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EAU PLUVIALE ORAGE [2 records]

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Record 1 - external organization data 2022-01-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
DEF

A liquid discharge from a facility into a sewer or receiving water that may contain collected storm-water runoff and effluent from all operations inside a facility.

OBS

The liquid discharge may or may not have been treated to decrease or eliminate harmful effects on the receiving environment.

Key term(s)
  • waste water effluent

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
DEF

Matières liquides qu'une installation rejette dans un égout ou un milieu récepteur et qui peuvent contenir de l'eau pluviale d’orage et des effluents provenant de toutes les activités effectuées sur le site de l'installation.

OBS

Le rejet liquide peut ou non avoir été traité pour en atténuer ou en éliminer les effets nuisibles sur le milieu récepteur.

Spanish

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Record 2 2011-08-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
  • Geology
DEF

Surface water from rain, snow, or ice melting and running off from the surface of a drainage area.

DEF

Surface water draining to a watercourse as a result of heavy rainfall.

OBS

Terms and definition standardized by ISO.

Key term(s)
  • storm water runoff

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Géologie
DEF

Eau de surface s’écoulant vers un cours d’eau à la suite d’une forte chute de pluie.

OBS

eau pluviale d’orage : Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
  • Geología
DEF

Agua de lluvia, nieve derretida o hielo y agua en el subsuelo.

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