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AGRICULTURAL DRAIN [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1993-11-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
- Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- land drain
1, record 1, English, land%20drain
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- field drain 1, record 1, English, field%20drain
correct
- agricultural drain 2, record 1, English, agricultural%20drain
correct
- land pipe 3, record 1, English, land%20pipe
correct
- field drain pipe 3, record 1, English, field%20drain%20pipe
correct
- subsoil pipe 3, record 1, English, subsoil%20pipe
correct
- land tile 4, record 1, English, land%20tile
correct, United States
- field tile 1, record 1, English, field%20tile
correct, United States
- drain tile 5, record 1, English, drain%20tile
correct, United States
- land drain tile 6, record 1, English, land%20drain%20tile
correct, United States
- tile pipe 6, record 1, English, tile%20pipe
correct, United States
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unsocketed, earthenware, porous concrete, perforated plastics or pitch fibre pipes, about 8 cm bore, laid end to end unjointed so as to drain the ground. The trench is usually backfilled with coarse sand or gravel rather than clay next the drain so as to prevent blockage. 1, record 1, English, - land%20drain
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
drain tile: not to be confused with "tile drain" (see record). 7, record 1, English, - land%20drain
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
- Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- drain
1, record 1, French, drain
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Canalisation souterraine qui permet la pénétration et l'évacuation de l'eau en excès dans le sol. 2, record 1, French, - drain
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Canalisation perméable utilisée pour recueillir et évacuer l'eau contenue dans le sol. 3, record 1, French, - drain
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aujourd'hui, on utilise essentiellement deux types de drains : les drains en terre cuite, qui sont composés de cylindres mis bout à bout (l'eau pénètre par les interstices qui séparent deux cylindres consécutifs); les drains en matière plastique, qui sont constitués, selon leur longueur et leur diamètre, d'un seul ou de plusieurs tronçons de tuyaux plastiques ajourés sur toute leur longueur (...) 2, record 1, French, - drain
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les fabricants offrent sur le marché des drains en poterie, des drains en plastique ou des drains en ciment poreux. 4, record 1, French, - drain
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 5, record 1, French, - drain
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-02-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- agricultural tile drain 1, record 2, English, agricultural%20tile%20drain
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- drain agricole en terre cuite
1, record 2, French, drain%20agricole%20en%20terre%20cuite
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1992-01-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
- Agricultural Engineering
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- agricultural pipe drain
1, record 3, English, agricultural%20pipe%20drain
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A system of porous or perforated pipes laid in a trench filled with gravel or the like; used for draining subsoil. 1, record 3, English, - agricultural%20pipe%20drain
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
- Génie agricole
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- drainage par canalisations enterrées
1, record 3, French, drainage%20par%20canalisations%20enterr%C3%A9es
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On peut employer actuellement dans les sols agricoles plusieurs méthodes de drainage : drainage par fossés, drainage par canalisations enterrées, drainage par techniques associées, drainage par modelé superficiel; certains terrains (étang mis en culture, mouillère) nécessitant cependant des techniques plus spécifiques... Les sols profonds (dont le substratum et perméables se drainent classiquement à l'aide de drains parallèles entre eux et raccordés à un collecteur. 1, record 3, French, - drainage%20par%20canalisations%20enterr%C3%A9es
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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