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PENTE NATURELLE [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-12-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Farm Implements and Gardening Tools
- Pipes and Fittings
- Maple Syrup Production
- Maple-Sugar Industry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sap ladder
1, record 1, English, sap%20ladder
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A sap ladder is a simple tubing structure designed to lift sap vertically between a lower and an upper section of mainline. It is essential that the tubing be on a vacuum system for a sap ladder to function. 2, record 1, English, - sap%20ladder
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Outillage agricole et horticole
- Tuyauterie et raccords
- Acériculture
- Industrie de l'érable
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- accentuateur de pente
1, record 1, French, accentuateur%20de%20pente
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pieuvre 2, record 1, French, pieuvre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sporadiquement, on assiste à l'introduction d’équipements ou de dispositifs qui n’ ont souvent pas fait l'objet d’une évaluation suffisante. C'est le cas des accentuateurs de pente; [ces dispositifs permettraient de] pallier [le] manque de pente naturelle du terrain par l'installation d’un collecteur en marche d’escalier, chaque contre-marche d’une hauteur variant entre 0, 5 et 1, 5 [mètres] étant constitué d’un nombre variable de tubes de 8, 5 [millimètres] de diamètre reliant les extrémités du tube collecteur. 3, record 1, French, - accentuateur%20de%20pente
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-04-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Earthmoving
- Excavation (Construction)
- Site Development
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- earth bank
1, record 2, English, earth%20bank
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- bank 2, record 2, English, bank
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any earth slope formed or trimmed to a definite shape. 2, record 2, English, - earth%20bank
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The principle implicit in the phrase "let it slide and shovel it out" is that earth banks ultimately find an angle of repose, that is, an angle at which the internal friction between the particles is sufficient to resist the weight of the material sliding along their slope. 1, record 2, English, - earth%20bank
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Terrassement
- Fouilles (Construction)
- Aménagement du terrain
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- talus
1, record 2, French, talus
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Surface de terrain en pente, créée par des travaux de terrassement (déblai ou remblai) latéralement à une plate-forme (de route, de voie ferrée, etc.) ou résultant de l’équilibre naturel d’une zone déclive (talus naturel des terres, talus d’éboulis, etc.). 2, record 2, French, - talus
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La pente des talus doit être adaptée au matériau afin de résister dans le temps aux agents d’érosion(eau, vent). Cette pente doit donc être inférieure à la pente naturelle que prend le matériau livré au seul effet de la pesanteur. [...] On protège le plus souvent les talus contre l'érosion par des plantations d’arbres, d’arbustes et de gazon ou par des fascinages. [...] Si l'on désire réaliser des talus voisins de 60°, on doit transformer le talus en perré par un revêtement de pierres sèches ou jointoyées ou de dalles de béton. 3, record 2, French, - talus
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Remoción de tierras
- Excavación (Construcción)
- Preparación del terreno
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- talud
1, record 2, Spanish, talud
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-01-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Toponymy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ledge
1, record 3, English, ledge
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Prominent shelf-like platform exposed on the face of a mountain or cliff. 1, record 3, English, - ledge
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gates Ledge, B.C. 1, record 3, English, - ledge
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Few officially named examples; used in B.C. 1, record 3, English, - ledge
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ledge: term and definition validated by the Canadian Permanent Committee on Geographical Names (CPCGN) within the scope of its glossary (BT-176) which is the first authoritative publication on generics in use in Canada. 2, record 3, English, - ledge
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Toponymie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- corniche
1, record 3, French, corniche
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Saillie naturelle surplombant une pente raide. 2, record 3, French, - corniche
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Corniche aux Goélands, Québec. 2, record 3, French, - corniche
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Attesté au Québec. 2, record 3, French, - corniche
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
corniche : termes et définition uniformisés par le Comité permanent canadien des noms géographiques (CPCNG) dans le cadre du glossaire BT-176 faisant autorité sur la question des génériques en usage au Canada. 3, record 3, French, - corniche
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Toponimia
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- cornisa
1, record 3, Spanish, cornisa
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-02-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
- Irrigation (Civil Engineering)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- flush irrigation
1, record 4, English, flush%20irrigation
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Irrigation in which water flows over the surface of the ground in a continuous sheet of shallow depth, spreading slowly and soaking in. 2, record 4, English, - flush%20irrigation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Maintain a wet soil surface by flush irrigation, for seedling establishment and weed suppression. 3, record 4, English, - flush%20irrigation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Normally, one such flush has to suffice for the whole growing period of the crops. 2, record 4, English, - flush%20irrigation
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
- Irrigation (Génie civil)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- irrigation par ruissellement
1, record 4, French, irrigation%20par%20ruissellement
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans l’irrigation par ruissellement, l’eau [...] s’infiltre progressivement par ruissellement en nappe sur une surface en pente. Le sol ne peut être convenablement arrosé par ruissellement que si sa pente et sa surface présentent une grande régularité. 2, record 4, French, - irrigation%20par%20ruissellement
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'irrigation par ruissellement... est la technique par excellence utilisée sur les prairies. Elle peut être réalisée suivant divers procédés, en fonction surtout de l'importance de la pente naturelle du sol : a) L'irrigation par rigoles de niveau ou par rases [...] b) L'irrigation par planches ou calants [...] c) L'irrigation par plans inclinés ou par ados [...] 3, record 4, French, - irrigation%20par%20ruissellement
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Drenaje y riego (Agricultura)
- Riego (Ingeniería civil)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- riego por derrame
1, record 4, Spanish, riego%20por%20derrame
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- riego por desbordamiento 2, record 4, Spanish, riego%20por%20desbordamiento
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-02-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- flood irrigation
1, record 5, English, flood%20irrigation
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of irrigation in which water is made to cover the surface of the land to a considerable depth and remains for a considerable period, after which so much of it as has not soaked in is drawn off, leaving the land ready for the growing of crops. 2, record 5, English, - flood%20irrigation
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In flood irrigation, the land is divided into compartments with fairly flat surfaces, and the water is run over the entire area. 3, record 5, English, - flood%20irrigation
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Flood irrigation" is called "back flooding" when water is released to flow toward the low places. 4, record 5, English, - flood%20irrigation
Record 5, Key term(s)
- back flooding
- basin irrigation method
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- irrigation par submersion
1, record 5, French, irrigation%20par%20submersion
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- irrigation par épandage 2, record 5, French, irrigation%20par%20%C3%A9pandage
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Irrigation par submersion. Lorsque la pente naturelle est nulle ou presque, le ruissellement devient impossible. Un débit supérieur à la perméabilité du sol devient nécessaire pour conduire l'eau à l'extrémité des parcelles. L'eau s’accumule alors en une nappe épaisse qui s’infiltre peu à peu. Plusieurs variantes sont possibles : les bassins fermés par des levées [...] Les cuvettes reliées à des canaux [...] Enfin les rigoles d’infiltration que l'on remplit d’eau en vue d’une lente infiltration, sont un système d’arrosage que l'on peut rattacher à l'irrigation par «infiltration» ou «à la raie». 3, record 5, French, - irrigation%20par%20submersion
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Irrigation de surface : [...] L’irrigation par submersion se pratique en terrain plat dans des bassins, entourés de diguettes, que l’on remplit sur une hauteur correspondant à la dose d’arrosage. L’eau pénètre dans le sol par infiltration verticale. Le riz est la culture type ainsi irriguée, bien que sur la majeure partie du cycle végétatif l’arrosage ne soit pas discontinu mais permanent. Ce n’est que peu avant la récolte que les rizières sont mises à sec [...] 4, record 5, French, - irrigation%20par%20submersion
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Drenaje y riego (Agricultura)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- riego por inundación
1, record 5, Spanish, riego%20por%20inundaci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- riego por sumersión 2, record 5, Spanish, riego%20por%20sumersi%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-01-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Transport of Oil and Natural Gas
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- gravity line
1, record 6, English, gravity%20line
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pipeline that carries oil from a lease tank to pumping station without the use of mechanical means ... 2, record 6, English, - gravity%20line
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Transport du pétrole et du gaz naturel
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- conduite à écoulement naturel
1, record 6, French, conduite%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9coulement%20naturel
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Canalisation dont le produit s’écoule par pente naturelle du terrain. 1, record 6, French, - conduite%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9coulement%20naturel
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1996-10-30
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Long-Distance Pipelines
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- gravity pipe 1, record 7, English, gravity%20pipe
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- gravity line 1, record 7, English, gravity%20line
- non-pressure pipe 1, record 7, English, non%2Dpressure%20pipe
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
canalisations, souterrains T-705 1-75 p. 11; DCGD 68; Asbestos cement pipe is acceptable as encasing or carrier non-pressure (gravity) pipe in accordance with the following table for depths (...) syn.: gravity line, non-pressure pipe; (...) 1, record 7, English, - gravity%20pipe
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Canalisations à grande distance
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- conduite libre
1, record 7, French, conduite%20libre
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- conduite à écoulement libre 1, record 7, French, conduite%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9coulement%20libre
feminine noun
- conduite à écoulement naturel 1, record 7, French, conduite%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9coulement%20naturel
feminine noun
- conduite sans pression 2, record 7, French, conduite%20sans%20pression
feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
T-705F 1-75 p. 11; conduite à écoulement libre DWSE 63; conduite à écoulement naturel PETO 63; DCGD 68;-canalisation dont le produit s’écoule par pente naturelle du terrain PETO. 1, record 7, French, - conduite%20libre
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1991-02-28
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Civil Engineering
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- drop
1, record 8, English, drop
correct, noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- drop structure 2, record 8, English, drop%20structure
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
"Drop": a structure built in an open drainage channel having excess grade that permits the water to go abruptly from one level to a lower level without injury to the channel. 1, record 8, English, - drop
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Vertical pipe drop structure: "chute en conduite verticale". 3, record 8, English, - drop
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Génie civil
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- chute
1, record 8, French, chute
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Aménagées dans un canal d’amenée. 2, record 8, French, - chute
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quand la pente naturelle du terrain est plus importante que celle du canal lui-même, on peut ou couper le tracé de chutes verticales ou y intercaler des tronçons à forte pente(coursiers).(...) Emplacement des chutes. Il dépend évidemment de celui des prises d’eau sur le canal considéré, lesquelles sont elles-mêmes commandées par la topographie. Il importe, en effet, de ne marquer une chute qu'après s’être assuré que la ligne d’eau à l'aval restera assez haute pour desservir convenablement les prises qui s’y trouvent. 3, record 8, French, - chute
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1991-01-31
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Site Development
- Earthmoving
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- maximum slope
1, record 9, English, maximum%20slope
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- maximum allowable slope 1, record 9, English, maximum%20allowable%20slope
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A slope established at a very steep angle, beyond which its surface covering (gravel, stone, grass, or the like) will slide off or become impossible to maintain. 1, record 9, English, - maximum%20slope
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Aménagement du terrain
- Terrassement
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- angle de glissement limite
1, record 9, French, angle%20de%20glissement%20limite
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Glissement des terres. Qu'est-ce qu'un angle de glissement? Mettons en tas un certain volume de sable. Constatons qu'au-dessus d’une certaine pente, le sable "déroule" et le plan incliné ne tient plus : nous avons atteint l'angle de glissement du sable. La pente naturelle d’un sol ne peut pas dépasser un certain angle de glissement.(...) Il existe d’ailleurs un angle de glissement limite pour chaque matériau. 1, record 9, French, - angle%20de%20glissement%20limite
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1989-03-28
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Farming Techniques
- Soil Science
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- semi-arid grazing land
1, record 10, English, semi%2Darid%20grazing%20land
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
grazing land: Land used regularly for grazing. The term is not confined to land suitable only for grazing. Cropland and pasture used in connection with a system of form crop rotation are usually not included. 2, record 10, English, - semi%2Darid%20grazing%20land
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Techniques agricoles
- Science du sol
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- pâturage semi-aride
1, record 10, French, p%C3%A2turage%20semi%2Daride
proposal, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pâturage : Lieu où on fait paître le bétail. En particulier, prairie. Le sol y est influencé par la nature de la végétation(graminées), par la fumure naturelle, et souvent, en montagne, par la pente et le climat d’altitude. 2, record 10, French, - p%C3%A2turage%20semi%2Daride
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- tendency 1, record 11, English, tendency
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- pente naturelle 1, record 11, French, pente%20naturelle
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dès que la fabrication de masse ne joue plus, le coût de production, en vertu d’une pente naturelle, tend à être cher(André Siegfried) 1, record 11, French, - pente%20naturelle
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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