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SINK-HOLE [3 records]

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Record 1 2016-07-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
  • Road Maintenance
DEF

A hole, cavern, or funnel-shaped cavity made in the earth by the action of water on the soil, rock, or underlying strata, and frequently forming the course of an underground stream.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
  • Entretien des routes
OBS

sink-hole; sinkhole : Le terme «sink-hole» signifie tout trou, caverne ou cavité conique qui est formé par l'action de l'eau sur la terre, la pierre ou les strates sous-jacentes et qui forment fréquemment le lit d'un cours d'eau souterrain. En français, le terme à utiliser dépendra de la nature du «sink-hole». Lorsque l'on parle de «sink-hole» dans le domaine de la route, on utilisera «affaissement de chaussée». Dans le domaine de la géologie et de la géomorphologie, on utilisera les termes «doline», «aven», «ponor» et «gouffre absorbant» selon la nature du «sink-hole».

Spanish

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Record 2 2016-06-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Road Maintenance
DEF

A sudden hole that appears in the road surface when soil is removed by water or other forces.

OBS

[Sinkholes] are typically caused by: -water main breaks -intensive rain and flooding -ground-water pumping -construction and development practices. Sinkholes can also form when natural water-drainage patterns are changed and new water-diversion systems are developed. Sinkholes are difficult to detect and repair before they appear.

Key term(s)
  • sink-hole

French

Domaine(s)
  • Entretien des routes
OBS

doline : Ce terme désigne une dépression en contexte karstique. Pour cette raison, il semble inapproprié pour traduire le terme anglais «sinkhole» dans le domaine de la route.

Spanish

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Record 3 1999-03-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Doors, Windows and Openings (Building Elements)
  • Sewers and Drainage
DEF

A hole or hollow into which foul matter runs or is thrown.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ouvertures (Éléments du bâtiment)
  • Égouts et drainage
DEF

Trou percé dans une dalle, dans l'épaisseur d'un mur, pour l'écoulement des eaux ménagères, pluviales, etc.

Spanish

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