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TILE DRAINAGE SYSTEM [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-11-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tile drainage
1, record 1, English, tile%20drainage
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tile drain : A baked, extruded clay pipe used for underground drain in land drainage system. 2, record 1, English, - tile%20drainage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- drainage par canalisations en terre cuite
1, record 1, French, drainage%20par%20canalisations%20en%20terre%20cuite
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- drainage par canalisations en poterie 2, record 1, French, drainage%20par%20canalisations%20en%20poterie
correct, masculine noun, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Autrefois les drains étaient constitués de tuiles, de pierres plates, de briques creuses [...] Aujourd'hui on utilise essentiellement deux types de drains : - les drains en terre cuite [...]; - les drains en matière plastiques [...] 3, record 1, French, - drainage%20par%20canalisations%20en%20terre%20cuite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Drenaje y riego (Agricultura)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- drenaje por tubos de barro
1, record 1, Spanish, drenaje%20por%20tubos%20de%20barro
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- drenaje por tubos de barro cocido 1, record 1, Spanish, drenaje%20por%20tubos%20de%20barro%20cocido
masculine noun
- drenaje por tubos de arcilla 1, record 1, Spanish, drenaje%20por%20tubos%20de%20arcilla
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-04-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
- Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- French drain
1, record 2, English, French%20drain
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- rubble drain 2, record 2, English, rubble%20drain
correct
- farm drain 3, record 2, English, farm%20drain
correct, less frequent
- trench drain 4, record 2, English, trench%20drain
correct
- boulder ditch 5, record 2, English, boulder%20ditch
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A blind tile inlet that is constructed by backfilling the tile trench with various gradations of material. The course material is placed immediately over the tile, and the size is gradually decreased toward the surface. The surface should be kept in permanent vegetation to prevent sealing. 6, record 2, English, - French%20drain
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Strip, tile and farm drains are typical ways of collecting run-off from large, flat areas where drainage occurs in a "sheet fashion". Strip drains are similar to catch basins in that they have a sump area to collect settlement and a removable grate for easy maintenance. Both tile and farm drains consist of small trenches covered with grass. Since the tile drain is connected to an underground drainage system, it provides better drainage that the farm drain; but neither system works when the ground is frozen.... Farm drains are used only in agricultural situations; it is very likely that they eventually will not drain properly due to becoming clogged with sedimentation. 7, record 2, English, - French%20drain
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Farm drain (sometimes called French drain). 7, record 2, English, - French%20drain
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Not to be confused with "blind drain" (see record). 5, record 2, English, - French%20drain
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
- Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tranchée drainante
1, record 2, French, tranch%C3%A9e%20drainante
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- drain français 2, record 2, French, drain%20fran%C3%A7ais
avoid, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tranchée de drainage dont le remblai est artificiel. 3, record 2, French, - tranch%C3%A9e%20drainante
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Drainage sommaire. Les tranchées [...] drainantes. Elles sont installées dans les terrains perméables et permettent aux eaux recueillies d'être absorbées par le sol. Creusées, puis remplies de pierres sèches et de gravillons, elles sont très efficaces. 4, record 2, French, - tranch%C3%A9e%20drainante
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le principe de la tranchée drainante et de la pierrée est le même; seul diffère leur mode de construction. Selon les sources consultées, en effet, la pierrée est constituée uniquement de pierres, alors que la tranchée drainante comporte divers matériaux de remplissage (gravillons, par exemple). 5, record 2, French, - tranch%C3%A9e%20drainante
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Alcantarillas y drenaje
- Drenaje y riego (Agricultura)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- drenaje agrícola
1, record 2, Spanish, drenaje%20agr%C3%ADcola
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- drenaje francés 1, record 2, Spanish, drenaje%20franc%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-10-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Roofs (Building Elements)
- Waterproofing (Construction)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tile roof
1, record 3, English, tile%20roof
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- tile roofing 2, record 3, English, tile%20roofing
correct
- tile covering 3, record 3, English, tile%20covering
correct
- tiling 4, record 3, English, tiling
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Due to the fact that different brands of roofing tiles are made from different materials, there can be no single approved method for applying tile roofs ... The following are two acceptable methods of installing Lifetile tile roofs. The first is based on a test report submitted by Lifetile. The second method is based on a procedure accepted by the Southern Building Code Congress through the National Evaluation Service. One of these two methods shall be used to apply Lifetile tile roofs. These methods do not apply to any other brands of tile roofing. 1, record 3, English, - tile%20roof
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... in regards drainage systems : Protective layers must permanently protect structure sealants from damaging influences, whether these be of static, dynamic or thermal origin. They may, in individual cases, form functional layers of the structure. In other words, the tile covering, as a protective layer designed to use, is actually a component of the sealant system. 5, record 3, English, - tile%20roof
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Replacing the old roof covering with a new, different roof covering may be difficult. Replacing asphalt shingles with a heavier slate or concrete tile covering may not be practical if the roof is not designed to take the increased loading. 6, record 3, English, - tile%20roof
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 CONT
In the end, we advised that all the tiles be removed to replace defective deck panels and install new underlayment. After testing several types of clay and concrete tiles at a 3 in 12 slope in our laboratory facilities, we concluded that tile roofing was not suited to such a low slope. 7, record 3, English, - tile%20roof
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
- Étanchéité (Construction)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- couverture en tuile
1, record 3, French, couverture%20en%20tuile
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- couverture en tuiles 2, record 3, French, couverture%20en%20tuiles
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La couverture en tuile de terre cuite est utilisée dans la plus grande partie de la France. Partant d'une même matière première, l'argile, la fabrication des tuiles répartie dans toutes les provinces, a donné naissance à une grande variété de types de tuiles, tant par leur forme que par leurs dimensions. 2, record 3, French, - couverture%20en%20tuile
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Couverture. Ensemble des ouvrages et matériaux de revêtement qui assurent le «couvert» d'un édifice. La couverture, partie extérieure de la toiture, ne participe pas à la stabilité des ouvrages, mais doit protéger de façon étanche et durable les superstructures d'un édifice contre les intempéries [...] 3, record 3, French, - couverture%20en%20tuile
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Techos (Elementos de edificios)
- Impermeabilización (Construcción)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- cubierta de tejas
1, record 3, Spanish, cubierta%20de%20tejas
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- tejado de tejas 1, record 3, Spanish, tejado%20de%20tejas
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1994-01-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- lateral
1, record 4, English, lateral
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- branch canal 2, record 4, English, branch%20canal
correct
- branch line 3, record 4, English, branch%20line
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A part of a system that branches out from the main body of the system, such as the tile lateral drain that connects to a main drain in a drainage system 4, record 4, English, - lateral
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Lateral" can also sometimes mean a primary canal. 2, record 4, English, - lateral
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- canalisation secondaire
1, record 4, French, canalisation%20secondaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- canal secondaire 1, record 4, French, canal%20secondaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Selon le point de vue, on pourrait aussi parler de canalisation primaire. 1, record 4, French, - canalisation%20secondaire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1991-02-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
- Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- tile drain
1, record 5, English, tile%20drain
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A drain made of tiles. 2, record 5, English, - tile%20drain
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Both tile and farm drains consist of small trenches covered with grass. Since the tile drain is connected to an underground drainage system, it provides better drainage than the farm drain; but neither system works when the ground is frozen. 3, record 5, English, - tile%20drain
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with "drain tile" (see record). 4, record 5, English, - tile%20drain
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
- Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- drain en tuyaux
1, record 5, French, drain%20en%20tuyaux
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Drain constitué par des tuyaux. 1, record 5, French, - drain%20en%20tuyaux
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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