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BOX CULVERT [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-04-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- stone box culvert 1, record 1, English, stone%20box%20culvert
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dalot en pierre
1, record 1, French, dalot%20en%20pierre
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-04-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- box culvert
1, record 2, English, box%20culvert
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Several types of culverts are used including: open bottom/bottomless arch, pipe arch, box, and circular/cylindrical. Box type culverts are generally made from wood or concrete while other types are made from plastic, concrete or, most commonly, corrugated steel. 1, record 2, English, - box%20culvert
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Can be designed to accommodate natural stream width. 1, record 2, English, - box%20culvert
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ponceau à dalot
1, record 2, French, ponceau%20%C3%A0%20dalot
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il existe plusieurs types de ponceaux : ponceaux à arche classique; ponceaux à tuyau arqué; ponceaux à dalot; ponceaux à tuyau rond; etc. Les ponceaux à dalot sont d'ordinaire construits en bois ou en béton, tandis que les autres sont munis de tuyaux de plastique, de béton ou, plus couramment, d'acier ondulé. 1, record 2, French, - ponceau%20%C3%A0%20dalot
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
S'adapte à la largeur naturelle du cours d'eau. 1, record 2, French, - ponceau%20%C3%A0%20dalot
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-03-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- box culvert
1, record 3, English, box%20culvert
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A culvert of right-angles cross-section. 2, record 3, English, - box%20culvert
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
box culvert: term officially approved by Canadian Pacific Ltd. 3, record 3, English, - box%20culvert
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- dalot
1, record 3, French, dalot
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- daleau 2, record 3, French, daleau
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petit ponceau pratiqué dans l'épaisseur d'un remblai pour l'écoulement des eaux. 3, record 3, French, - dalot
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les ponts en pierre [...] On n'en construit plus, sauf pour les petits ouvrages : dalots et buses. 4, record 3, French, - dalot
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dalot: terme uniformisé par Canadien Pacifique Limité. 5, record 3, French, - dalot
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1991-11-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- rail concrete culvert 1, record 4, English, rail%20concrete%20culvert
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- rail concrete box culvert 1, record 4, English, rail%20concrete%20box%20culvert
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- dalot en béton armé de rails
1, record 4, French, dalot%20en%20b%C3%A9ton%20arm%C3%A9%20de%20rails
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1991-11-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- reinforced concrete box culvert
1, record 5, English, reinforced%20concrete%20box%20culvert
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- reinforced concrete box 2, record 5, English, reinforced%20concrete%20box
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
reinforced concrete box culvert: Term officialized by Canadian Pacific Ltd. 3, record 5, English, - reinforced%20concrete%20box%20culvert
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- dalot en béton armé
1, record 5, French, dalot%20en%20b%C3%A9ton%20arm%C3%A9
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 OBS
Terme uniformisé par Canadien Pacifique Ltée. 2, record 5, French, - dalot%20en%20b%C3%A9ton%20arm%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1991-11-25
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- wooden box 1, record 6, English, wooden%20box
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- wood box 2, record 6, English, wood%20box
- wooden box culvert 1, record 6, English, wooden%20box%20culvert
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- dalot en bois
1, record 6, French, dalot%20en%20bois
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- dalot de bois 2, record 6, French, dalot%20de%20bois
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1991-11-22
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- double box culvert 1, record 7, English, double%20box%20culvert
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- dalot double
1, record 7, French, dalot%20double
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1982-08-30
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- rectangular box culvert
1, record 8, English, rectangular%20box%20culvert
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Many types of structures are in widespread use as underground conduits. They may be monolithic cast-in-place reinforced-concrete arches or rectangular box culverts having one or more openings. 1, record 8, English, - rectangular%20box%20culvert
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- conduite rectangulaire 1, record 8, French, conduite%20rectangulaire
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On utilise couramment de nombreux types de canalisations enterrées: voûtes massives en béton armé, coulées en place, ou conduites rectangulaires avec une ou plusieurs ouvertures (...) fabriqués, (...) 1, record 8, French, - conduite%20rectangulaire
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Hydroelectric Power Stations
- Conductors and Resistors
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- box culvert 1, record 9, English, box%20culvert
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Centrales hydro-électriques
- Conducteurs et résistances
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- buse tubulaire sous remblais 1, record 9, French, buse%20tubulaire%20sous%20remblais
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
énergie hydraulique. 2, record 9, French, - buse%20tubulaire%20sous%20remblais
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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