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WELL PIT [19 records]

Record 1 2026-05-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Water Resources Management
  • Urban Studies
DEF

... a tree planted in a tree well or tree pit, designed to maximize stormwater retention.

CONT

Faced with high levels of soil sealing combined with the effects of climate change, stormwater trees offer an adaptive solution for stormwater management. A stormwater tree is a street tree that has been designed to manage runoff from the adjacent pavement, while enhancing its development and various ecosystem services. It’s a natured based solution for sustainable source control of runoff ...

Key term(s)
  • storm water tree
  • storm-water tree

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion des ressources en eau
  • Urbanisme
DEF

Arbre planté dans une fosse dont la forme, la taille et le dispositif de collecte des eaux de ruissellement favorisent la rétention et l'infiltration des eaux.

OBS

arbre de pluie : désignation et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 22 février 2026.

Spanish

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Record 2 2026-02-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biochemistry
  • Microbiology and Parasitology
CONT

The clathrin-coated pit is one of the most well characterized membrane invaginations of the plasma membrane. Clathrin-coated pits are characterized by an invagination surrounded by a dense lattice of clathrin, and are approximately 100–200 nm [nanometres] in diameter...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biochimie
  • Microbiologie et parasitologie
DEF

Invagination de la membrane plasmique ou de l'appareil de Golgi, dont la surface cytosolique est tapissée de clathrine et qui est à l'origine d'une vésicule recouverte de clathrine par rétrécissement et rupture de son goulot.

OBS

puits recouvert de clathrine : désignation et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 4 février 2021.

Spanish

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Record 3 2022-10-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Research Equipment
  • Printed Circuits and Microelectronics
  • Animal Science
  • Aquaculture
CONT

PIT tags are shaped like a grain of rice and are approximately 12 mm long, 2 mm in diameter and weigh 70 mg. PIT tags contain an electromagnetic coil and microchip that transmit a unique code when powered by a magnetic field. The PIT tag reader provides the magnetic field that allows the tag to transmit its code; without the reader[,] the tag will not transmit its code.

OBS

Passive integrated transponder(PIT) tags are a low-cost method for marking [fish and other animals] for breeding applications and mark-recapture studies[, ] as well as offering a non-obtrusive method to observe progress, behaviour and movements of tagged individuals using antenna.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
  • Circuits imprimés et micro-électronique
  • Zootechnie
  • Aquaculture
CONT

Les étiquettes PIT ont la forme d'un grain de riz, mesurent environ 12 mm de long et 2 mm de diamètre, et pèsent 70 mg. [Elles] contiennent une bobine électromagnétique et une puce qui transmettent un code unique quand elles sont alimentées par un champ magnétique. Le lecteur optique produit le champ magnétique permettant à l'étiquette de transmettre son code; sans ce lecteur, aucune information n'est transmise.

Spanish

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Record 4 2017-10-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oil Drilling
DEF

A small mud pit with a capacity of 10 to 15 bbl, usually with 1 bbl divisions, used exclusively to ascertain the amount of mud necessary to keep the well bore full with the exact amount of mud that is displaced by drill pipe. When the bit comes out of the hole, a volume of mud equal to that which the drill pipe occupied while in the hole must be pumped into the hole to replace the pipe. When the bit goes back in the hole, the drill pipe displaces a certain amount of mud, and a trip tank again can be used to keep track of this volume.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Forage des puits de pétrole
DEF

[Bac] permettant le remplissage du puits en continu pendant la remontée des tiges de forage.

Spanish

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Record 5 2011-12-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hand Tools
  • Wood Sawing
CONT

Pit sawing operations have a long and vibrant history. Well before circular saws were used to saw logs lengthwise, they were processed by placing them over a "pit"-hence the reference to "pit saw. "The saw operates vertically up and down. Operated by two men, a man on top, known as the "Top Dog", guided the saw as it was pulled down in a cutting motion by the "Underdog. "The "Top dog" recovered the saw and the "Underdog" then pulled it down in a cutting motion again. Needless to say the "Underdog" copped a fair bit of sawdust. The top of the saw has a fixed "tiller handle" so the topdog can guide it and cut a straight line. The lower part of the saw has a "block" which is easily detachable with a wedge. The block can be taken off to allow the saw to be threaded through the saw cut.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage à main
  • Sciage du bois
CONT

La scie de long [...] se compose d'un cadre de bois rectangulaire, formé de deux montants, deux bras, et de deux traverses, l'une haute, l'autre basse. [...] Chaque traverse porte une poignée; celle du haut, appelée chevrette, est dans le plan de la monture, alors que celle du bas, le renard, lui est perpendiculaire. La scie est maniée verticalement, par deux [...] hommes.

Spanish

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Record 6 2011-11-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plumbing
OBS

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

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plomberie
OBS

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

Spanish

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Record 7 2011-09-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pumps
CONT

Pitless Adapter. Pitless-to have, without the use of a pit, a sealed unit to conduct type of pump out of the well into the house service line. Or, in other words, the pitless unit forms an unbroken extension of the well casing from below the frost line, where it is attached to the casing, to above ground where it is covered by a cap.

OBS

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

Key term(s)
  • pitless adaptor

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pompes
CONT

Adaptateur de branchement à coulisseau. Cet adaptateur permet d'installer une pompe immergée qui pourra être extraite du puits sans qu'il soit nécessaire de prévoir une fosse ou de déterrer le branchement de service. En d'autres termes, l'adaptateur de branchement à coulisseau permet de se brancher au tubage du puits sous le niveau de pénétration du gel une fois pour toutes. Le tubage lui-même se prolonge hors du sol où il est fermé par un capuchon.

OBS

adaptateur pour puits sans fosse de visite : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

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Record 8 2009-01-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hand Tools
  • Wood Sawing
CONT

Pit sawing operations have a long and vibrant history. Well before circular saws were used to saw logs lengthwise, they were processed by placing them over a "pit"-hence the reference to "pit saw. "The saw operates vertically up and down. Operated by two men, a man on top, known as the "Top Dog", guided the saw as it was pulled down in a cutting motion by the "Underdog". The "Top dog" recovered the saw and the "Underdog" then pulled it down in a cutting motion again. Needless to say the "Underdog" copped a fair bit of sawdust. The top of the saw has a fixed "tiller handle" so the topdog can guide it and cut a straight line. The lower part of the saw has a "block" which is easily detachable with a wedge. The block can be taken off to allow the saw to be threaded through the saw cut.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage à main
  • Sciage du bois
CONT

Le chevrier grimpait à pieds déchaux sur le tronc. Contre le froid, contre les échardes et pour conserver le plus d'adhérence, il avait enfilé des chaussettes à la semelle renforcée d'une toile de chanvre. Au sol, le renard lui faisait face, jambes écartées. Il était couvert d'un chapeau à larges bords ou tout simplement d'un vieux sac de toile, pour éviter de recevoir trop de sciure dans les yeux. La grande scie de long était formée d'un cadre en bois d'environ 1,50 m de long sur 1 m de large, munie d'une poignée aux deux transversales, et d'une lame fixée en son milieu, raidie par un tendeur ou des coins. Les dents de la lame étaient crochues, elles ne mordaient le bois qu'en descendant. C'était donc le renard qui sciait; le chevrier remontait la scie, en l'écartant légèrement de l'entaille et la guidait en fixant son regard sur le trait de scie. Il progressait en reculant. Le travail était équitablement réparti entre compagnons, chaque poste avait ses avantages et surtout ses inconvénients.

Spanish

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Record 9 2009-01-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hand Tools
  • Wood Sawing
CONT

Pit sawing operations have a long and vibrant history. Well before circular saws were used to saw logs lengthwise, they were processed by placing them over a "pit"-hence the reference to "pit saw. "The saw operates vertically up and down. Operated by two men, a man on top, known as the "Top Dog", guided the saw as it was pulled down in a cutting motion by the "Underdog". The "Top dog" recovered the saw and the "Underdog" then pulled it down in a cutting motion again. Needless to say the "Underdog" copped a fair bit of sawdust. The top of the saw has a fixed "tiller handle" so the topdog can guide it and cut a straight line. The lower part of the saw has a "block" which is easily detachable with a wedge. The block can be taken off to allow the saw to be threaded through the saw cut.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage à main
  • Sciage du bois
CONT

Le chevrier grimpait à pieds déchaux sur le tronc. Contre le froid, contre les échardes et pour conserver le plus d'adhérence, il avait enfilé des chaussettes à la semelle renforcée d'une toile de chanvre. Au sol, le renard lui faisait face, jambes écartées. Il était couvert d'un chapeau à larges bords ou tout simplement d'un vieux sac de toile, pour éviter de recevoir trop de sciure dans les yeux. La grande scie de long était formée d'un cadre en bois d'environ 1,50 m de long sur 1 m de large, munie d'une poignée aux deux transversales, et d'une lame fixée en son milieu, raidie par un tendeur ou des coins. Les dents de la lame étaient crochues, elles ne mordaient le bois qu'en descendant. C'était donc le renard qui sciait; le chevrier remontait la scie, en l'écartant légèrement de l'entaille et la guidait en fixant son regard sur le trait de scie. Il progressait en reculant. Le travail était équitablement réparti entre compagnons, chaque poste avait ses avantages et surtout ses inconvénients.

Spanish

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Record 10 2009-01-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hand Tools
  • Wood Sawing
OBS

Pit sawing operations have a long and vibrant history. Well before circular saws were used to saw logs lengthwise, they were processed by placing them over a "pit"-hence the reference to "pit saw. "The saw operates vertically up and down. Operated by two men, a man on top, known as the "Top Dog", guided the saw as it was pulled down in a cutting motion by the "Underdog". The "Top dog" recovered the saw and the "Underdog" then pulled it down in a cutting motion again. Needless to say the "Underdog" copped a fair bit of sawdust. The top of the saw has a fixed "tiller handle" so the topdog can guide it and cut a straight line. The lower part of the saw has a "block" which is easily detachable with a wedge. The block can be taken off to allow the saw to be threaded through the saw cut.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage à main
  • Sciage du bois
CONT

La scie de long [...] se compose d'un cadre de bois rectangulaire, formé de deux montants, deux bras, et de deux traverses, l'une haute, l'autre basse. [...] Chaque traverse porte une poignée; celle du haut, appelée chevrette, est dans le plan de la monture, alors que celle du bas, le renard, lui est perpendiculaire. La scie est maniée verticalement, par deux [...] hommes.

Spanish

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Record 11 2006-03-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Water Collection (Water supply)
CONT

The surface storage provides holding of large part of runoff for a time sufficient to effect its recharge into shallow unconfined aquifer through percolation wells.

OBS

A percolation well... is a variant of the well known soak pit-modified to(i) effect high percolation rates,(ii) provide large volume for temporarily holding for storm water, and(iii) effect adequate anaerobic and aerobic microbial treatment of impurities contained in the domestic grey water and storm water.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Captage des eaux

Spanish

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Record 12 2004-07-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oil Production
CONT

There shall be a flare tank or flare pit at the well site that... is located at least 50 metres from the well-bore... has a rear firewall of no less than 2 metres to contain the flame within the pit.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Production pétrolière
CONT

Le chantier de forage comporte un réservoir et une fosse de brûlage [...] situé à au moins 50 mètres du trou de sonde [...] ayant une paroi interne pare-feu d'au moins deux mètres de hauteur pour contenir les flammes à l'intérieur [...]

Spanish

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Record 13 2004-07-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oil Drilling
CONT

There shall be a flare tank or flare pit at the well site that... has a rear firewall of no less than two metres to contain the flame within the pit.

Key term(s)
  • rear fire wall

French

Domaine(s)
  • Forage des puits de pétrole
CONT

Le chantier de forage comporte un réservoir ou une fosse de brûlage [...] ayant une paroi arrière pare-feu d'au moins deux mètres de hauteur pour contenir les flammes à l'intérieur.

Spanish

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Record 14 2004-07-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cartography
  • Geological Prospecting
  • Preparatory Mining Work
DEF

A description, or graphic representation drawn to scale, of the successive rock units or the geologic structure revealed by such an exposed surface or as they would appear if cut through by any intersecting plane, such as a diagram of the geologic features or mine workings penetrated in a shaft, borehole, trial pit, or drilled well;...

CONT

A longitudinal section is parallel to the strike of a vein or geological plane. A cross section is perpendicular to the strike.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cartographie
  • Prospection géologique
  • Travaux préparatoires (Exploitation minière)
DEF

Profil géologique établi suivant un tracé linéaire (trait de coupe) d'après la carte géologique.

Spanish

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Record 15 2000-06-20

English

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

Prior to insertion of the liner pipe, the existing culvert must be cleaned of all debris either by flushing or manual removal. Any rust or spalls must be cleaned and removed as well as protrusions into the pipe. A jacking pit must be constructed with adequate size to contain lengths of pipe to be inserted, grouting equipment and any other equipment necessary to perform the insertion. The liner is normally pushed into the existing culvert, but occasionally it is pulled, or a combination of pulling and pushing is used. Due to the often large pressure load needed to push the last sections of a long or heavy liner into place, pulling may be the preferred method as long as adequate provisions have been made to avoid joint separation.

French

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

Procédé par lequel la gaine est tirée ou poussée dans la conduite à réhabiliter.

OBS

gaine : Conduite à forte capacité structurale, destinée à protéger une conduite de plus petit diamètre passant à l'intérieur. La gaine peut aussi être composée d'une membrane souple enduite de résine ou d'un tube flexible, insérée ou inversée d'un regard à l'autre dans la conduite à réhabiliter qui assurera l'aspect étanchéité et structural de celle-ci une fois le processus de cuisson complété.

Spanish

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Record 16 1998-12-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oil Drilling
DEF

To pass from a point through a system and back to the place of starting.

CONT

Drilling fluid circulates from the suction pit through the drill pipe to the bottom of the well and returns by way of the annulus.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Forage des puits de pétrole

Spanish

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Record 17 1992-12-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Water Pollution
CONT

The ordinary well pit which may funnel contaminated surface water into the well is eliminated.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pollution de l'eau
CONT

Cette installation élimine le danger d'infiltration, dans le puits, des eaux de surface contaminées.

Spanish

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Record 18 1977-07-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Paleontology
OBS

[Bivalves of the] family Pteriidae(...) [are] obliquely ovate to suborbicular usually with [a] triangular winglike projection bordering each end of [a] straight hinge line; [they are] subequivalve to strongly inequivalve, LV usually more inflated; inequilateral, [the] umbones placed well toward [the] anterior end; [the] anterior wing(or auricle) [is] smaller, [a] byssal notch [is] present beneath it in [the] RV; both valves(...) [have an] obtusely triangular cardinal area bearing [a] shallow triangular ligament pit directed posteriorly from [the] beak; [the] dentition [is] variable, teeth(when present) [are] usually short and transverse near [the] beak, elongated posteriorly in [the] longitudinal direction; [they are] dimyarian in juvenile stages, monomyarian or with [the] anterior adductor much reduced in [the] adult; [the] posterior adductor impression [is] large; [the] pallial line [is] commonly discontinuous; [the] interior [is] pearly; [the] sculpture [is] variable, relatively smooth forms predominating "Trias.-Rec. ".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Paléontologie
OBS

[Les Lamellibranches de la] famille des Pteriidae (...) [ont une] coquille nacrée, très inéquilatérale et inéquivalve; [la] valve gauche [est] bombée, [la] valve droite [est] plate. En arrière des crochets généralement antérieurs, [la] coquille est prolongée en une aile postérieure, en avant [une] oreillette plus petite et presque toujours échancrée pour le passage du byssus, sur la valve droite. [Le] bord cardinal [est] rectiligne, [l'] aréa ligamentaire [est] striée longitudinalement, [la] charnière [est] généralement munie de dents inégales. [Ils ont] deux muscles adducteurs, [l'] impression de l'antérieure [est] profonde et située sous l'oreillette antérieure; celle du postérieur [est] plus grande sur la valve même.

Spanish

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Record 19 1977-07-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Paleontology
OBS

[Bivalves of the] family Limidae(...) [have a] shell [that is] usually equivalve(...), ovate, orbicular or subtrigonal, most commonly higher than long, many forms somewhat extended obliquely in [an] anteroventral direction(i. e., opisthocline) ;[they are] typically biauriculate but with [the] anterior auride reduced or absent in some forms and [the] posterior wing or auricle usually obtuse and commonly ill-differentiated from [the] body of [the] shell; [a] triangular cardinal area with [a] shallow triangular ligament pit [is] present in both valves, [the] umbones [are] well separated; many forms(...) [have an] anterior gape close to or well separated from [the] hinge margin and some(...) [have a] posterior gape also, [the] gapes affecting both valves equally; [the] hinge [is] edentulous or with weak teeth of [the] taxodont type; [they are] mosomyarian, adductor scars rather obscure in most forms; [the] surface [is] smooth or with radial ornament, concentric ornament [is] very rare; [the] ostracum(...) [has an] outer calcitic layer and middle and inner layers of non-nacreous aragonite.(Some Recent forms capable of swimming by [a] flapping of valves,(...) [have the] valve margins disposed vertically; some construct [a] protective nest with byssus threads.) "L. Carb.-Rec. "

French

Domaine(s)
  • Paléontologie
OBS

[Les Lamellibranches de la] famille des Limidae (...) [ont une] coquille équivalve ou presque équivalve, inéquilatérale, plus ou moins renflée, fermée ou bâillante; lisse ou ornée de côtes rayonnantes; [les] crochets [sont] recourbés vers l'avant, [il y a] souvent une lunule, fossette ligamentaire sous les crochets droite ou oblique; [le] bord cardinal [est] sans dents ou avec quelques dents parallèles, obliques, situées dans les angles supérieurs correspondant aux oreillettes; [un] byssus [est] présent ou absent; [et ils ont] une impression musculaire au voisinage du bord postérieur. Les Limidés sont libres ou fixés par leur byssus; dans le premier cas, ils peuvent se déplacer (...) par battements de leurs valves.

Spanish

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