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BEBEDOR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-09-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Equipment and Tools (Water Supply)
- Water Distribution (Water Supply)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- drinking fountain
1, record 1, English, drinking%20fountain
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- water fountain 2, record 1, English, water%20fountain
correct
- drinking water unit 3, record 1, English, drinking%20water%20unit
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fountain consisting of a shallow basin and a water jet, which provides potable water for human consumption. 4, record 1, English, - drinking%20fountain
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
drinking fountain: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 5, record 1, English, - drinking%20fountain
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et outillage (Alimentation en eau)
- Distribution de l'eau
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fontaine à boire
1, record 1, French, fontaine%20%C3%A0%20boire
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fontaine à eau potable 2, record 1, French, fontaine%20%C3%A0%20eau%20potable
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- distributeur d'eau 3, record 1, French, distributeur%20d%27eau
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fontaine à boire. L'appareil se présente sous forme d'un meuble métallique supportant une cuvette. Il est conçu pour distribuer de l'eau à la température constante de 10° (groupe réfrigérateur) : sans éclaboussure (profil spécial de la cuvette); sans gâchis (robinet à fermeture automatique commandé par bouton-poussoir ou pédale); d'une façon hygiénique grâce à un jet ascendant, légèrement incliné qui permet de boire sans mettre les lèvres en contact avec le robinet. 4, record 1, French, - fontaine%20%C3%A0%20boire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Fontaines à boire. Elles sont soit murales, soit monobloc reposant sur le sol. Il faut évidemment que l'eau soit fraîche. Pour cela on peut prendre un modèle à fuite permanente [...] ou des modèles à réfrigération avec fermeture photo-électrique. 5, record 1, French, - fontaine%20%C3%A0%20boire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fontaine à boire; fontaine à eau potable : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 6, record 1, French, - fontaine%20%C3%A0%20boire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo y herramientas (Abastecimiento de agua)
- Distribución del agua
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- bebedor
1, record 1, Spanish, bebedor
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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