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BUILDING DRAIN [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-11-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pipes and Fittings
- Nuclear Power Stations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- auxiliary building equipment drain tank
1, record 1, English, auxiliary%20building%20equipment%20drain%20tank
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ABEDT 1, record 1, English, ABEDT
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
auxiliary building: A building at a nuclear power plant, frequently located adjacent to the reactor containment structure, that houses most of the reactor auxiliary and safety systems, such as radioactive waste systems, chemical and volume control systems, and emergency cooling water systems. 2, record 1, English, - auxiliary%20building%20equipment%20drain%20tank
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
auxiliary building equipment drain tank; ABEDT: term and abbreviation extracted from the “Glossaire de l’énergie nucléaire” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 3, record 1, English, - auxiliary%20building%20equipment%20drain%20tank
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tuyauterie et raccords
- Centrales nucléaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ballon des purges du bâtiment auxiliaire
1, record 1, French, ballon%20des%20purges%20du%20b%C3%A2timent%20auxiliaire
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ballon des purges du bâtiment auxiliaire : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’énergie nucléaire» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 2, record 1, French, - ballon%20des%20purges%20du%20b%C3%A2timent%20auxiliaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-11-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Pipes and Fittings
- Sewers and Drainage
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- building drain
1, record 2, English, building%20drain
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- main drain 2, record 2, English, main%20drain
correct, officially approved
- house drain 3, record 2, English, house%20drain
- collection line 4, record 2, English, collection%20line
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
That part of the lowest horizontal piping of a plumbing drainage system which receives the discharge from soil, waste, and other drainage pipes ... and conveys the wastes to the building sewer. 5, record 2, English, - building%20drain
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
building drain; main drain: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 6, record 2, English, - building%20drain
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tuyauterie et raccords
- Égouts et drainage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- collecteur d'immeuble
1, record 2, French, collecteur%20d%27immeuble
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- collecteur principal 2, record 2, French, collecteur%20principal
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
- collecteur général 3, record 2, French, collecteur%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun
- collecteur général d'évacuation 4, record 2, French, collecteur%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20d%27%C3%A9vacuation
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Canalisation d'allure horizontale collectant les différentes chutes et tuyaux de descente d'un bâtiment pour les conduire à l'égout public. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR.] 5, record 2, French, - collecteur%20d%27immeuble
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nous désignons par «canalisations intérieures en faible pente» celles dont la pente ne dépasse 0,20 (20 centimètres par mètre) qu'en certains points singuliers. On pourrait dire aussi justement «canalisations intérieures d'allure horizontale». Parmi elles, on distingue : A. Les branchements d'évacuation des appareils. B. Les collecteurs. Assurant l'une ou l'autre des fonctions suivantes : a) rassembler et rejeter dans les canalisations verticales les évacuations d'appareils installés dans un même étage; ce sont les collecteurs d'appareils; b) recueillir les effluents des descentes et des chutes à leurs pieds pour les diriger vers le branchement d'égout ou vers l'extérieur du bâtiment; ce sont les collecteurs généraux. 3, record 2, French, - collecteur%20d%27immeuble
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
collecteur principal : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR et uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 6, record 2, French, - collecteur%20d%27immeuble
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tuberías y accesorios
- Alcantarillas y drenaje
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- drenaje del edificio
1, record 2, Spanish, drenaje%20del%20edificio
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-10-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Pipes and Fittings
- Sewers and Drainage
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- storm drain
1, record 3, English, storm%20drain
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- storm-water drain 1, record 3, English, storm%2Dwater%20drain
correct
- storm building drain 2, record 3, English, storm%20building%20drain
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A drain used for conveying rainwater, groundwater, subsurface water, condensate, cooling water, or other similar discharge to a storm sewer or combined sewer. 1, record 3, English, - storm%20drain
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Does not convey sewage or industrial waste. 3, record 3, English, - storm%20drain
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
storm building drain: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 3, English, - storm%20drain
Record 3, Key term(s)
- storm water drain
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tuyauterie et raccords
- Égouts et drainage
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- collecteur d'eaux pluviales
1, record 3, French, collecteur%20d%27eaux%20pluviales
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- conduit pluvial 2, record 3, French, conduit%20pluvial
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Collecteur principal acheminant des eaux pluviales. 3, record 3, French, - collecteur%20d%27eaux%20pluviales
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Si la canalisation d'évacuation (EP ou EU) est enterrée, il faut disposer un regard à chaque changement de direction [...] 4, record 3, French, - collecteur%20d%27eaux%20pluviales
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Il y a trois types de fluide à évacuer : les eaux pluviales (EP) [...], les eaux vannes (EV) [...] et les eaux ménagères (EM) [...] 4, record 3, French, - collecteur%20d%27eaux%20pluviales
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
collecteur d'eaux pluviales : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 5, record 3, French, - collecteur%20d%27eaux%20pluviales
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-09-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Pipes and Fittings
- Sewers and Drainage
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- sanitary building drain
1, record 4, English, sanitary%20building%20drain
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A building drain that may contain sewage and clear water waste, but not storm water. 2, record 4, English, - sanitary%20building%20drain
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sanitary building drain: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 4, English, - sanitary%20building%20drain
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tuyauterie et raccords
- Égouts et drainage
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- collecteur sanitaire
1, record 4, French, collecteur%20sanitaire
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- drain sanitaire de bâtiment 2, record 4, French, drain%20sanitaire%20de%20b%C3%A2timent
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Drain de bâtiment qui peut conduire des eaux-vannes et des eaux nettes mais non des eaux de pluie. 2, record 4, French, - collecteur%20sanitaire
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
collecteur sanitaire : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 4, French, - collecteur%20sanitaire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-09-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Pipes and Fittings
- Sewers and Drainage
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- combined building drain
1, record 5, English, combined%20building%20drain
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A building drain that is intended to conduct sewage and storm water. 2, record 5, English, - combined%20building%20drain
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
combined building drain: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 5, English, - combined%20building%20drain
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Tuyauterie et raccords
- Égouts et drainage
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- collecteur unitaire
1, record 5, French, collecteur%20unitaire
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- drain unitaire de bâtiment 2, record 5, French, drain%20unitaire%20de%20b%C3%A2timent
masculine noun
- collecteur principal unitaire 2, record 5, French, collecteur%20principal%20unitaire
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Drain de bâtiment qui conduit les eaux-vannes, les eaux nettes ou les eaux de pluie. 2, record 5, French, - collecteur%20unitaire
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
collecteur unitaire : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 5, French, - collecteur%20unitaire
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2010-04-14
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- house drain
1, record 6, English, house%20drain
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- house sewer 1, record 6, English, house%20sewer
- building drain 1, record 6, English, building%20drain
correct
- building sewer 2, record 6, English, building%20sewer
- house connection 3, record 6, English, house%20connection
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
That part of the lowest horizontal piping of a drainage system which receives the discharge from soil, waste, and other drainage pipes inside the walls of the building and conveys it to the building sewer (house sewer), the pipe that begins five feet outside the inner face of the building wall. 3, record 6, English, - house%20drain
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- égout de maison
1, record 6, French, %C3%A9gout%20de%20maison
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- branchement d'égout 2, record 6, French, branchement%20d%27%C3%A9gout
correct, masculine noun
- tuyau d'égout d'immeuble 3, record 6, French, tuyau%20d%27%C3%A9gout%20d%27immeuble
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tuyau horizontal le plus bas d'un réseau de plomberie, qui reçoit le contenu des tuyaux de descente, de drainage du sol et des autres canalisations à l'intérieur d'un bâtiment pour les déverser dans un branchement de l'égout de rue. 1, record 6, French, - %C3%A9gout%20de%20maison
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Alcantarillas y drenaje
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- alcantarilla del edificio
1, record 6, Spanish, alcantarilla%20del%20edificio
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tubo conectado al drenaje principal de un edificio, a 900 mm de la pared del mismo para conducir aguas negras, aguas grises o aguas pluviales a un alcantarillado público o privado. 1, record 6, Spanish, - alcantarilla%20del%20edificio
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