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EGOUT MAISON [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pipes and Fittings
- Plumbing Fixtures
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- P trap
1, record 1, English, P%20trap
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- P-trap 2, record 1, English, P%2Dtrap
correct
- P siphon 3, record 1, English, P%20siphon
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Trap - C-5106 cast brass P trap with cleanout (or as selected). 4, record 1, English, - P%20trap
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
(Siphon) "P" type made of chrome-plated brass or PVC, 1 ¼ with self-threading and free of any welding. Chrome-plating is the best and finishings are unique. PVC "P" traps may be adapted to 1 ¼ or 1 ½, according to need; long-lasting and resistant. They come with an adapter which is placed between the end of the trap and wall sewer to avoid filtration. 3, record 1, English, - P%20trap
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Drain-height/Foundation-height: - Connection of condensate drain pipe with siphon/P-trap to be done by client/user. - Siphon/P-trap must not be under pressure. - Prior to start-up and after a long period of shutdown-operation siphon/P-trap must be filled with water. 2, record 1, English, - P%20trap
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
P trap: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 5, record 1, English, - P%20trap
Record 1, Key term(s)
- P-siphon
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tuyauterie et raccords
- Appareils sanitaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- siphon P
1, record 1, French, siphon%20P
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- siphon en P 2, record 1, French, siphon%20en%20P
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Siphon - C-5106 siphon «P» en laiton coulé avec bouchon de dégorgement (ou au choix). 3, record 1, French, - siphon%20P
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Chaque année, les propriétaires de maison devraient vérifier leur puisard et leur siphon en P afin de s’assurer que l'eau s’évacue de la maison par le tuyau d’égout principal. [Ce texte est suivi d’une illustration où il est indiqué que «le siphon P doit demeurer plein d’eau»]. 4, record 1, French, - siphon%20P
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
[...] canne de vidange munie d’un siphon en P ou en S et débouchant sur l’évacuation de la maison. 5, record 1, French, - siphon%20P
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
siphon en P : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 6, record 1, French, - siphon%20P
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-04-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- house drain
1, record 2, English, house%20drain
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- house sewer 1, record 2, English, house%20sewer
- building drain 1, record 2, English, building%20drain
correct
- building sewer 2, record 2, English, building%20sewer
- house connection 3, record 2, English, house%20connection
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - house%20drain
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- égout de maison
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9gout%20de%20maison
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- branchement d’égout 2, record 2, French, branchement%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9gout
correct, masculine noun
- tuyau d’égout d’immeuble 3, record 2, French, tuyau%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9gout%20d%26rsquo%3Bimmeuble
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - %C3%A9gout%20de%20maison
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Alcantarillas y drenaje
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- alcantarilla del edificio
1, record 2, Spanish, alcantarilla%20del%20edificio
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, 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 2, Spanish, - alcantarilla%20del%20edificio
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-05-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Pipes and Fittings
- Sewers and Drainage
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- building trap
1, record 3, English, building%20trap
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- house trap 2, record 3, English, house%20trap
correct
- main trap 3, record 3, English, main%20trap
correct
- intercepting trap 4, record 3, English, intercepting%20trap
correct, Great Britain
- disconnecting trap 4, record 3, English, disconnecting%20trap
correct, Great Britain
- interceptor 4, record 3, English, interceptor
correct, Great Britain
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In plumbing, a running trap installed in the building drain to prevent a free circulation of air between the drainage system of the building and the building sewer. 5, record 3, English, - building%20trap
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tuyauterie et raccords
- Égouts et drainage
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- siphon de maison
1, record 3, French, siphon%20de%20maison
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- siphon de bâtiment 2, record 3, French, siphon%20de%20b%C3%A2timent
correct, masculine noun, Canada
- siphon de sortie d’immeuble 3, record 3, French, siphon%20de%20sortie%20d%26rsquo%3Bimmeuble
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
- siphon principal 4, record 3, French, siphon%20principal
correct, masculine noun, Canada
- siphon disconnecteur 3, record 3, French, siphon%20disconnecteur
correct, masculine noun
- maître-siphon 5, record 3, French, ma%C3%AEtre%2Dsiphon
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Garde hydraulique installée entre l'égout de maison et le branchement pour empêcher la remontée des odeurs de l'égout(et des rats). 1, record 3, French, - siphon%20de%20maison
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] l’autorité publique peut demander de placer avant le branchement à l’égout, soit un siphon disconnecteur soit un tabouret siphoïde, de façon à retenir le maximum de matière lourde [...] 3, record 3, French, - siphon%20de%20maison
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] by-pass d’aération sur le siphon disconnecteur prévu à la sortie de l’immeuble. 3, record 3, French, - siphon%20de%20maison
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tuberías y accesorios
- Alcantarillas y drenaje
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- sifón del edificio
1, record 3, Spanish, sif%C3%B3n%20del%20edificio
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- building house sewer 1, record 4, English, building%20house%20sewer
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
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
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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