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STANDPIPE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-05-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Public Utilities (Civil Engineering)
- Storage of Water
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- waterworks standpipe
1, record 1, English, waterworks%20standpipe
correct, specific
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- standpipe 2, record 1, English, standpipe
correct, specific
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A standpipe is a tank that is located on the ground surface and has a greater height than diameter. 3, record 1, English, - waterworks%20standpipe
Record 1, Key term(s)
- stand pipe
- waterworks stand pipe
- water works stand pipe
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Services d'utilité publique (Génie civil)
- Stockage des eaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- réservoir au sol
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9servoir%20au%20sol
correct, see observation, masculine noun, generic
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La notion «réservoir au sol» englobe la notion du réservoir qui est plus haut que large et la notion du réservoir qui est plus large que haut. Les deux désignations anglaises désignent seulement la notion du réservoir qui est plus haut que large. 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9servoir%20au%20sol
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-05-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Pipes and Fittings
- Transport of Water (Water Supply)
- Fixed Rescue Facilities (fire)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- standpipe
1, record 2, English, standpipe
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
standpipe: designation officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 2, record 2, English, - standpipe
Record 2, Key term(s)
- stand pipe
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tuyauterie et raccords
- Adduction d'eau (Alimentation en eau)
- Installations fixes de secours (incendies)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- canalisation d'incendie
1, record 2, French, canalisation%20d%27incendie
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 CONT
Une canalisation d'incendie est une canalisation d'eau sous pression qui est alimentée par le service d'eau domestique ou par un raccordement distinct. 2, record 2, French, - canalisation%20d%27incendie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
canalisation d'incendie : désignation uniformisée par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 2, French, - canalisation%20d%27incendie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-04-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Water Distribution (Water Supply)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- standpipe 1, record 3, English, standpipe
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- central tap 1, record 3, English, central%20tap
- stand pipe 2, record 3, English, stand%20pipe
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Even a simple engineering project like constructing a pipe from the river to the village helps. Even if there's only one central tap (called a standpipe), no one wastes hours every day getting water. 1, record 3, English, - standpipe
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Distribution de l'eau
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- borne fontaine
1, record 3, French, borne%20fontaine
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les réalités socio-économiques de l'Afrique ont conduit à la réalisation de deux systèmes différents d'approvisionnement en eau potable (AEP) des populations : le système d'AEP de type urbain, comportant un réseau de conduites de distribution offrant la possibilité aux ménages d'avoir un branchement pribé et (ou) de se ravitailler aux bornes fontaines (BF); le système d'AEP de type rural (ou hydraulique villageoise) destiné aux communautés rurales et ne comportant qu'un point d'eau collectif. 1, record 3, French, - borne%20fontaine
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
D'après un hydraulicien français, le terme borne fontaine désigne, en hydraulique villageoise, un point d'eau public, souvent un robinet, le long d'un réseau. 2, record 3, French, - borne%20fontaine
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-11-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Pipes and Fittings
- Fixed Rescue Facilities (fire)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- standpipe
1, record 4, English, standpipe
correct, specific
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- rising main 2, record 4, English, rising%20main
correct, Great Britain, specific, standardized
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A vertical water pipe used to supply fire-hose outlets in tall buildings. 3, record 4, English, - standpipe
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The standpipe extends into the building to supply fire fighting water to the interior of the structure via hose outlets, often located between each floor in stairwells in high rise buildings. 4, record 4, English, - standpipe
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In French, "colonne montante" is used for any vertical pipe that is used to transport fluids through the different floors of a building. 5, record 4, English, - standpipe
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
rising main: term standardized by ISO. 6, record 4, English, - standpipe
Record 4, Key term(s)
- stand-pipe
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tuyauterie et raccords
- Installations fixes de secours (incendies)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- colonne montante
1, record 4, French, colonne%20montante
correct, feminine noun, generic, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conduite verticale [...] sur laquelle sont raccordés les branchements d'un réseau destiné à distribuer un fluide à différents niveaux, dans une installation, un immeuble. 2, record 4, French, - colonne%20montante
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il faut installer les colonnes montantes dans les puits d'escaliers servant d'issues de secours ou à tout le moins les protéger de sorte qu'elles aient un degré de résistance au feu suffisant (deux heures). 3, record 4, French, - colonne%20montante
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En anglais, l'on distingue le terme «riser» du terme «standpipe», le premier ne servant qu'aux systèmes d'extinction d'incendie et le second ne servant qu'à alimenter le matériel des pompiers en eau lors de la lutte contre les incendies. 4, record 4, French, - colonne%20montante
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
colonne montante : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 5, record 4, French, - colonne%20montante
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tuberías y accesorios
- Instalaciones fijas de salvamento (incendios)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- tubo de subida
1, record 4, Spanish, tubo%20de%20subida
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-09-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- stand-pipe
1, record 5, English, stand%2Dpipe
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- standpipe 2, record 5, English, standpipe
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pipe that stands vertically in a tank or in a reservoir. 3, record 5, English, - stand%2Dpipe
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- tube vertical
1, record 5, French, tube%20vertical
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Canalisation disposée verticalement dans un réservoir. 2, record 5, French, - tube%20vertical
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tube vertical : terme uniformisé par les Comités d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance et Opérations aériennes. 2, record 5, French, - tube%20vertical
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2010-03-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Measuring Instruments
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Standpipe
1, record 6, English, Standpipe
correct, trademark
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Two types of storage gauges are in common use. These are the "Sacramento" (which is a truncated cone) and the "Standpipe." 1, record 6, English, - Standpipe
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de mesure
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Standpipe
1, record 6, French, Standpipe
trademark, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Deux types de pluviomètres totalisateurs sont couramment employés. Ces pluviomètres sont le «Sacramento» (qui est un cône tronqué), et le «Standpipe». 1, record 6, French, - Standpipe
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-03-27
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- stand pipe
1, record 7, English, stand%20pipe
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- standpipe 2, record 7, English, standpipe
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The vertical pipe rising along the side of the derrick or mast that joins the mud pump to the rotary hose and through which mud is pumped. 3, record 7, English, - stand%20pipe
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- colonne montante
1, record 7, French, colonne%20montante
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1998-02-16
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Aquaculture
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- standpipe
1, record 8, English, standpipe
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- riser 2, record 8, English, riser
correct
- stationary riser 2, record 8, English, stationary%20riser
- riser pipe 2, record 8, English, riser%20pipe
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Aquaculture
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- tuyau ascendant
1, record 8, French, tuyau%20ascendant
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- colonne de surface 2, record 8, French, colonne%20de%20surface
feminine noun
- tube prolongateur 2, record 8, French, tube%20prolongateur
masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Acuicultura
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- tubería vertical
1, record 8, Spanish, tuber%C3%ADa%20vertical
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
- tubo de subida 2, record 8, Spanish, tubo%20de%20subida
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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