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EAUX EGOUT UNITAIRE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- separate system
1, record 1, English, separate%20system
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- separate sewer system 2, record 1, English, separate%20sewer%20system
correct
- separate sewerage 3, record 1, English, separate%20sewerage
correct
- sanitary sewer 4, record 1, English, sanitary%20sewer
correct
- separate sanitary sewer 5, record 1, English, separate%20sanitary%20sewer
correct
- separate sewer 5, record 1, English, separate%20sewer
correct
- foul sewer 6, record 1, English, foul%20sewer
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A system of sewers and drains which has different conduits for sanitary wastewater and storm water. 5, record 1, English, - separate%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Separate sewer system. A sewer system carrying sanitary wastewater and other water carried wastes from residences, commercial buildings, industrial plants, and institutions, together with minor quantities of groundstorm, and surface waters, that are not intentionally admitted. 2, record 1, English, - separate%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In a combined system, it also carries stormwater. 6, record 1, English, - separate%20system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- réseau séparatif
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9seau%20s%C3%A9paratif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- système séparatif 2, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20s%C3%A9paratif
correct, masculine noun
- système d'évacuation séparatif 1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%27%C3%A9vacuation%20s%C3%A9paratif
correct, masculine noun
- système d'égout séparatif 1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%27%C3%A9gout%20s%C3%A9paratif
correct, masculine noun
- égout sanitaire 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9gout%20sanitaire
correct, masculine noun
- égout séparatif 4, record 1, French, %C3%A9gout%20s%C3%A9paratif
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système d’évacuation des eaux collectant séparément d’une part les eaux pluviales et d’autre part les eaux usées dans une agglomération. 4, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9seau%20s%C3%A9paratif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La collecte des eaux se fait suivant deux types principaux de réseaux d’égouts [...] : le système séparatif, à égouts dédoublés et indépendants, l'un réservé aux eaux de ruissellement, l'autre pour l'effluent vanne des w. c. et les eaux usées; le système unitaire, à égout unique qui recueille et évacue l'ensemble des eaux de toute nature. 5, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9seau%20s%C3%A9paratif
Record 1, Key term(s)
- égouts séparatifs
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Alcantarillas y drenaje
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistema de alcantarillado separado
1, record 1, Spanish, sistema%20de%20alcantarillado%20separado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- desagüe dividido 2, record 1, Spanish, desag%C3%BCe%20dividido
correct, masculine noun
- alcantarillado colector 3, record 1, Spanish, alcantarillado%20colector
correct, masculine noun
- alcantarilla de aguas sanitarias 4, record 1, Spanish, alcantarilla%20de%20aguas%20sanitarias
feminine noun
- alcantarillado sanitario 5, record 1, Spanish, alcantarillado%20sanitario
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conducto subterráneo de las aguas residuales y cloacales de un edificio. 3, record 1, Spanish, - sistema%20de%20alcantarillado%20separado
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-06-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- intercepting sewer
1, record 2, English, intercepting%20sewer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- interceptor 2, record 2, English, interceptor
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sewer that receives dry-weather flow from a number of transverse sewers or outlets and frequently additional predetermined quantities of storm water (if from a combined system), and conducts such waters to a point for treatment or disposal. 3, record 2, English, - intercepting%20sewer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The largest sewers, called interceptors, carry the sewage to a treatment plant. 2, record 2, English, - intercepting%20sewer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- intercepteur
1, record 2, French, intercepteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Égout qui reçoit le contenu de plusieurs égouts collecteurs(y compris des eaux d’orages s’il s’agit d’un réseau unitaire) et qui transporte les eaux d’égout ainsi recueillies vers une station d’épuration ou un émissaire. 2, record 2, French, - intercepteur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tout le territoire de la CUM est desservi, presque entièrement, par un réseau d’intercepteurs qui achemine les eaux usées recueillies par les réseaux d’égout municipaux vers une usine d’épuration. 3, record 2, French, - intercepteur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-05-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Civil Engineering
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- automatic spillway
1, record 3, English, automatic%20spillway
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Device for wasting water into natural drainage courses built along canal sides. It may be an uncontrolled overflow crest, a crest equipped with automatic gates, or an enclosed crest designed for siphon operation. 2, record 3, English, - automatic%20spillway
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Génie civil
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- déversoir automatique
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9versoir%20automatique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif destiné à évacuer automatiquement les eaux d’orage excédentaires, soit d’un égout unitaire dans une conduite d’égout pluvial, soit d’un canal dans un fossé, au moyen d’une vanne automatique, d’un siphon, etc. 1, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9versoir%20automatique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1983-01-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- interception
1, record 4, English, interception
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In waste collection, the process of diverting wastewater from a main or a trunk into a conduit carrying flow to a treatment plant, usually found as part of a system for diverting the flow from a combined sewer. 1, record 4, English, - interception
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- interception 1, record 4, French, interception
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Intercepteur :Égout qui reçoit le contenu de plusieurs égouts collecteurs(y compris des eaux d’orages s’il s’agit d’un réseau unitaire) et qui transporte les eaux d’égout ainsi recueillies vers une station d’épuration ou un émissaire. 2, record 4, French, - interception
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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