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PIPE CONNECTOR [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-06-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chimneys (Building Elements)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- chimney collar
1, record 1, English, chimney%20collar
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The connector that joins the vent connector or smoke pipe through the wall of the chimney to the chimney flue or liner. 2, record 1, English, - chimney%20collar
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cheminées (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- collet de cheminée
1, record 1, French, collet%20de%20chemin%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pièce située dans le mur de la cheminée par laquelle passe le tuyau à fumée ou le conduit de raccordement d'un appareil de chauffage pour atteindre le conduit de fumée. 2, record 1, French, - collet%20de%20chemin%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-11-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Pipes and Fittings
- Roofs (Building Elements)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- downspout
1, record 2, English, downspout
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- down-spout 2, record 2, English, down%2Dspout
correct
- rwp 3, record 2, English, rwp
correct
- rwp 3, record 2, English, rwp
- downcomer 4, record 2, English, downcomer
correct
- downpipe 3, record 2, English, downpipe
correct
- down pipe 5, record 2, English, down%20pipe
correct
- rain leader 4, record 2, English, rain%20leader
correct
- rainwater leader 6, record 2, English, rainwater%20leader
correct
- rain-water leader 7, record 2, English, rain%2Dwater%20leader
correct
- rain-water pipe 8, record 2, English, rain%2Dwater%20pipe
correct
- rainwater pipe 3, record 2, English, rainwater%20pipe
correct
- rainwater downpipe 8, record 2, English, rainwater%20downpipe
correct
- leader 9, record 2, English, leader
correct
- roof leader 8, record 2, English, roof%20leader
correct
- water leader 6, record 2, English, water%20leader
correct
- rain-water conductor 7, record 2, English, rain%2Dwater%20conductor
correct, see observation
- conductor 9, record 2, English, conductor
correct, see observation
- fall pipe 10, record 2, English, fall%20pipe
- gutter pipe 11, record 2, English, gutter%20pipe
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any connector, such as a pipe, for carrying rainwater from the roof of a building to the ground or drainage system. 12, record 2, English, - downspout
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The pipe conveys] rain water from a roof gutter to a drain, or from a roof drain to a storm drain. 13, record 2, English, - downspout
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 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". 7, record 2, English, - downspout
Record 2, 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
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tuyauterie et raccords
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tuyau de descente
1, record 2, French, tuyau%20de%20descente
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- tuyau de descente pluviale 2, record 2, French, tuyau%20de%20descente%20pluviale
correct, masculine noun
- descente d'eaux pluviales 3, record 2, French, descente%20d%27eaux%20pluviales
correct, feminine noun
- descente d'eaux de pluie 4, record 2, French, descente%20d%27eaux%20de%20pluie
correct, feminine noun
- descente 5, record 2, French, descente
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- descente pluviale 6, record 2, French, descente%20pluviale
correct, feminine noun
- conduite pluviale 7, record 2, French, conduite%20pluviale
correct, feminine noun
- conduit de descente 8, record 2, French, conduit%20de%20descente
see observation, masculine noun
- tuyau de chute 9, record 2, French, tuyau%20de%20chute
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Canalisation verticale servant à évacuer les eaux de pluies. 10, record 2, French, - tuyau%20de%20descente
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 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. 5, record 2, French, - tuyau%20de%20descente
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 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. 11, record 2, French, - tuyau%20de%20descente
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tuberías y accesorios
- Techos (Elementos de edificios)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- caño pluvial
1, record 2, Spanish, ca%C3%B1o%20pluvial
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- tubo de bajada pluvial 1, record 2, Spanish, tubo%20de%20bajada%20pluvial
correct, masculine noun
- tubo de bajada de aguas 2, record 2, Spanish, tubo%20de%20bajada%20de%20aguas
correct, masculine noun
- bajante pluvial 1, record 2, Spanish, bajante%20pluvial
correct, masculine noun
- descenso de agualluvia 3, record 2, Spanish, descenso%20de%20agualluvia
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-09-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Rolling Stock (Railroads)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pipe connector
1, record 3, English, pipe%20connector
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Part of the covered hopper car (wagon-trémie couvert); see illustrations in CPAC-3. 2, record 3, English, - pipe%20connector
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- raccord de conduite
1, record 3, French, raccord%20de%20conduite
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1985-12-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Lighting
- Television (Radioelectricity)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Studio Lighting Fixtures... [Spotlight] unit to be equipped with malleable iron clamp to grip 51 m diameter pipe, a yoke with locking device and one meter of 3-wire cable lead and male connector".-Context taken from a text called "Television Studio Lighting and Control System(Project 700443) ". 1, record 4, English, - yoke
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Éclairage
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- lyre
1, record 4, French, lyre
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme tiré d'un schéma d'éclairage d'un studio en France et correspondant à la description donnée par un technicien en éclairage à la Société Radio-canada : «monture d'un projecteur qui rappelle la forme d'une lyre». 1, record 4, French, - lyre
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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