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Record 1 1986-05-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Civil Engineering
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
DEF

Device for wasting water into natural drainage courses built along canal sides. It may be an uncontrolled overflow crest, a crest equipped with automatic gates, or an enclosed crest designed for siphon operation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génie civil
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
DEF

Dispositif destiné à évacuer automatiquement les eaux d'orage excédentaires, soit d'un égout unitaire dans une conduite d'égout pluvial, soit d'un canal dans un fossé, au moyen d'une vanne automatique, d'un siphon, etc.

Spanish

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