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TILE PIPE [2 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 1991-11-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tile pipe culvert 1, record 2, English, tile%20pipe%20culvert
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- buse en grès
1, record 2, French, buse%20en%20gr%C3%A8s
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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