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FOULWATER [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-09-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plumbing Fixtures
- Sewers and Drainage
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- plumbing fixture
1, record 1, English, plumbing%20fixture
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sanitary appliance 2, record 1, English, sanitary%20appliance
correct, standardized
- sanitary fitting 3, record 1, English, sanitary%20fitting
correct, see observation
- sanitary fixture 4, record 1, English, sanitary%20fixture
correct, officially approved
- fixture 5, record 1, English, fixture
correct, officially approved
- plumbing appliance 6, record 1, English, plumbing%20appliance
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fixed appliance usually supplied with water and used for drinking, cleaning or foulwater disposal. [Definition standardized by ISO. ] 2, record 1, English, - plumbing%20fixture
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Plumbing fixtures may be as varied in form and color as the imagination of designers and manufacturers can make them ... 7, record 1, English, - plumbing%20fixture
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sanitary fitting: the term "fitting" is usually used in the plural. 8, record 1, English, - plumbing%20fixture
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sanitary appliance : term standardized by ISO. 8, record 1, English, - plumbing%20fixture
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
plumbing fixture; sanitary fixture; fixture: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 9, record 1, English, - plumbing%20fixture
Record 1, Key term(s)
- sanitary fittings
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareils sanitaires
- Égouts et drainage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- appareil sanitaire
1, record 1, French, appareil%20sanitaire
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- appareil de plomberie 2, record 1, French, appareil%20de%20plomberie
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- appareil 3, record 1, French, appareil
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tout réceptacle, récipient, renvoi de plancher ou équipement, avec ou sans alimentation d'eau, recevant ou pouvant recevoir des eaux usées qui se déversent directement ou indirectement dans un système de drainage. 4, record 1, French, - appareil%20sanitaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
appareil sanitaire : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 5, record 1, French, - appareil%20sanitaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
appareil sanitaire; appareil de plomberie : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 6, record 1, French, - appareil%20sanitaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aparatos sanitarios
- Alcantarillas y drenaje
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- accesorio sanitario
1, record 1, Spanish, accesorio%20sanitario
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- aparato sanitario 1, record 1, Spanish, aparato%20sanitario
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Receptáculo, aparato o dispositivo que puede descargar aguas negras o aguas grises y que incluye el drenaje de piso. 1, record 1, Spanish, - accesorio%20sanitario
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-06-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- foulwater
1, record 2, English, foulwater
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- soil 1, record 2, English, soil
obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Waste water conveyed in underground pipes. 1, record 2, English, - foulwater
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
foulwater : term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 2, English, - foulwater
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- eaux-vannes
1, record 2, French, eaux%2Dvannes
correct, feminine noun, plural, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Eaux usées quand elles circulent dans les tuyaux enterrés. 1, record 2, French, - eaux%2Dvannes
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
eaux-vannes : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 2, French, - eaux%2Dvannes
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
eau: Employé au singulier, ce terme désigne généralement la substance, comme élément physique, et non une quantité de cette substance; c’est un terme non comptabilisable, le plus souvent précédé de l’article défini («l’eau»), ou de l’article indéfini, lorsqu’il est accompagné d’une qualification (p. ex. une eau claire, une eau trouble; une eau qui court; purification de l’eau [du robinet]). Une eau, pour «une quantité d’eau», n’est pas normal en français. En revanche, le pluriel, comme «les/des eaux», prenant une valeur générale, se rencontre plus fréquemment dans les textes et est plus logique (p. ex. assainissement, collecte, épuration, recyclage, traitement des eaux). «Eaux-vannes» n'est jamais utilisé au singulier. 3, record 2, French, - eaux%2Dvannes
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-05-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
- Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
- Pipes and Fittings
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- drainage system
1, record 3, English, drainage%20system
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
System for the removal of surface water, waste water or foulwater from an appliance to a point of disposal or sewerage system or for the removal of ground water. 2, record 3, English, - drainage%20system
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 3, English, - drainage%20system
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
- Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
- Tuyauterie et raccords
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- réseau d'évacuation et de drainage
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9seau%20d%27%C3%A9vacuation%20et%20de%20drainage
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble de canalisations pour conduire les eaux de ruissellement, les eaux usées et les eaux-vannes depuis les points où elles sont recueillies jusqu'au point de dépôt ou au réseau d'égout, ainsi que pour le déplacement des eaux contenues dans le sol. 2, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9seau%20d%27%C3%A9vacuation%20et%20de%20drainage
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 3, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9seau%20d%27%C3%A9vacuation%20et%20de%20drainage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Alcantarillas y drenaje
- Drenaje y riego (Agricultura)
- Tuberías y accesorios
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistema de drenaje
1, record 3, Spanish, sistema%20de%20drenaje
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-09-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- sewerage
1, record 4, English, sewerage
correct, see observation, Great Britain
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- sewerage system 2, record 4, English, sewerage%20system
correct, see observation, Great Britain, standardized
- sewer system 3, record 4, English, sewer%20system
- sewage system 4, record 4, English, sewage%20system
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
System for removal of surface water and foulwater usually from beyond the curtilage of more than one site. [standardized by ISO] 5, record 4, English, - sewerage
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Sewers collectively; the system of sewers belonging to a particular locality. 1, record 4, English, - sewerage
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
combined sewer system. 3, record 4, English, - sewerage
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sewer: An artificial canal or conduit ... for carrying off and discharging waste water and the refuse from houses and towns. 1, record 4, English, - sewerage
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sewerage system: term standardized by ISO. 6, record 4, English, - sewerage
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
The terms "sewerage" and "sewerage system" have not been used in North America since the late 1960s. 7, record 4, English, - sewerage
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 4 OBS
The term "wastewater system", which has replaced these terms, also encompasses the notion of wastewater treatment and is not restricted to collection, conveyance and discharge nor to household wastes. 7, record 4, English, - sewerage
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- égouts
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9gouts
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- réseau d'égout 2, record 4, French, r%C3%A9seau%20d%27%C3%A9gout
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- réseau d'égouts 3, record 4, French, r%C3%A9seau%20d%27%C3%A9gouts
correct, masculine noun
- système d'égout 4, record 4, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%27%C3%A9gout
masculine noun
- système d'égouts 5, record 4, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%27%C3%A9gouts
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système de collecte et d'évacuation des eaux de ruissellement et des eaux-vannes et usées provenant de plusieurs immeubles. [normalisée par l'ISO] 2, record 4, French, - %C3%A9gouts
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les égouts comprennent l'ensemble des ouvrages tels que canaux, conduites, émissaires, etc., destinés uniquement à recevoir et à transporter les eaux usées. 1, record 4, French, - %C3%A9gouts
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Fig. 16,1. Schéma général des ramifications d'un réseau d'égouts : branchements d'immeubles, égouts élémentaires, collecteurs secondaires, grand collecteur. 6, record 4, French, - %C3%A9gouts
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
réseau d'égout : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 7, record 4, French, - %C3%A9gouts
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1993-11-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- foulwater
1, record 5, English, foulwater
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Water-borne human or animal excrement or industrial solids. 1, record 5, English, - foulwater
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 5, English, - foulwater
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- eaux-vannes
1, record 5, French, eaux%2Dvannes
correct, feminine noun, plural, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Eaux chargées d'excréments humains ou d'animaux, ou de matériaux industriels solides. 1, record 5, French, - eaux%2Dvannes
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 5, French, - eaux%2Dvannes
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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