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DRAIN SOUTERRAIN [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-04-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- covered drain 1, record 1, English, covered%20drain
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Key term(s)
- subsurface drain
- buried drain
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- drain souterrain
1, record 1, French, drain%20souterrain
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Drenaje y riego (Agricultura)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- drenaje enterrado
1, record 1, Spanish, drenaje%20enterrado
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- drenaje subterráneo 2, record 1, Spanish, drenaje%20subterr%C3%A1neo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-04-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- underdrain
1, record 2, English, underdrain
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- subdrain 2, record 2, English, subdrain
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A drain that carries away groundwater or the drainage from prepared beds to which water or wastewater has been applied. 3, record 2, English, - underdrain
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
- Traitement des eaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- drain de sortie
1, record 2, French, drain%20de%20sortie
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- drain souterrain 2, record 2, French, drain%20souterrain
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tuyau ou canal disposé à la base d’un filtre et permettant l’évacuation du liquide traité ou de l’effluent. 1, record 2, French, - drain%20de%20sortie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Alcantarillas y drenaje
- Tratamiento del agua
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- drenaje de salida
1, record 2, Spanish, drenaje%20de%20salida
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1991-01-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Road Construction
- Sewers and Drainage
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pavement underdrain system
1, record 3, English, pavement%20underdrain%20system
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The conventional pavement underdrain system consists of a perforated pipe collector, a gravel layer around the pipe to prevent its clogging, and a sand filter layer around the gravel to prevent migration of the natural soil from entering the gravel.... A major use of fabrics has been to vastly alter this type of underdrain system. Shown in Figure 5.2 (b) are the schematic diagrams of a replacement of the conventional method using a fabric-wrapped stone aggregate (with or without the perforated pipe) placed directly in an excavated trench. 1, record 3, English, - pavement%20underdrain%20system
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Construction des voies de circulation
- Égouts et drainage
- Mécanique des sols
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- système drainant sous chaussée
1, record 3, French, syst%C3%A8me%20drainant%20sous%20chauss%C3%A9e
proposal, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- système de drainage sous chaussée 1, record 3, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20drainage%20sous%20chauss%C3%A9e
proposal, see observation, masculine noun
- système de drain souterrain pour chaussée 1, record 3, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20drain%20souterrain%20pour%20chauss%C3%A9e
proposal, see observation, masculine noun
- système de drainage souterrain pour chaussée 1, record 3, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20drainage%20souterrain%20pour%20chauss%C3%A9e
proposal, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Drain d’accotement [...] En assainissant la structure de la route et des abords, le géotextile aura un effet bénéfique sur le comportement de la route lors du gel et surtout lors du dégel [...] le sol destiné à recevoir le système drainant doit être excavé avec un engin spécialement conçu à cet effet [...] 2, record 3, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20drainant%20sous%20chauss%C3%A9e
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[...]Recommandations pour l’emploi des géotextiles dans les systèmes de drainage et de filtration. 2, record 3, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20drainant%20sous%20chauss%C3%A9e
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Si l’on doit construire des drains souterrains dans l’accotement ou dans le terrain naturel, il faut recouvrir les filtres d’un sol imperméable pour éviter l’infiltration des eaux de ruissellement [...] Note: Les textiles non tissés, qu’on trouve maintenant sur le marché, peuvent remplacer les filtres de matériaux granulaires autour des drains perforés. 3, record 3, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20drainant%20sous%20chauss%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1986-05-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- curtain drain
1, record 4, English, curtain%20drain
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- intercepting drain 2, record 4, English, intercepting%20drain
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A drain constructed at the upper end of the area to be drained to intercept surface or ground water flowing toward the protected area from higher ground and carry it away from the area. 2, record 4, English, - curtain%20drain
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
- Traitement des eaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- drain d’interception
1, record 4, French, drain%20d%26rsquo%3Binterception
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Drain de surface ou souterrain placé le long du pied d’une colline, parallèlement à un canal avec fuites, ou autour d’un réservoir avec fuites, pour intercepter l'écoulement souterrain en un endroit favorable et éviter la pénétration de l'eau dans la région que l'on désire assainir. 1, record 4, French, - drain%20d%26rsquo%3Binterception
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1985-06-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- subdrain outflow 1, record 5, English, subdrain%20outflow
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- sortie de drain souterrain
1, record 5, French, sortie%20de%20drain%20souterrain
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
écoulement provenant de drains souterrains 1, record 5, French, - sortie%20de%20drain%20souterrain
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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