacked into the ground against the structure load. Hydraulic jacks register the reaction, which usually is carried to 50 per cent over the design load.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fondations profondes
CONT

Pieux Pretest. - Pour les reprises en sous-œuvre, on utilise des pieux formés d'éléments de tubes vérinés dans le sol, en prenant appui sur la structure. Des vérins hydrauliques enregistrent la réaction qui, en général, est poussée jusqu'à 1,5 fois la charge nominale de travail.

Spanish

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Record 5 2012-06-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Construction Site Equipment
  • Sewers and Drainage
  • Transport of Water (Water Supply)
  • Drilling and Boring (Construction)
CONT

A Soltau Model RVS 250-AS-STS microtunneling machine with a slurry spoil removal system was selected on a lease arrangement to install the 24-in. sewer line. A mixed face cutting head configuration was selected in anticipation of the varying ground conditions. The unit is supplied with high pressure water jets which have proven effective in boring through dense clays. The RVS 250-AS-STS involves two new innovations. First, it utilizes a state-of-the-art laser guidance system coupled with a completely digital operator control panel with continuous, up-to-date information on the tunneling process. A data logger, which can record data at specific time intervals or length of pipe jacked, also provides for a permanent record of the operation.

OBS

Microtunneler may also refer to the one who operates the machine.

Key term(s)
  • microtunnelling machine
  • microtunnelling boring machine
  • microtunneller

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel de chantier
  • Égouts et drainage
  • Adduction d'eau (Alimentation en eau)
  • Sondage et forage (Construction)
DEF

Appareil de forage servant au microtunnelage.

CONT

[...] des métiers de haute technicité : travaux souterrains, rénovations d'ouvrages d'art, recyclage des déchets de chantiers routiers, microtunnelier (une technique d'assainissement permettant de réaliser des travaux sans tranchées)...

Spanish

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Record 6 2012-05-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sewers and Drainage
  • Road Construction
DEF

A structure with integral sides, soffit and invert, including a pipe that contains a watercourse as it passes through or beneath a road, railway, building, embankment etc, or below ground.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Égouts et drainage
  • Construction des voies de circulation
DEF

Ouvrage qui comporte au moins un conduit destiné à assurer le libre passage de l’eau sous une route, une voie ferrée, un canal, etc.

CONT

De manière générale, un ponceau est un ouvrage d’art de petites dimensions, construit sous remblai, et dont l’ouverture est inférieure à 4,5 m. Il peut avoir une structure en béton armé préfabriqué, en tôle ondulée ou en polyéthylène.

OBS

calvette : Utilisé surtout au Saguenay pour signifier un petit pont enjambant un canal pratiqué sous une voie ferrée.

OBS

calvette : Ailleurs au Québec signifie tout petit pont enjambant une rigole ou un fossé en bordure de route, principalement celui qui permet d'accéder à une propriété ou à une terre agricole.

OBS

Les ouvrages de mêmes types utilisés comme passages souterrains pour les piétons, les cyclistes ou les petits véhicules sont aussi considérés comme des ponceaux.

Spanish

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Record 7 2011-09-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Glaciology
  • Physical Geography (General)
  • Environment
CONT

... river crossings in permafrost regions also pose a particular challenge because the pipe may go from frozen ground in the riverbank, continue through unfrozen ground beneath the channel, and re-enter frozen ground beyond that.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Glaciologie
  • Géographie physique (Généralités)
  • Environnement
CONT

[...] les franchissements de cours d'eau dans les régions pergélisolées posent un problème particulier, car la conduite peut passer d'un terrain gelé sur la berge, poursuivre à travers un sol non gelé sous le chenal, puis rentrer dans un sol gelé au-delà de celui-ci.

Spanish

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Record 8 2011-09-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
CONT

Water in this disturbed ground could move along the pipe or parallel to it, potentially resulting in erosion or slope instability.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mécanique des sols

Spanish

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Record 9 2011-09-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sewers and Drainage
  • Transport of Water (Water Supply)
  • Long-Distance Pipelines
  • Oil Drilling
DEF

The area where the drill pipe enters the ground after the drill machine is set up.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Égouts et drainage
  • Adduction d'eau (Alimentation en eau)
  • Canalisations à grande distance
  • Forage des puits de pétrole
DEF

Excavation pratiquée à un endroit donné pour l'insertion d'un microtunnelier.

OBS

microtunnelage : Méthode robotisée d'excavation en tunnel qui permet la pose d'une conduite par fonçage horizontal à l'aide de vérins.

Spanish

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Record 10 2011-08-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Long-Distance Pipelines
  • Oil and Natural Gas Distribution
CONT

... the variability in pipe temperatures along the route and through time, the impact of potential climate change, and the heterogeneity of permafrost conditions along the route in terms of temperature, ground ice and soils necessitate a detailed analysis of geotechnical conditions along the pipeline route.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Canalisations à grande distance
  • Distribution du pétrole et du gaz naturel
CONT

[...] la variabilité des températures de conduite le long du tracé et au fil du temps, les incidences des changements climatiques éventuels, ainsi que l'hétérogénéité des conditions de pergélisol le long du tracé en termes de température, de glace de sol et de sols exigent une analyse détaillée des conditions géotechniques le long du tracé du pipeline.

Key term(s)
  • température de tuyaux
  • température de conduites

Spanish

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Record 11 2011-08-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Glaciology
CONT

... the variability in pipe temperatures along the route and through time, the impact of potential climate change, and the heterogeneity of permafrost conditions along the route in terms of temperature, ground ice and soils necessitate a detailedanalysis of geotechnical conditions along the pipeline route.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Glaciologie
CONT

[...] la variabilité des températures de conduite le long du tracé et au fil du temps, les incidences des changements climatiques éventuels, ainsi que l'hétérogénéité des conditions de pergélisol le long du tracé en termes de température, de glace de sol et de sols exigent une analyse détaillée des conditions géotechniquesle long du tracé du pipeline.

Spanish

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Record 12 2010-10-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
  • Speleology
  • Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
  • Geothermal Energy
DEF

[Casing] used in oilwells to reinforce the borehole.

CONT

To protect potable ground waters in shallow aquifers, both the production and injection wells are lined with steel casing pipe and cemented to the sourrounding rock. This type of well completion prevents the loss of geothermal water to any freshwater aquifers and confines the injection to the geothermal reservoir.

OBS

Sometimes several casings are used, one inside the other.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Spéléologie
  • Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
  • Énergie géothermique
DEF

[Tube] cimenté aux parois d'un forage.

CONT

Dans certains cas, il est nécessaire d'équiper le forage d'un tube de revêtement définitif, scellé dans le forage qui souvent doit être préalablement réalisé.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
  • Espeleología
  • Equipo para extracción de petróleo y gas natural
  • Energía geotérmica
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Record 13 2010-02-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Microbial Ecology
DEF

A small, immobilized bed, microbe bioreactor.

CONT

The bioreactor "plug" is made of slotted PVC pipe which is screw cap sealed at each end. Each plug is loaded with an inert porous material which serves as a structural support matrix for the microorganisms. The seed cultures in the bioplugs are a mixture of microorganisms selected for their abilities to biodegrade the contaminants of concern... The bioplugs are strategically inserted into the contaminated zone(s). Liquids then flow through the plugs by a pressure gradient created using compressed air. This flow acts to accelerate the movement of ground or irrigation water through the immobilized bed; thereby, facilitating the mineralization of organics within the aqueous phase and the bulk generation of biomass which bleeds off the bed.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Écologie microbienne
OBS

Terme concocté après discussion avec le département des affaires industrielles pour l'environnement de l'Institut de recherche en biotechnologie.

Spanish

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Record 14 2008-11-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pipes and Fittings
  • Roofs (Building Elements)
DEF

Any connector, such as a pipe, for carrying rainwater from the roof of a building to the ground or drainage system.

OBS

[The pipe conveys] rain water from a roof gutter to a drain, or from a roof drain to a storm drain.

OBS

Rain-water leaders can be placed either inside or outside a building. When inside they are sometimes called "conductors". When outside they may be called "leaders".

Key term(s)
  • rain water leader
  • rain water pipe
  • rain-water downpipe
  • rain water downpipe
  • rain water conductor
  • rainwater conductor
  • rain water pipe
  • down spout
  • downspout
  • down-pipe
  • rainwater down-pipe
  • rainwater down pipe
  • rain-water down pipe
  • rain water down pipe
  • rain-water down-pipe
  • rain water down-pipe

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tuyauterie et raccords
  • Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
DEF

Canalisation verticale servant à évacuer les eaux de pluies.

CONT

Ouvrages d'évacuation des eaux de pluie [...] Ouvrage d'allure verticale. Ce sont les tuyaux de descente, en zinc ou PVC [polychlorure de vinyle] Les descentes sont reçues en pied par un regard parfois siphonné, lorsque la gouttière se trouve sous un niveau habité [...] ou lorsque la descente dessert une toiture-terrasse accessible.

OBS

tuyau de descente, descente, conduit de descente : Noter que ces trois termes utilisés hors contexte peuvent être source de confusion en raison de leur utilisation comme génériques désignant et les descentes d'eaux de pluie et les descentes d'eaux ménagères.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tuberías y accesorios
  • Techos (Elementos de edificios)
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Record 15 2007-03-21

English

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

[In trickle irrigation the] water is applied to the ground surface near the plants by low-flow(1 gallon per hour or less) drippers or tricklers fed by small-diameter(1/2 or 3/4-inch) plastic pipe, also on the surface.

Key term(s)
  • drip watering tube

French

Domaine(s)
  • Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
DEF

Organe de distribution d'un réseau de micro-irrigation au goutte-à-goutte, caractérisé par un très faible débit (de moins de 1 litre à 12 litres par heure).

CONT

On distingue trois catégories de goutteurs : les goutteurs fixes, sans aucune partie déformable, les goutteurs ajustables, dont on peut faire varier le débit, et les goutteurs autorégulables, qui contrôlent eux-mêmes leur débit.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Drenaje y riego (Agricultura)
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Record 16 2006-03-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oil Drilling
  • Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
DEF

A rig that drills for oil and gas.

CONT

An oil rig is a contraption which makes a hole in the ground to allow one to retrieve profitable quantities of oil or gas. It may be as simple as a hammer and a basket lowered on a cable(a "cable tool", still used... in some parts of West Virginia), but since 1900 a "rig" refers to a rotary drilling rig, wherein a bit is screwed onto the bottom of some pipe, and the pipe is turned at the surface("rotary") and the whole "drill string" drills a hole into the ground.

OBS

rig: 1. An assembly of hole boring equipment used for drilling for oil or gas. The principal components of a rig ... comprise a derrick, the drawworks, with its drilling line, crown and travelling blocks, and a drilling fluid circulation system, including standpipe, flexible hose, mud tanks and pumps. ... 2. A self-contained unit equipped with hole boring equipment and used for drilling for oil or gas offshore.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Forage des puits de pétrole
  • Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
DEF

Installation située en mer où sont menées les opérations d'exploration et d'exploitation de gisements d'hydrocarbures.

CONT

Les plates-formes pétrolières construites dans des chantiers spécialisés à terre, sont amenées en mer, soit sur barges, soit en remorque. Elles sont utilisées pour le forage, la production, le traitement, le stockage, le chargement et l'habitation.

OBS

Pluriel : des plateformes, des plates-formes.

OBS

plateforme (sing.); plateformes (pl.) : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2004).

Key term(s)
  • plateforme pétrolière

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Perforación de pozos petrolíferos
  • Equipo para extracción de petróleo y gas natural
Key term(s)
  • plataforma petrolera
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Record 17 2005-09-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pipes and Fittings
  • Transport of Oil and Natural Gas
DEF

A pipe which diverges from another line.

CONT

From each well a steam branch pipe, sized to the output of the well and to allow for the pressure-drop over its length, will conduct the almost dry steam to the nearest convenient point in the steam mains that carry the steam from the field to the power station or other utilization plant. These branch pipes must be anchored at certain points by means of solid ground supports...

PHR

Steam branch pipe.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tuyauterie et raccords
  • Transport du pétrole et du gaz naturel
DEF

Tronçon de tube partant d'une conduite principale.

CONT

À partir de chaque puits, un tuyau de dérivation de vapeur dimensionné pour tenir compte du débit du puits et de la chute de pression sur sa longueur, conduit la vapeur presque sèche depuis la tête de puits jusqu'au point adéquat le plus proche dans les conduites de vapeur transportant celle-ci du champ à la centrale énergétique ou à une autre installation utilisatrice. Ces tuyaux de dérivation doivent être ancrés au sol au moyen de supports résistants [...]

PHR

Tuyau d'embranchement de vapeur.

Spanish

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Record 18 2005-09-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Physics
  • Energy Transformation
CONT

This is two-phase fluid transmission-water and steam transmitted together in a single pipe, without the need for wellhead separators.... Certain investigators... argued that as two-phase fluids rose up the bore casings without any disastrous effects, a pipeline forming a continuation of the bore might equally survive the rough treatment of transmitting flashing, boiling water/steam mixtures over the ground surface.

CONT

The two-phase fluid is separated at either individual or a common separator after which steam is piped to the turbine while the separated water is either disposed off into the infiltration pond or re-injected to the reservoir through a re-injection well.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique
  • Transformation de l'énergie
CONT

Il s'agit d'un transport de fluide en deux phases - l'eau et la vapeur étant convoyées ensemble dans un seul conduit, sans la nécessité d'avoir des séparateurs en tête de puits. [...] Certains chercheurs [...] ont soutenu que, comme les fluides diphasiques s'élèvent dans les tubages de forage sans effet désastreux, un pipeline formant une continuation du forage pourrait résister également au traitement violent de la transmission des mélanges eau/vapeur en ébullition et vaporisation à la surface du sol.

CONT

Généralement, le fluide diphasique est séparé en surface et seule la vapeur est utilisée pour actionner une turbine couplée à un générateur d'électricité.

Spanish

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Record 19 2003-06-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sewers and Drainage
CONT

The downspout takes the water from the gutter and down to the drainage pipe or splash block on the ground... If your downspout drains into an underground drain pipe, it is wise to use some kind of stainer in the eavestrough to prevent debris from clogging the underground pipe. If you do not use underground drainage, use a piece of downspout and an elbow to direct the water away from the house and dump onto a splash block.

CONT

Rain and melted snow on the roof are collected by the eavestroughs and channeled to the ground by downspouts. These downspouts are then connected to an extension pipe or splash pad which carries the rainwater away from the house, ensuring that it does not soak into the ground close to your house.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Égouts et drainage
DEF

Pierre creusée ou canal généralement recouvert d'une dalle en pierre ou en béton, d'une plaque de fonte ou de tôle, recevant les eaux au pied d'une descente pluviale pour les conduire à un filet d'eau (voir caniveau).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Alcantarillas y drenaje
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Record 20 2002-05-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Farm Equipment
CONT

Carefully inspect all cables, wires, pulleys, and connections to see that they are anchored and working properly. One person, at ground level, should raise the unloader while another person watches the process from the blower pipe platform, signaling if lines become tangled or other problems arise.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel agricole

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Maquinaria agrícola
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Record 21 2001-10-04

English

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

Drip Irrigation - A watering technique that reduces water use by 20 - 50%, utilizing a series of hoses and small emitters or porous tubing to deliver small amounts of water to individual plants.

CONT

Subsurface drip irrigation is a variation of traditional drip irrigation where the tubing and emitters are buried beneath the soil surface, rather than laid on the ground or suspended from wires. The products being used today in subsurface drip irrigation come in three basic configurations : hard hose, drip tape, and porous tubing.... Porous pipe products emit water all along the length of the tubing. There are literally thousands of places per meter where water weeps out of the tubing. This design has shown resistance to plugging by roots. The disadvantage is its flow path is by far the smallest of the three configurations. This increases the likelihood of plugging by fine particles. It typically has the largest coefficient of manufacturing variability of the three configurations, which can be a major detriment because it prevents high distribution uniformities and high efficiencies.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
CONT

Le goutte à goutte [...] permet de distribuer l'eau directement au pied des plantes, sans mouiller la partie supérieur (feuilles, fleurs, fruits). Il existe quatre techniques de goutte à goutte : le goutte à goutte mono fil : on ne pose qu'un seul goutteur ou un seul capillaire par plante ou par pot. Le goutte à goutte multitête : il s'agit d'une tête de distribution comportant 6, 8 ou 12 sorties. L'utilisation d'une gaine, un tube perforé tous les 30, 40 ou 50 cm. Les tubes poreux. L'eau est distribuée tout le long du tube du fait de la porosité du tube.

Spanish

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Record 22 2001-05-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sewers and Drainage
  • Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
DEF

A perforated pipe(or series of pipes) installed in a trench on relatively flat ground to provide improved drainage.

CONT

Request for engineering investigation of a drainage or flooding problem. To report blocked curb inlets, impassable streets, sewer back-ups, or other hazardous conditions, call the Public Works Department ... Things to consider: Does the Village provide assistance to relieve drainage or flooding problems on private property? Answer: Yes, the Village has a 50/50 program to construct relief drainage improvements ... contact the Engineering Division.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Égouts et drainage
  • Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
Key term(s)
  • drainage de décharge
  • drainage d'appoint

Spanish

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Record 23 2000-09-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sewers and Drainage
  • Transport of Water (Water Supply)
  • Long-Distance Pipelines
CONT

Microtunnelling is becoming increasingly important. Whether house connections, gas and water pipelines, pipe renovation or laying cables-the principle of underground pipe-jacking has proven successful. Essential advantages are environmentally friendly processes, minimized disturbance to public highways, easy working in urban areas, economical management... Auger material removal will be applied in soil without ground water. The advantages of the auger system : Simpler machine design than the AVN system and direct discharge of the excavated material, especially with cohesive ground.

CONT

Microtunneling specifications... The measuring and balancing of earth and ground water pressure shall be achieved by use of a slurry or cased auger system. The system shall be capable of incremental adjustments to maintain face stability for the soil conditions encountered... The system shall monitor and continuously balance the soil and ground water pressure. The system shall be capable of adjustments required to maintain face stability for the particular soil condition to be encountered to prevent loss of soil or uncontrolled ground water inflow.

Key term(s)
  • microtunneling auger system
  • microtunnelling auger system

French

Domaine(s)
  • Égouts et drainage
  • Adduction d'eau (Alimentation en eau)
  • Canalisations à grande distance
DEF

Type d'appareil de creusage utilisé pour le microtunnelage.

CONT

Le système à la tarière incorpore une série de tarières hélicoïdales pour transporter le sol de la tête de coupe vers le puits d'entrée. La tête de coupe est reliée directement à la tarière et est mue par un moteur situé dans le puits d'entrée.

Spanish

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Record 24 2000-06-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sewers and Drainage
  • Transport of Water (Water Supply)
  • Long-Distance Pipelines
DEF

The area where the drill pipe exits the ground and the service lines are pulled back in.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Égouts et drainage
  • Adduction d'eau (Alimentation en eau)
  • Canalisations à grande distance
DEF

Excavation pratiquée à un endroit donné pour la sortie du microtunnelier.

OBS

microtunnelage : méthode robotisée d'excavation en tunnel qui permet la pose d'une conduite par fonçage horizontal à l'aide de vérins.

Spanish

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Record 25 2000-06-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sewers and Drainage
  • Transport of Water (Water Supply)
DEF

Supports or prepared ground on which buried pipe is laid.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Égouts et drainage
  • Adduction d'eau (Alimentation en eau)
DEF

Couche de matériaux au fond d'une tranchée, servant de support à une canalisation.

OBS

«fondation» : Fondation s'emploie généralement au pluriel.

Spanish

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Record 26 2000-06-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sewers and Drainage
DEF

A well ... at the surface of the ground constructed to receive surface water which is then conducted to a sewer.

OBS

The term "inlet" is used to describe both the opening at the surface of the ground and all the structures preceding the pipe leading to the manhole.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Égouts et drainage
DEF

Vide de construction d'allure tronconique reliant [...] une chaussée à une bouche d'égout.

CONT

Les bouches d'égout [...] comportent a) une cheminée ou cuve en béton [...] l'une des parois surbaissée forme bavette qui déborde par son revers sur le caniveau de la chaussée [...] b) un couronnement évidé [...] avec tampon de visite ou non, ménageant au-dessus du seuil une large entrée pour les eaux [...] : c'est l'avaloir.

OBS

avaloir : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie.

Spanish

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Record 27 1999-10-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cofferdams and Dewatering (Construction)
DEF

A system of well points, header pipe, pumps valves, discharge pipe, and appartenances, installed for removing water from the ground.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Épuisements et batardeaux (Construction)
CONT

[...] on procède à un rabattement de nappe par pompage, en principe à l'extérieur de la fouille. Suivant la perméabilité du sol et la hauteur de rabattement, on dispose un réseau de pointes filtrantes, qui sont des tubes d'acier crépinés foncés par battage et reliés en tête à un collecteur sur lequel est montée une pompe de surface.

Key term(s)
  • batterie de puits interconnectés

Spanish

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Record 28 1999-09-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wastewater Treatment
  • Water Treatment (Water Supply)
DEF

A device for small installations, comprising one or more pits extending into porous strata and lined with open-jointed stone, concrete block, precast concrete, or similar walls, capped, and provided with a means of access, such as a manhole cover. It serves to introduce into the ground, by seepage, the partly treated effluent of a water-carriage wastewater disposal system.

CONT

The seepage pit is usually made of concrete block or is a precast concrete unit. Typically, 8-in. thick block are used, and they are laid with the cells(holes) placed horizontally to allow the effluent to seep into the ground. The tapered cells of the block are set with the widest area to the outside to reduce the amount of loose material behind the lining that might fall into the pit. The typical precast concrete seepage pit shown in Fig. 5-14 is the same unit used for drywells. The bottom of the pit is lined with coarse gravel a minimum of 1 ft deep before the block or concrete is placed. Between the block or concrete and the soil is a minimum of 6 in. of clean crushed stone or gravel. Straw is placed on top of the gravel to keep sand from filtering down and reducing the effectiveness of the gravel. The top of the pit should have an opening with a watertight cover to provide access to the pit if necessary. The construction of the pit above the inlet pipe should be watertight.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement des eaux usées
  • Traitement des eaux
CONT

S'il n'y a pas d'égout pour le rejet des eaux sortant de la fosse septique, on adjoint à celle-ci un puits filtrant qui disperse les effluents dans le terrain.

CONT

puits filtrant : utilisé pour évacuer un liquide épuré dans couches de terrain perméable.

Spanish

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Record 29 1999-09-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petrography
  • Vulcanology and Seismology
DEF

An elongate amygdule that occurs in a lava, towards the base of the flow, probably formed by the generation of gases or vapor from the underlying material.

CONT

Occasionally elongated cylindrical cavities(pipe amygdales) occur at right angles to the surfaces of the lava flow. They are formed when lava flows over a patch of wet ground, e. g. a spring, the steam so evolved penetrating the lava, leaving tubes behind.

OBS

The term amygdale is preferred in British usage.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétrographie
  • Volcanologie et sismologie
CONT

[...] les amygdales tubulaires, emplies ou non de minéraux fumerolliens et formées lors du départ des gaz de la base de la coulée; les spiracles emplis de roches arrachées au substratum, sont asymétriques.

Spanish

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Record 30 1999-07-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cofferdams and Dewatering (Construction)
DEF

The lowest part of a drivers well, consisting essentially of a forged steel point, a screen, and short section of pipe threaded to fit a standard pipe.

CONT

Well-point [drainage] method. The term well point refers to the lower perforated end of a 2-in. or 2 1/2-in. pipe, commonly 40 in. long, that serves the double purpose of well casing and suction tube. The perforations are covered by a wire mesh. The well points are jetted into the ground at a spacing of 3 to 6 ft.

CONT

Basically, a well point is a perforated and screened pipe, about 1 1/2 in. in diameter and a few or several feet in length. The well point is fixed to a riser pipe, also of the same diameter, and the whole is driven with or without jetting ... The individual riser pipes are attached to a header pipe or manifold that leads to a pump.

Key term(s)
  • sandpoint
  • sand-point
  • wellpoint
  • well-point

French

Domaine(s)
  • Épuisements et batardeaux (Construction)
DEF

Partie inférieure d'un puits foncé, comprenant une pointe en acier forgé, une crépine et un court tronçon de tube fileté.

Key term(s)
  • pointe crépinée

Spanish

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Record 31 1999-04-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cofferdams and Dewatering (Construction)
DEF

A method of draining a water-bearing soil around an excavation to reduce the pumping required within it and to strengthen the ground. A tube about 2 in. diameter is sunk by jetting into the water-bearing soil. It is fitted with a close-mesh screen at the bottom, and connected through a header pipe to a suction pump at the top. Generally, a number of wellpoints are put down and connected to one header pipe. Wellpointing is not effective in fine-grained sand.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Épuisements et batardeaux (Construction)
CONT

Assèchement d'une fouille par pointes filtrantes [...] On utilise des pointes filtrantes [...]; leur diamètre sera de 6 cm; le collecteur étant situé au niveau du sol, la pompe se trouve 0,50 m au-dessus.

Spanish

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Record 32 1999-03-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Deep Foundations
CONT

"Dry boring" methods employ the use of a temporary casing to seal the pile bore through water-bearing or unstable strata overlying suitable stable material. Upon reaching the design depth a reinforcing cage is introduced, concrete is placed in the bore and bought up to the required level. The casing is then withdrawn. "Wet" boring also employs a temporary casing through unstable ground and is used when the pile bore cannot be sealed against water ingress. Boring is then undertaken using a digging bucket to drill through the underlying soils to design depth. The reinforcing cage is lowered into the bore and concrete is placed by tremmie pipe, following which extraction of the temporary casing takes place.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fondations profondes
CONT

Pieux exécutés en place. On distingue les pieux à tube battu et les pieux forés [...] On distingue les pieux à tube récupéré des pieux à gaine perdue.

Spanish

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Record 33 1999-03-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Deep Foundations
CONT

The allowable compressive stresses in pile materials shall not exceed the values in Table 4.2.5.A. ... Concrete ... cast in-situ in steel pipes left in place ...

CONT

The concrete of a cased pile is cast inside a form that usually consists of a metal shell or thin pipe left in the ground.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fondations profondes
CONT

Dans un pieu à tube perdu, le tube de façonnage est laissé dans le sol après avoir été bétonné intérieurement.

Spanish

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Record 34 1998-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Exterior Covering Materials
DEF

An asphalt-base enamel commonly applied as a coating to pipe that is to be buried in the earth. The asphalt is combined with finely ground mica, clay, soapstone or talc and is applied hot to the pipe. The coating... serves to protect the buried pipe from corrosion.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Revêtements extérieurs

Spanish

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Record 35 1994-05-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electric Cables
  • Pipes and Fittings
CONT

Polyethylene pipe is a non-conductor of electricity. Bury a suitable tracer wire with the pipe if detection is necessary. Do not use the pipe as an electrical ground.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Câbles électriques
  • Tuyauterie et raccords
CONT

Les tuyaux en polyéthylène ne sont pas conducteurs d'électricité. S'il faut installer un dispositif de détection, enfouir un câble traceur avec les tuyaux. Il ne faut jamais utiliser les tuyaux comme conducteurs de mise à la terre.

Spanish

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Record 36 1990-04-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Preparatory Mining Work
DEF

In metal mining, one who drives steam or water points(specially made pipe with a chisel bit at one end) into the frozen ground of a placer deposit in advance of dredging operations, to thaw the ground so that it can be worked by the dredge for recovery of the gold.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Travaux préparatoires (Exploitation minière)
OBS

Si le gravier est congelé, on doit le dégeler avant l'extraction. A cette fin, on se sert de vapeur d'eau chaude ou d'eau froide, injectée dans le gravier au moyen d'ajutage ou de tuyaux à pointes.

Spanish

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Record 37 1990-04-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Preparatory Mining Work
  • Mining Equipment and Tools
DEF

A device or machine to drive thawing points into the frozen ground to thaw it so it can be worked.

OBS

thawing point driver : In metal mining, one who drives steam or water points(specially made pipe with a chisel bit at one end) into the frozen ground of a placer deposit in advance of dredging operations, to thaw the ground so that it can be worked by the dredge for recovery of the gold.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Travaux préparatoires (Exploitation minière)
  • Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
OBS

Si le gravier est congelé, on doit le dégeler avant l'extraction. A cette fin, on se sert de vapeur d'eau chaude ou d'eau froide, injectée dans le gravier au moyen d'ajutages ou de tuyaux à pointes.

Spanish

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Record 38 1990-04-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mining Equipment and Tools
  • Preparatory Mining Work
DEF

A drivepipe through which steam or water is introduced into frozen gravel to thaw it for mining or dredging.

CONT

thawing point driver : In metal mining, one who drives steam or water points(specially made pipe with a chisel bit at one end) into the frozen ground of a placer deposit in advance of dredging operations, to thaw the ground so that it can be worked by the dredge for recovery of the gold.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
  • Travaux préparatoires (Exploitation minière)
CONT

Si le gravier est congelé, on doit le dégeler avant l'extraction. À cette fin, on se sert de vapeur d'eau chaude ou d'eau froide, injectée dans le gravier au moyen d'ajutages ou de tuyaux à pointes.

Spanish

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Record 39 1990-04-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Preparatory Mining Work
  • Mining Equipment and Tools
CONT

thawing point driver : In metal mining, one who drives steam or water points(specially made pipe with a chisel bit at one end) into the frozen ground of a placer deposit in advance of dredging operations, to thaw the ground so that it can be worked by the dredge for recovery of the gold.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Travaux préparatoires (Exploitation minière)
  • Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
OBS

Si le gravier est congelé, on doit le dégeler avant l'extraction. A cette fin, on se sert de vapeur d'eau chaude ou d'eau froide, injectée dans le gravier au moyen d'ajutages ou de tuyaux à pointes.

Spanish

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Record 40 1990-04-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Preparatory Mining Work
  • Mining Equipment and Tools
CONT

thawing point driver : In metal mining, one who drives steam or water points(specially made pipe with a chisel bit at one end) into the frozen ground of a placer deposit in advance of dredging operations, to thaw the ground so that it can be worked by the dredge for recovery of the gold.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Travaux préparatoires (Exploitation minière)
  • Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
OBS

Si le gravier est congelé, on doit le dégeler avant l'extraction. A cette fin, on se sert de vapeur d'eau chaude ou d'eau froide, injectée dans le gravier au moyen d'ajutages ou de tuyaux à pointes.

Spanish

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Record 41 1988-09-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Blasting Work (Mining)
  • Explosives and Pyrotechnical Materials (Industries)
DEF

A high explosive consisting mainly of a jellylike mass of nitroglycerin, with sodium nitrate, meal, collodion cotton, and sodium carbonate; commonly used by drillers to shatter boulders encountered in driving pipe through overburden, especially in water-filled or saturated ground.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Travail aux explosifs (Exploitation minière)
  • Explosifs et artifices (Industries)
CONT

La nitroglycérine (...) est un explosif très puissant mais aussi très sensible et pour pouvoir l'utiliser industriellement, il est nécessaire de la mélanger à des corps absorbants, afin de diminuer sa sensibilité. Ces corps sont de plusieurs types, ce qui permet de séparer l'ensemble des dynamites en plusieurs classes (10) : a) Dynamite à absorbant inerte (...) b) Dynamite à absorbant actif (...) Dans la seconde catégorie se rangent toutes les dynamites fabriquées en France et parmi lesquelles on peut distinguer suivant leur aspect physique : -les dynamites gommes qui contiennent plus de 60% de nitroglycérine; -les dynamites gélatinées qui en contiennent de 40 à 60 % (...)

Spanish

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Record 42 1986-06-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sewers and Drainage
DEF

A small vertical pipe or shaft extending from the surface of the ground to a sewer, wherein a light may be lowered for the purpose of inspection. Rarely used in present practice.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Égouts et drainage
DEF

Ouverture permettant d'introduire une lampe dans un égout, depuis la surface, pour en faciliter l'examen à partir des regards voisins.

Spanish

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Record 43 1983-08-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Deep Foundations
CONT

Sand-grouting the annular space between shells of cased concrete piles after pulling the outer driving pipe may be necessary to develop friction values or prevent ground subsidence.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fondations profondes
CONT

Un remplissage de sable dans l'espace annulaire, autour de la chemise des pieux, est nécessaire après l'enlèvement du tubage, pour améliorer le frottement latéral ou éviter les affaissements du sol.

Spanish

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