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DRAINAGE CANALISATIONS [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-10-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Boring and Drilling (Mines)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- active barrier
1, record 1, English, active%20barrier
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sondage et forage miniers
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- barrière active
1, record 1, French, barri%C3%A8re%20active
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[La barrière active] est constituée d’un écran étanche généralement à base d’un matériau géosynthétique ou membrane et d’un réseau de drainage composé d’un réseau de canalisations de collecte, disposées dans une couche de matériaux drainants. 1, record 1, French, - barri%C3%A8re%20active
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-11-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tile drainage
1, record 2, English, tile%20drainage
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tile drain: A baked, extruded clay pipe used for underground drain in land drainage system. 2, record 2, English, - tile%20drainage
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- drainage par canalisations en terre cuite
1, record 2, French, drainage%20par%20canalisations%20en%20terre%20cuite
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- drainage par canalisations en poterie 2, record 2, French, drainage%20par%20canalisations%20en%20poterie
correct, masculine noun, less frequent
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Autrefois les drains étaient constitués de tuiles, de pierres plates, de briques creuses [...] Aujourd’hui on utilise essentiellement deux types de drains : - les drains en terre cuite [...]; - les drains en matière plastiques [...] 3, record 2, French, - drainage%20par%20canalisations%20en%20terre%20cuite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Drenaje y riego (Agricultura)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- drenaje por tubos de barro
1, record 2, Spanish, drenaje%20por%20tubos%20de%20barro
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- drenaje por tubos de barro cocido 1, record 2, Spanish, drenaje%20por%20tubos%20de%20barro%20cocido
masculine noun
- drenaje por tubos de arcilla 1, record 2, Spanish, drenaje%20por%20tubos%20de%20arcilla
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-11-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
- Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- subsurface drainage
1, record 3, English, subsurface%20drainage
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- subsoil drainage 2, record 3, English, subsoil%20drainage
correct, officially approved
- underground drainage 3, record 3, English, underground%20drainage
correct
- subdrainage 4, record 3, English, subdrainage
correct
- covered drainage 5, record 3, English, covered%20drainage
correct
- underdrainage 5, record 3, English, underdrainage
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The removal of excess ground water from the crop root zone through the use of tile drains, mole drains, stone drains and pumping or corrugated perforated plastic tubing. 6, record 3, English, - subsurface%20drainage
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
subsoil drainage: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 7, record 3, English, - subsurface%20drainage
Record 3, Key term(s)
- sub-surface drainage
- sub-soil drainage
- sub-drainage
- under-drainage
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
- Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- drainage souterrain
1, record 3, French, drainage%20souterrain
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- drainage du sous-sol 2, record 3, French, drainage%20du%20sous%2Dsol
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Exception faite du drainage par puits absorbants qui est une technique d’importance secondaire, le drainage souterrain consiste essentiellement à assainir le sol par des canalisations ou de simples galeries creusées dans le sol. 3, record 3, French, - drainage%20souterrain
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
drainage souterrain; drainage du sous-sol : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 4, record 3, French, - drainage%20souterrain
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Alcantarillas y drenaje
- Drenaje y riego (Agricultura)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- drenaje subterráneo
1, record 3, Spanish, drenaje%20subterr%C3%A1neo
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-04-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- house drain
1, record 4, English, house%20drain
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- house sewer 1, record 4, English, house%20sewer
- building drain 1, record 4, English, building%20drain
correct
- building sewer 2, record 4, English, building%20sewer
- house connection 3, record 4, English, house%20connection
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
That part of the lowest horizontal piping of a drainage system which receives the discharge from soil, waste, and other drainage pipes inside the walls of the building and conveys it to the building sewer (house sewer), the pipe that begins five feet outside the inner face of the building wall. 3, record 4, English, - house%20drain
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- égout de maison
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9gout%20de%20maison
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- branchement d’égout 2, record 4, French, branchement%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9gout
correct, masculine noun
- tuyau d’égout d’immeuble 3, record 4, French, tuyau%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9gout%20d%26rsquo%3Bimmeuble
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tuyau horizontal le plus bas d’un réseau de plomberie, qui reçoit le contenu des tuyaux de descente, de drainage du sol et des autres canalisations à l'intérieur d’un bâtiment pour les déverser dans un branchement de l'égout de rue. 1, record 4, French, - %C3%A9gout%20de%20maison
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Alcantarillas y drenaje
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- alcantarilla del edificio
1, record 4, Spanish, alcantarilla%20del%20edificio
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tubo conectado al drenaje principal de un edificio, a 900 mm de la pared del mismo para conducir aguas negras, aguas grises o aguas pluviales a un alcantarillado público o privado. 1, record 4, Spanish, - alcantarilla%20del%20edificio
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-12-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- channel drainage
1, record 5, English, channel%20drainage
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A flow of water as a concentrated mass in a gully, swale, brook or river. 1, record 5, English, - channel%20drainage
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As opposed to "sheet drainage" (see record). 2, record 5, English, - channel%20drainage
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- drainage par canalisations
1, record 5, French, drainage%20par%20canalisations
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1992-01-08
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
- Agricultural Engineering
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- agricultural pipe drain
1, record 6, English, agricultural%20pipe%20drain
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A system of porous or perforated pipes laid in a trench filled with gravel or the like; used for draining subsoil. 1, record 6, English, - agricultural%20pipe%20drain
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
- Génie agricole
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- drainage par canalisations enterrées
1, record 6, French, drainage%20par%20canalisations%20enterr%C3%A9es
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On peut employer actuellement dans les sols agricoles plusieurs méthodes de drainage :drainage par fossés, drainage par canalisations enterrées, drainage par techniques associées, drainage par modelé superficiel; certains terrains(étang mis en culture, mouillère) nécessitant cependant des techniques plus spécifiques... Les sols profonds(dont le substratum et perméables se drainent classiquement à l'aide de drains parallèles entre eux et raccordés à un collecteur. 1, record 6, French, - drainage%20par%20canalisations%20enterr%C3%A9es
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1991-02-28
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
- Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- tile drainage
1, record 7, English, tile%20drainage
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Drainage of low depressional areas and/or flat, heavy wet soil areas by means of a series of tile laid in a continuous line at a specific depth and grade below the ground surface so that free water entering the tile line at the joints or through perforations can flow to an outlet by gravity. 1, record 7, English, - tile%20drainage
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
- Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- drainage par tuyaux enterrés
1, record 7, French, drainage%20par%20tuyaux%20enterr%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- drainage par canalisations enterrées 2, record 7, French, drainage%20par%20canalisations%20%20enterr%C3%A9es
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le drainage par tuyaux enterrés consiste à disposer dans le sol, un réseau de tuyaux, destiné à l’aérer et à l’assainir. 3, record 7, French, - drainage%20par%20tuyaux%20enterr%C3%A9s
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Drainage par canalisations enterrées. Les sols profonds [...] et perméables se drainent classiquement à l'aide de drains parallèles entre eux et raccordés à un collecteur. 2, record 7, French, - drainage%20par%20tuyaux%20enterr%C3%A9s
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Le drainage par tuyaux enterrés [...] consiste à mettre en place un réseau de tuyaux enterrés. Les drains généralement parallèles recueillent les eaux d’infiltration et les conduisent dans les collecteurs. 4, record 7, French, - drainage%20par%20tuyaux%20enterr%C3%A9s
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1991-02-28
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
- Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- parallel drains
1, record 8, English, parallel%20drains
correct, plural
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The field drains of a surface system may be arranged in many patterns. Probably the two most widely used are parallel drains and random drains. Parallel drains are channels running parallel to one another at a uniform spacing of a few to several hundred feet apart, depending on the soil and the slope of the land. 1, record 8, English, - parallel%20drains
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
- Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- drains parallèles
1, record 8, French, drains%20parall%C3%A8les
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- drains parallèles entre eux 2, record 8, French, drains%20parall%C3%A8les%20entre%20eux
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Drainage par canalisations enterrées. Les sols profonds(...) et perméables se drainent classiquement à l'aide de drains parallèles entre eux et raccordés à un collecteur. 2, record 8, French, - drains%20parall%C3%A8les
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1991-02-28
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
- Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- tile drainage system
1, record 9, English, tile%20drainage%20system
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of several different arrangements of tile drains for removing excess water from the soil profile. 1, record 9, English, - tile%20drainage%20system
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
- Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- réseau de drainage souterrain
1, record 9, French, r%C3%A9seau%20de%20drainage%20souterrain
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un réseau de drainage souterrain est constitué de canalisations de faible diamètre intérieur(5 à 6 cm), disposées suivant des files parallèles et qui sont désignées sous le terme générique de drains ;ils recueillent directement l'eau du sol et débouchent dans des tuyaux de diamètre plus important, ou collecteurs. Ceux-ci se déversent les uns dans les autres, et le dernier, le collecteur principal, se jette dans un fossé, un canal, un ruisseau ou une rivière, qui constitue l'émissaire du réseau de drainage ;la jonction du collecteur principal avec l'émissaire s’effectue par un ouvrage qu'on appelle la bouche du réseau. 1, record 9, French, - r%C3%A9seau%20de%20drainage%20souterrain
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1989-06-29
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Site Development
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- sitework
1, record 10, English, sitework
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Division 2 - Sitework. Subsurface investigation; demolition; site preparation; dewatering; ... earthwork; ... paving and surfacing; piped utility materials; water distribution; ... sewerage and distribution; ... sewerage and drainage; ... power and communications; site improvements; landscaping. 2, record 10, English, - sitework
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Aménagement du terrain
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- aménagement de l’emplacement
1, record 10, French, am%C3%A9nagement%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bemplacement
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Division 2-Aménagement de l'emplacement. Reconnaissance du sous-sol; démolition; préparation du terrain; assèchement des excavations;(...) terrassement;(...) pavages et revêtements; canalisations de services publics; matériaux; distribution d’eau;(...) réseaux d’égout et de drainage;(...) énergie électrique et communications; aménagement extérieur; aménagement paysager. 2, record 10, French, - am%C3%A9nagement%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bemplacement
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1986-06-12
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- radial drainage pattern
1, record 11, English, radial%20drainage%20pattern
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A drainage pattern formed by streams running radially outward from a central high area or radially inward to a central low area. 2, record 11, English, - radial%20drainage%20pattern
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- tracé radial de drainage
1, record 11, French, trac%C3%A9%20radial%20de%20drainage
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réseau de drainage formé de canalisations s’écoulant radialement vers l'extérieur à partir d’un point central élevé, ou inversement vers un point central bas. 1, record 11, French, - trac%C3%A9%20radial%20de%20drainage
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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