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UPPER COLLECTOR [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-01-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Road Construction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- restricted thickness pavement
1, record 1, English, restricted%20thickness%20pavement
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pavement structure in which the total thickness is bounded by two mandatory levels, for example the upper level of a gravity rainwater collector under the structure, and housing threshold levels at the surface. 1, record 1, English, - restricted%20thickness%20pavement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
restricted thickness pavement: term and definition proposed by the World Road Association. 2, record 1, English, - restricted%20thickness%20pavement
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Construction des voies de circulation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chaussée à épaisseur imposée
1, record 1, French, chauss%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9paisseur%20impos%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Structure de chaussée dont l'épaisseur totale est bornée par deux cotes de nivellement obligatoires comme par exemple la cote supérieure d'un collecteur d'eau pluviale gravitaire sous la structure et la cote des seuils d'habitation en surface. 1, record 1, French, - chauss%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9paisseur%20impos%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chaussée à épaisseur imposée : terme et définition proposés par l'Association mondiale de la route. 2, record 1, French, - chauss%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9paisseur%20impos%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-10-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Water Heaters and Softeners (Household)
- Energy Transformation
- Solar Energy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- solar water heater
1, record 2, English, solar%20water%20heater
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In its most common form, a solar water heater uses a flat-plate collector with tubes fastened to the blackened flat plate. Water flows from a storage tank, passes through the tubes where it is heated, and returns to the tank. Hot water accumulates in the upper part of the tank, which is insulated to reduce heat losses. 2, record 2, English, - solar%20water%20heater
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
solar water heater: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 2, English, - solar%20water%20heater
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chauffe-eau et adoucisseurs d'eau
- Transformation de l'énergie
- Énergie solaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chauffe-eau solaire
1, record 2, French, chauffe%2Deau%20solaire
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil permettant le chauffage de l'eau à des fins domestiques. 2, record 2, French, - chauffe%2Deau%20solaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il est constitué par une surface absorbante protégée par une couverture transparente de verre ou de matière plastique et transmettant les calories produites par l'absorption du rayonnement solaire capté à un fluide en circulation. 2, record 2, French, - chauffe%2Deau%20solaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
chauffe-eau solaire : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 2, French, - chauffe%2Deau%20solaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1981-01-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- upper collector
1, record 3, English, upper%20collector
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The liquid rises through the resin column, the resin remaining compact because it is pushed upward against the upper collector by the speed of the liquid. 1, record 3, English, - upper%20collector
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
- Traitement des eaux
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- dispositif de drainage supérieur
1, record 3, French, dispositif%20de%20drainage%20sup%C3%A9rieur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il (le liquide brut) traverse de bas en haut la colonne de résine maintenue compacte et appliquée sur le dispositif de drainage supérieur par la vitesse du liquide. 1, record 3, French, - dispositif%20de%20drainage%20sup%C3%A9rieur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1981-01-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Equipment and Tools (Water Supply)
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- resin column
1, record 4, English, resin%20column
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The liquid rises through the resin column the resin remaining compact because it is pushed upward against the upper collector by the speed of the liquid. 1, record 4, English, - resin%20column
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et outillage (Alimentation en eau)
- Traitement des eaux
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- colonne de résine
1, record 4, French, colonne%20de%20r%C3%A9sine
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il [le liquide brut] traverse de bas en haut la colonne de résine maintenue compacte et appliquée sur le dispositif de drainage supérieur par la vitesse du liquide. 1, record 4, French, - colonne%20de%20r%C3%A9sine
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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