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SPALL DRAIN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Foundation Waterproofing
- Sewers and Drainage
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rubble drain
1, record 1, English, rubble%20drain
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- French drain 2, record 1, English, French%20drain
correct, see observation
- stone drain 3, record 1, English, stone%20drain
correct
- rock drain 4, record 1, English, rock%20drain
correct
- spall drain 5, record 1, English, spall%20drain
- blind drain 6, record 1, English, blind%20drain
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
rubble drain: A drain constructed by filling a trench with rubble stones. 7, record 1, English, - rubble%20drain
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
French drain: A type of drain consisting of an excavated trench filled with pervious material such as coarse sand, gravel or crushed stone, through whose voids water percolates and exfiltrates into the soil. 8, record 1, English, - rubble%20drain
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 DEF
French drain: An underground passageway for water through the interstices among stones placed loosely in a trench. 9, record 1, English, - rubble%20drain
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 DEF
French drain: A drain made of rocks. 10, record 1, English, - rubble%20drain
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Since rubble drains are usually not connected to a sewage system they are sometimes referred to as "blind drains." 11, record 1, English, - rubble%20drain
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Note that for some authors the French drain may also be filled with other material than rocks (tile); and for some, those material may also be placed over a drain tile rather than being placed loosely in the trench. 11, record 1, English, - rubble%20drain
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Étanchements (Fondations)
- Égouts et drainage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pierrée
1, record 1, French, pierr%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pierré 2, record 1, French, pierr%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- drain en pierres sèches 3, record 1, French, drain%20en%20pierres%20s%C3%A8ches
correct, masculine noun
- drain de pierres sèches 4, record 1, French, drain%20de%20pierres%20s%C3%A8ches
correct, masculine noun
- drain français 5, record 1, French, drain%20fran%C3%A7ais
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conduit ou goulotte d'écoulement des eaux réalisé en pierres sèches. 6, record 1, French, - pierr%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le principe de la tranchée drainante et de la pierrée est le même; seul diffère leur mode de construction. D'après les sources consultées, en effet, la pierrée est constituée uniquement de pierres, alors que la tranchée drainante comporte divers matériaux de remplissage. 7, record 1, French, - pierr%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme «drain français», d'emploi relativement courant au Canada, ne semble pas connu ailleurs et est qualifié d'anglicisme par certains. 8, record 1, French, - pierr%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Malgré ce que dit la source ROBER 1985, ne pas confondre avec «perré», en anglais «rip-rap» (voir fiche). 7, record 1, French, - pierr%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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