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YARD DRAIN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
- Pipes and Fittings
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- yard drain
1, record 1, English, yard%20drain
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are a number of things that individual residents can do to assist in reducing damage from major storms: -Clean or clear any drainage systems on your property. Particularly take a close look at landscaping materials. Is there material such as bark, leaves, mulch, etc. that could wash into a yard drain? Are the yard drains clean and free from silt and mud? It doesnt't take much debris to render the typical yard drain system useless. 2, record 1, English, - yard%20drain
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The principal purpose of yard and area drains is to carry off rain water as rapidly as it falls. ... Where they must discharge into a sewer, ... they should be trapped with a deep-seal trap .... 1, record 1, English, - yard%20drain
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare with "area drain" and "floor drain". 2, record 1, English, - yard%20drain
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
- Tuyauterie et raccords
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- siphon de cour
1, record 1, French, siphon%20de%20cour
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- entrée d'eau de cour 2, record 1, French, entr%C3%A9e%20d%27eau%20de%20cour
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les formes des cuvettes réceptrices des eaux des terrasses et la disposition de leurs grilles ou crapaudines jouent, comme les dispositions des siphons ou entrées d'eau de cours, un rôle non négligeable dans la rapidité d'évacuation des eaux pluviales. 2, record 1, French, - siphon%20de%20cour
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Siphon de cour en fonte à panier [...] Des siphons de gros diamètres, généralement en fonte, avec grilles et paniers en tôle perforée ou fils galvanisés, pour arrêter graviers et débris, sont placés dans les sols des cours ou des sous-sols pour recueillir les eaux pluviales et les eaux de lavage et de vidange. 2, record 1, French, - siphon%20de%20cour
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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