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ROAD DITCH [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
- Road Construction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- road ditch
1, record 1, English, road%20ditch
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
ditch check: A small dam positioned at intervals in a road ditch to prevent erosion. 1, record 1, English, - road%20ditch
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ditches are drainage channels that have a greater depth than width, and are capable of carrying a greater volume and velocity of water than swales... Ditches usually require periodic dredging and regrading to free the channel of silt. 2, record 1, English, - road%20ditch
Record 1, Key term(s)
- ditch
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
- Construction des voies de circulation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fossé
1, record 1, French, foss%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petit canal à ciel ouvert creusé sur les côtés des routes pour recueillir et évacuer les eaux de ruissellement de la chaussée, des accotements et des talus. 2, record 1, French, - foss%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fossés. Ils sont destinés à recevoir les eaux de ruissellement ou d'infiltration venant du terrain supérieur. L'eau recueillie par les fossés s'évacue soit par infiltration dans le fond du fossé, soit, si le terrain est imperméable, par écoulement et dans ce cas on doit donner une pente longitudinale au fossé pour diriger les eaux vers un point susceptible de les absorber : ruisseau, lac, ou bassin de retenue, d'infiltration ou d'évaporation. 3, record 1, French, - foss%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les fossés ne sont pas revêtus et sont taillés directement dans le terrain. [...] Les fossés doivent être curés périodiquement pour éviter que les détritus et la végétation ne les comblent et gênent l'infiltration des eaux. 2, record 1, French, - foss%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Alcantarillas y drenaje
- Construcción de carreteras
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cuneta
1, record 1, Spanish, cuneta
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zanja de desagüe junto al borde de una calzada. 1, record 1, Spanish, - cuneta
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