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DRAINAGE ARTIFICIEL [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-02-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lacustrine soil
1, record 1, English, lacustrine%20soil
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Soil formed on or from lacustrine deposits. 2, record 1, English, - lacustrine%20soil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... before artificial drainage, much of the Red River plain was water saturated for the early part of the summer. A remarkably level surface coupled with very fine-textured lacustrine soils are the reasons behind this impeded drainage. 3, record 1, English, - lacustrine%20soil
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sol lacustre
1, record 1, French, sol%20lacustre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les sols lacustres ont [...] une fertilité variable : ceux où le remplissage ultime est tourbeux (Irlande, pays froids) sont souvent très pauvres [...] D’autres sont au contraire très fertiles. Certains fonds de lacs constituent des terres à blé de première qualité (Saskatchewan et Manitoba en Amérique du Nord [...] 2, record 1, French, - sol%20lacustre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] avant le drainage artificiel, la majeure partie de la plaine de la rivière Rouge était saturée d’eau au début de l'été. Une surface remarquablement plane liée à des sols lacustres à texture très fine est à la source des difficultés du drainage. 3, record 1, French, - sol%20lacustre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-04-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
- Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- French drain
1, record 2, English, French%20drain
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- rubble drain 2, record 2, English, rubble%20drain
correct
- farm drain 3, record 2, English, farm%20drain
correct, less frequent
- trench drain 4, record 2, English, trench%20drain
correct
- boulder ditch 5, record 2, English, boulder%20ditch
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A blind tile inlet that is constructed by backfilling the tile trench with various gradations of material. The course material is placed immediately over the tile, and the size is gradually decreased toward the surface. The surface should be kept in permanent vegetation to prevent sealing. 6, record 2, English, - French%20drain
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Strip, tile and farm drains are typical ways of collecting run-off from large, flat areas where drainage occurs in a "sheet fashion". Strip drains are similar to catch basins in that they have a sump area to collect settlement and a removable grate for easy maintenance. Both tile and farm drains consist of small trenches covered with grass. Since the tile drain is connected to an underground drainage system, it provides better drainage that the farm drain; but neither system works when the ground is frozen.... Farm drains are used only in agricultural situations; it is very likely that they eventually will not drain properly due to becoming clogged with sedimentation. 7, record 2, English, - French%20drain
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Farm drain (sometimes called French drain). 7, record 2, English, - French%20drain
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Not to be confused with "blind drain" (see record). 5, record 2, English, - French%20drain
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
- Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tranchée drainante
1, record 2, French, tranch%C3%A9e%20drainante
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- drain français 2, record 2, French, drain%20fran%C3%A7ais
avoid, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tranchée de drainage dont le remblai est artificiel. 3, record 2, French, - tranch%C3%A9e%20drainante
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Drainage sommaire. Les tranchées [...] drainantes. Elles sont installées dans les terrains perméables et permettent aux eaux recueillies d’être absorbées par le sol. Creusées, puis remplies de pierres sèches et de gravillons, elles sont très efficaces. 4, record 2, French, - tranch%C3%A9e%20drainante
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le principe de la tranchée drainante et de la pierrée est le même; seul diffère leur mode de construction. Selon les sources consultées, en effet, la pierrée est constituée uniquement de pierres, alors que la tranchée drainante comporte divers matériaux de remplissage (gravillons, par exemple). 5, record 2, French, - tranch%C3%A9e%20drainante
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Alcantarillas y drenaje
- Drenaje y riego (Agricultura)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- drenaje agrícola
1, record 2, Spanish, drenaje%20agr%C3%ADcola
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- drenaje francés 1, record 2, Spanish, drenaje%20franc%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-11-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Environment
- Dredging
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- artificial drainage
1, record 3, English, artificial%20drainage
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For even greater protection, artificial drainage can be installed under the deposit and the collected water treated. 1, record 3, English, - artificial%20drainage
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As opposed to the natural removal of water through the action of gravity. 2, record 3, English, - artificial%20drainage
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Environnement
- Dragage
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- drainage artificiel
1, record 3, French, drainage%20artificiel
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour plus de sécurité, un drainage artificiel sera placé sous le dépôt, et les eaux recueillies seront traitées. 1, record 3, French, - drainage%20artificiel
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medio ambiente
- Dragado
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- drenaje artificial
1, record 3, Spanish, drenaje%20artificial
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- desagüe artificial 1, record 3, Spanish, desag%C3%BCe%20artificial
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En opocisión al drenaje natural del agua mediante la acción de la gravedad. 2, record 3, Spanish, - drenaje%20artificial
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-04-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Tillage Operations (Agriculture)
- Farming Techniques
- Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- soil sodicity
1, record 4, English, soil%20sodicity
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- sodicity 2, record 4, English, sodicity
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Soil sodicity is an obscure cousin of that infamous phenomenon, soil salinity. The two are often confused, probably because both involve sodium, a metal widespread in Australian soils. Sodicity may be the more obscure problem, but it is a more widespread form of land degradation. It affects nearly a third of all soils in Australia (including a third of all agricultural soils), causing poor water infiltration, surface crusting, erosion and waterlogging. 1, record 4, English, - soil%20sodicity
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Related to sodium content in soil. 2, record 4, English, - soil%20sodicity
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Travaux du sol (Agriculture)
- Techniques agricoles
- Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- sodicité du sol
1, record 4, French, sodicit%C3%A9%20du%20sol
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- sodicité 2, record 4, French, sodicit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L’analyse montre que la perméabilité est corrélée avec la teneur en argile, la densité apparente et la sodicité du sol. Il s’ensuit que pour pouvoir utiliser ces sols, il est nécessaire d’améliorer leur porosité efficace pour accroître leur perméabilité. 1, record 4, French, - sodicit%C3%A9%20du%20sol
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Beaucoup de facteurs influent sur la salinité et la sodicité du sol, y compris la qualité et la profondeur de la nappe, les caractéristiques physiques du sol, les pratiques d’irrigation, la présence de drainage artificiel. En présence d’un excédent d’eau, dans un système où la capacité de drainage est réduite, le sol s’engorge et les sels se concentrent par évaporation. 3, record 4, French, - sodicit%C3%A9%20du%20sol
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1985-08-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- main sewer outlet 1, record 5, English, main%20sewer%20outlet
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- main ditch system 2, record 5, English, main%20ditch%20system
- discharge channel 3, record 5, English, discharge%20channel
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- émissaire
1, record 5, French, %C3%A9missaire
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On donne le nom d’émissaire au cours d’eau naturel ou au fossé artificiel qui doit assurer aux eaux de drainage qui viennent s’y jeter un écoulement facile et suffisamment rapide. 2, record 5, French, - %C3%A9missaire
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Émissaire municipal. 3, record 5, French, - %C3%A9missaire
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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