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DRAINAGE SOUTERRAIN [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
- Road Construction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- blanket
1, record 1, English, blanket
noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Plastic filter cloth is suitable for use in subdrainage trenches, blankets, ... and in many other applications where graded filters are normally used. 1, record 1, English, - blanket
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
- Construction des voies de circulation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tapis
1, record 1, French, tapis
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une toile filtrante de plastique peut s’employer dans des tranchées de drainage souterrain, comme tapis, [...] ainsi que dans de nombreuses autres applications où des filtres granulaires sont normalement utilisés. 1, record 1, French, - tapis
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-11-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
- Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- subsurface drainage
1, record 2, English, subsurface%20drainage
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- subsoil drainage 2, record 2, English, subsoil%20drainage
correct, officially approved
- underground drainage 3, record 2, English, underground%20drainage
correct
- subdrainage 4, record 2, English, subdrainage
correct
- covered drainage 5, record 2, English, covered%20drainage
correct
- underdrainage 5, record 2, English, underdrainage
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - subsurface%20drainage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
subsoil drainage: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 7, record 2, English, - subsurface%20drainage
Record 2, Key term(s)
- sub-surface drainage
- sub-soil drainage
- sub-drainage
- under-drainage
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
- Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- drainage souterrain
1, record 2, French, drainage%20souterrain
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- drainage du sous-sol 2, record 2, French, drainage%20du%20sous%2Dsol
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - drainage%20souterrain
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
drainage souterrain; drainage du sous-sol : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques(Nouveau-Brunswick). 4, record 2, French, - drainage%20souterrain
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Alcantarillas y drenaje
- Drenaje y riego (Agricultura)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- drenaje subterráneo
1, record 2, Spanish, drenaje%20subterr%C3%A1neo
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-10-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- underground drainage system
1, record 3, English, underground%20drainage%20system
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Karst refers to landscape features such as sinkholes, caves and underground drainage systems that are formed from the dissolution of soluble rocks (including limestone and dolomite). 2, record 3, English, - underground%20drainage%20system
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des sols
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- système de drainage souterrain
1, record 3, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20drainage%20souterrain
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-08-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Speleology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- karstic formation
1, record 4, English, karstic%20formation
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- karst formation 2, record 4, English, karst%20formation
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Landforms created by solution of rock in which most of the drainage is by underground channels that may lead to the formation of caves. 3, record 4, English, - karstic%20formation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Natives claim that the water in the area, which is relatively hard (high alkali content) owing to Ipoh's being located amongst a large karstic formation, makes the food especially tasty. 1, record 4, English, - karstic%20formation
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Spéléologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- formation karstique
1, record 4, French, formation%20karstique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les formations karstiques sont des régions calcaires où le drainage souterrain a créé des cavités et des passages qui s’effondrent en causant l'apparition de cratères à la surface. 2, record 4, French, - formation%20karstique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L’appellation vient du nom karst, région calcaire située le long de la côte nord de l’Adriatique, dans l’ancienne Yougoslavie. 2, record 4, French, - formation%20karstique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2009-02-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- underground drainage 1, record 5, English, underground%20drainage
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- underdrainage 1, record 5, English, underdrainage
- subsurface drainage
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- drainage profond
1, record 5, French, drainage%20profond
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- drainage souterrain 1, record 5, French, drainage%20souterrain
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-08-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
- Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- drain
1, record 6, English, drain
correct, verb
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To provide channels, such as open ditches or drain tile, so that excess water can be removed by surface or by internal flow. 2, record 6, English, - drain
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
- Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- drainer
1, record 6, French, drainer
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Évacuer l'eau en excès par écoulement en surface, dans des fossés, ou par écoulement souterrain, dans des tuyaux de drainage. 2, record 6, French, - drainer
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencia del suelo
- Drenaje y riego (Agricultura)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- avenar
1, record 6, Spanish, avenar
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Drenar. Evacuar las aguas que empapan un terreno empleando conductos subterráneos o zanjas. 1, record 6, Spanish, - avenar
Record 7 - internal organization data 1991-05-29
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Irrigation (Civil Engineering)
- Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- underground sprinkler system
1, record 7, English, underground%20sprinkler%20system
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- underground irrigation system 2, record 7, English, underground%20irrigation%20system
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Artificial moisture or irrigation.... Manual or automatic underground sprinkler systems. These systems will vary as to GPM [gallon per minute] requirements, depending on the number of sprinkler heads in simultaneous operation. Minimal supply volume and pressure, for example, would be about 40 GPM at 50 psi [pound per square inch] to operate four sprinkler heads with sufficient operational radius to cover a tennis court. 3, record 7, English, - underground%20sprinkler%20system
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Irrigation (Génie civil)
- Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- système d’arrosage enterré
1, record 7, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%26rsquo%3Barrosage%20enterr%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- installation d’arrosage souterrain 1, record 7, French, installation%20d%26rsquo%3Barrosage%20souterrain
correct, feminine noun
- système souterrain d’arrosage 2, record 7, French, syst%C3%A8me%20souterrain%20d%26rsquo%3Barrosage
correct, masculine noun
- système souterrain d’irrigation 2, record 7, French, syst%C3%A8me%20souterrain%20d%26rsquo%3Birrigation
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'arrosage souterrain, peu répandu, sauf dans des cas d’espèces(jardins sur dalles, par exemple) et qui utilise : soit le système de drainage éventuellement en place en sens inverse; soit le système du tuyau poreux [...]. Ces systèmes sont relativement coûteux [...]. Un système d’arrosage enterré plus économique d’installation [...] consiste à placer dans le sol des "clapets-vannes" selon un quadrillage de 30 m : on fixe au moment de l'arrosage un arroseur à grande portée sur "canne" dont la base est à baïonnette et s’emboîte sur le clapet-vanne. 1, record 7, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20d%26rsquo%3Barrosage%20enterr%C3%A9
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les systèmes souterrains d’arrosage ou d’irrigation sont généralement installés après l’établissement du nivellement final, mais avant toute opération de plantation ou d’ensemencement. 2, record 7, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20d%26rsquo%3Barrosage%20enterr%C3%A9
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
- tile drainage system
1, record 8, English, tile%20drainage%20system
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of several different arrangements of tile drains for removing excess water from the soil profile. 1, record 8, English, - tile%20drainage%20system
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
- Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- réseau de drainage souterrain
1, record 8, French, r%C3%A9seau%20de%20drainage%20souterrain
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, 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 8, French, - r%C3%A9seau%20de%20drainage%20souterrain
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1991-01-17
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Road Construction
- Sewers and Drainage
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- pavement underdrain system
1, record 9, English, pavement%20underdrain%20system
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, 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 9, English, - pavement%20underdrain%20system
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Construction des voies de circulation
- Égouts et drainage
- Mécanique des sols
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- système drainant sous chaussée
1, record 9, French, syst%C3%A8me%20drainant%20sous%20chauss%C3%A9e
proposal, see observation, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- système de drainage sous chaussée 1, record 9, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20drainage%20sous%20chauss%C3%A9e
proposal, see observation, masculine noun
- système de drain souterrain pour chaussée 1, record 9, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20drain%20souterrain%20pour%20chauss%C3%A9e
proposal, see observation, masculine noun
- système de drainage souterrain pour chaussée 1, record 9, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20drainage%20souterrain%20pour%20chauss%C3%A9e
proposal, see observation, masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, 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 9, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20drainant%20sous%20chauss%C3%A9e
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[...]Recommandations pour l’emploi des géotextiles dans les systèmes de drainage et de filtration. 2, record 9, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20drainant%20sous%20chauss%C3%A9e
Record number: 9, 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 9, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20drainant%20sous%20chauss%C3%A9e
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1986-05-22
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
- Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- blind drain
1, record 10, English, blind%20drain
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A drain without a perceptible outlet. 2, record 10, English, - blind%20drain
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
- Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- drain en pierre
1, record 10, French, drain%20en%20pierre
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fossé de drainage souterrain rempli de pierres et sans point de sortie apparent. 1, record 10, French, - drain%20en%20pierre
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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