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EAUX NETTES [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-09-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pipes and Fittings
- Sewers and Drainage
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sanitary building drain
1, record 1, English, sanitary%20building%20drain
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A building drain that may contain sewage and clear water waste, but not storm water. 2, record 1, English, - sanitary%20building%20drain
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sanitary building drain: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 1, English, - sanitary%20building%20drain
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tuyauterie et raccords
- Égouts et drainage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- collecteur sanitaire
1, record 1, French, collecteur%20sanitaire
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- drain sanitaire de bâtiment 2, record 1, French, drain%20sanitaire%20de%20b%C3%A2timent
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Drain de bâtiment qui peut conduire des eaux-vannes et des eaux nettes mais non des eaux de pluie. 2, record 1, French, - collecteur%20sanitaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
collecteur sanitaire : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 1, French, - collecteur%20sanitaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-09-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Pipes and Fittings
- Sewers and Drainage
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- combined building drain
1, record 2, English, combined%20building%20drain
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A building drain that is intended to conduct sewage and storm water. 2, record 2, English, - combined%20building%20drain
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
combined building drain: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 2, English, - combined%20building%20drain
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tuyauterie et raccords
- Égouts et drainage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- collecteur unitaire
1, record 2, French, collecteur%20unitaire
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- drain unitaire de bâtiment 2, record 2, French, drain%20unitaire%20de%20b%C3%A2timent
masculine noun
- collecteur principal unitaire 2, record 2, French, collecteur%20principal%20unitaire
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Drain de bâtiment qui conduit les eaux-vannes, les eaux nettes ou les eaux de pluie. 2, record 2, French, - collecteur%20unitaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
collecteur unitaire : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 2, French, - collecteur%20unitaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-08-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Water Distribution (Water Supply)
- Pipes and Fittings
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- clear water waste
1, record 3, English, clear%20water%20waste
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Waste water with impurity levels that will not be harmful to health and may include cooling water and condensate drainage from refrigeration and air conditioning equipment and cooled condensate from steam heating systems, but does not include storm water. 1, record 3, English, - clear%20water%20waste
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Distribution de l'eau
- Tuyauterie et raccords
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- eau nette
1, record 3, French, eau%20nette
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
eaux nettes :Eaux de rejet dont la teneur en impuretés n’ est pas dangereuse pour la santé, ce qui peut inclure l'eau de refroidissement et le condensat des installations de réfrigération et de conditionnement d’air, ainsi que le condensat refroidi des installations de chauffage à vapeur, mais n’ inclut pas les eaux pluviales. 1, record 3, French, - eau%20nette
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 2, record 3, French, - eau%20nette
Record 3, Key term(s)
- eaux nettes
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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