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DRAINAGE URBAIN [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-09-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Irrigation (Civil Engineering)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- urban drainage
1, record 1, English, urban%20drainage
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Urban drainage replaces one part of the natural water cycle and, as with any artificial system that takes the place of a natural one, it is important that the full effects are understood. 1, record 1, English, - urban%20drainage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Irrigation (Génie civil)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- drainage urbain
1, record 1, French, drainage%20urbain
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 drains de fondation peuvent être à l'origine de certains problèmes de drainage urbain puisqu'ils ont le potentiel de causer des inondations de sous-sols. 1, record 1, French, - drainage%20urbain
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-07-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- drainage infrastructure
1, record 2, English, drainage%20infrastructure
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a research team led by ... developed guidelines for evaluating and selecting hydraulic modifications to existing drainage infrastructure in order to reduce pollutant loads and concentrations in ultra-urban areas. 1, record 2, English, - drainage%20infrastructure
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- infrastructure de drainage
1, record 2, French, infrastructure%20de%20drainage
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une planification adéquate du développement urbain [...] implique nécessairement qu'une gestion des eaux pluviales soit prise en compte lors de la planification, de la conception, de la mise en œuvre et de l'opération des infrastructures de drainage. 1, record 2, French, - infrastructure%20de%20drainage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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