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Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Agricultural Engineering
- Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- drain tile
1, record 1, English, drain%20tile
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- drain pipe 1, record 1, English, drain%20pipe
correct
- field drain 2, record 1, English, field%20drain
correct
- subsoil-drainage pipe 3, record 1, English, subsoil%2Ddrainage%20pipe
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unsocketed, earthenware, porous concrete, perforated plastics or pitch fibre pipes, ... 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. 4, record 1, English, - drain%20tile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Modern drainage systems may be divided into two categories, surface and subsurface. The typical surface system consists of field drains, field ditches, a main collection ditch, and an outlet. As the term implies, a surface system is designed to remove water that collects on top of the soil. 5, record 1, English, - drain%20tile
Record 1, Key term(s)
- land pipe
- field drain pipe
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génie agricole
- 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
- tuyau de drainage 2, record 1, French, tuyau%20de%20drainage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conduit souterrain, constitué de tuyaux en terre cuite ou en plastique perforé, pour collecter et évacuer l'eau en excès dans le sol [...] 1, record 1, French, - drain
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ingeniería agrícola
- Drenaje y riego (Agricultura)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tubo de drenaje
1, record 1, Spanish, tubo%20de%20drenaje
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- tubo de avenamiento 1, record 1, Spanish, tubo%20de%20avenamiento
correct, masculine noun
- tubo drenante 1, record 1, Spanish, tubo%20drenante
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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