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BUILDING SEWER [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-10-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- storm building sewer
1, record 1, English, storm%20building%20sewer
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A building sewer that conveys storm water. 2, record 1, English, - storm%20building%20sewer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
storm building sewer: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 1, English, - storm%20building%20sewer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- branchement d'égout pluvial
1, record 1, French, branchement%20d%27%C3%A9gout%20pluvial
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Branchement d'égout acheminant des eaux pluviales. 2, record 1, French, - branchement%20d%27%C3%A9gout%20pluvial
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
branchement d'égout pluvial : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 1, French, - branchement%20d%27%C3%A9gout%20pluvial
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-09-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sanitary building sewer
1, record 2, English, sanitary%20building%20sewer
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A building sewer that conducts sewage. 2, record 2, English, - sanitary%20building%20sewer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sanitary building sewer: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 2, English, - sanitary%20building%20sewer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- branchement d'égout sanitaire
1, record 2, French, branchement%20d%27%C3%A9gout%20sanitaire
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 DEF
Branchement d'égout acheminant des eaux usées. 2, record 2, French, - branchement%20d%27%C3%A9gout%20sanitaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
branchement d'égout sanitaire : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 2, French, - branchement%20d%27%C3%A9gout%20sanitaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-09-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- combined building sewer
1, record 3, English, combined%20building%20sewer
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 building sewer that is intended to conduct sewage and storm water. 2, record 3, English, - combined%20building%20sewer
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
combined building sewer: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 3, English, - combined%20building%20sewer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- branchement d'égout unitaire
1, record 3, French, branchement%20d%27%C3%A9gout%20unitaire
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Branchement d'égout acheminant des eaux usées et des eaux pluviales. 2, record 3, French, - branchement%20d%27%C3%A9gout%20unitaire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
branchement d'égout unitaire : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 3, French, - branchement%20d%27%C3%A9gout%20unitaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-04-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- house drain
1, record 4, English, house%20drain
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- house sewer 1, record 4, English, house%20sewer
- building drain 1, record 4, English, building%20drain
correct
- building sewer 2, record 4, English, building%20sewer
- house connection 3, record 4, English, house%20connection
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, 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 4, English, - house%20drain
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- égout de maison
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9gout%20de%20maison
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- branchement d'égout 2, record 4, French, branchement%20d%27%C3%A9gout
correct, masculine noun
- tuyau d'égout d'immeuble 3, record 4, French, tuyau%20d%27%C3%A9gout%20d%27immeuble
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, 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 4, French, - %C3%A9gout%20de%20maison
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Alcantarillas y drenaje
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- alcantarilla del edificio
1, record 4, Spanish, alcantarilla%20del%20edificio
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, 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 4, Spanish, - alcantarilla%20del%20edificio
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-04-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Pipes and Fittings
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- building storm sewer
1, record 5, English, building%20storm%20sewer
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The extension from the building storm drain to the public storm sewer, combined sewer, or other place of disposal. 2, record 5, English, - building%20storm%20sewer
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Tuyauterie et raccords
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- branchement pluvial
1, record 5, French, branchement%20pluvial
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tuyau installé entre le tuyau de descente pluviale d'un bâtiment et l'égout pluvial, l'égout unitaire ou tout autre moyen d'évacuation. 1, record 5, French, - branchement%20pluvial
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tuberías y accesorios
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- alcantarilla pluvial del edificio
1, record 5, Spanish, alcantarilla%20pluvial%20del%20edificio
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parte de la tubería de drenaje pluvial fuera del edificio que conecta el drenaje pluvial del mismo a 900 mm de la pared exterior del edificio y finaliza en el lindero de la propiedad o en el lugar donde se eliminan los desechos de la propiedad. 1, record 5, Spanish, - alcantarilla%20pluvial%20del%20edificio
Record 6 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- building house sewer 1, record 6, English, building%20house%20sewer
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
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
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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