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FOUL SEWER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- separate system
1, record 1, English, separate%20system
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- separate sewer system 2, record 1, English, separate%20sewer%20system
correct
- separate sewerage 3, record 1, English, separate%20sewerage
correct
- sanitary sewer 4, record 1, English, sanitary%20sewer
correct
- separate sanitary sewer 5, record 1, English, separate%20sanitary%20sewer
correct
- separate sewer 5, record 1, English, separate%20sewer
correct
- foul sewer 6, record 1, English, foul%20sewer
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A system of sewers and drains which has different conduits for sanitary wastewater and storm water. 5, record 1, English, - separate%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Separate sewer system. A sewer system carrying sanitary wastewater and other water carried wastes from residences, commercial buildings, industrial plants, and institutions, together with minor quantities of groundstorm, and surface waters, that are not intentionally admitted. 2, record 1, English, - separate%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In a combined system, it also carries stormwater. 6, record 1, English, - separate%20system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- réseau séparatif
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9seau%20s%C3%A9paratif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- système séparatif 2, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20s%C3%A9paratif
correct, masculine noun
- système d'évacuation séparatif 1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%27%C3%A9vacuation%20s%C3%A9paratif
correct, masculine noun
- système d'égout séparatif 1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%27%C3%A9gout%20s%C3%A9paratif
correct, masculine noun
- égout sanitaire 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9gout%20sanitaire
correct, masculine noun
- égout séparatif 4, record 1, French, %C3%A9gout%20s%C3%A9paratif
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système d'évacuation des eaux collectant séparément d'une part les eaux pluviales et d'autre part les eaux usées dans une agglomération. 4, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9seau%20s%C3%A9paratif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La collecte des eaux se fait suivant deux types principaux de réseaux d'égouts [...] : le système séparatif, à égouts dédoublés et indépendants, l'un réservé aux eaux de ruissellement, l'autre pour l'effluent vanne des w.c. et les eaux usées; le système unitaire, à égout unique qui recueille et évacue l'ensemble des eaux de toute nature. 5, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9seau%20s%C3%A9paratif
Record 1, Key term(s)
- égouts séparatifs
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Alcantarillas y drenaje
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistema de alcantarillado separado
1, record 1, Spanish, sistema%20de%20alcantarillado%20separado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- desagüe dividido 2, record 1, Spanish, desag%C3%BCe%20dividido
correct, masculine noun
- alcantarillado colector 3, record 1, Spanish, alcantarillado%20colector
correct, masculine noun
- alcantarilla de aguas sanitarias 4, record 1, Spanish, alcantarilla%20de%20aguas%20sanitarias
feminine noun
- alcantarillado sanitario 5, record 1, Spanish, alcantarillado%20sanitario
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conducto subterráneo de las aguas residuales y cloacales de un edificio. 3, record 1, Spanish, - sistema%20de%20alcantarillado%20separado
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