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EGOUT ORAGE [4 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2022-01-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wastewater effluent
1, record 1, English, wastewater%20effluent
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A liquid discharge from a facility into a sewer or receiving water that may contain collected storm-water runoff and effluent from all operations inside a facility. 1, record 1, English, - wastewater%20effluent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The liquid discharge may or may not have been treated to decrease or eliminate harmful effects on the receiving environment. 1, record 1, English, - wastewater%20effluent
Record 1, Key term(s)
- waste water effluent
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- effluent d’eaux usées
1, record 1, French, effluent%20d%26rsquo%3Beaux%20us%C3%A9es
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Matières liquides qu'une installation rejette dans un égout ou un milieu récepteur et qui peuvent contenir de l'eau pluviale d’orage et des effluents provenant de toutes les activités effectuées sur le site de l'installation. 1, record 1, French, - effluent%20d%26rsquo%3Beaux%20us%C3%A9es
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le rejet liquide peut ou non avoir été traité pour en atténuer ou en éliminer les effets nuisibles sur le milieu récepteur. 1, record 1, French, - effluent%20d%26rsquo%3Beaux%20us%C3%A9es
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-08-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- storm sewer
1, record 2, English, storm%20sewer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- storm water sewer 2, record 2, English, storm%20water%20sewer
correct
- stormwater sewer 3, record 2, English, stormwater%20sewer
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sewer that carries storm water and surface water, street wash and other wash waters, or drainage, but excludes domestic wastewater and industrial wastes. 4, record 2, English, - storm%20sewer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Waste disposal. ... flush to storm sewer. 5, record 2, English, - storm%20sewer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- égout pluvial
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9gout%20pluvial
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- collecteur pluvial 2, record 2, French, collecteur%20pluvial
correct, masculine noun
- égout d'orage 3, record 2, French, %C3%A9gout%20d%27orage
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Canalisation destinée à recueillir les eaux de pluie et les eaux de lavage des rues, à l’exclusion des eaux domestiques et des eaux résiduaires industrielles. 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A9gout%20pluvial
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le milieu récepteur auquel aboutissent les égouts pluviaux peut, s’il présente un débit propre relativement élevé, s’accommoder d’une telle situation tant que l’agglomération desservie n’est pas trop considérable. 4, record 2, French, - %C3%A9gout%20pluvial
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Alcantarillas y drenaje
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- alcantarilla pluvial
1, record 2, Spanish, alcantarilla%20pluvial
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Alcantarillas pluviales y puentes. Este tipo de estructuras de cruce son regularmente empleadas en carreteras, caminos e incluso en ciertas calles en localidades donde se ha respetado el paso de las corrientes naturales. [...] son tramos de tubería o conductos que se incorporan en el cuerpo del terraplén de un camino para facilitar el paso de las aguas de las corrientes naturales, o de aquellas conducidas por canales o cunetas, a través del terraplén. 1, record 2, Spanish, - alcantarilla%20pluvial
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-05-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- storm-overflow sewer
1, record 3, English, storm%2Doverflow%20sewer
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- storm overflow sewer 2, record 3, English, storm%20overflow%20sewer
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sewer used to carry the excess of storm flow from a main or intercepting sewer to an independent outlet. 2, record 3, English, - storm%2Doverflow%20sewer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- égout de trop-plein d’orage
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9gout%20de%20trop%2Dplein%20d%26rsquo%3Borage
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Égout destiné à transporter l'eau d’orage en excès d’un égout collecteur ou d’une canalisation principale jusqu'à une sortie indépendante de l'émissaire normal. 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A9gout%20de%20trop%2Dplein%20d%26rsquo%3Borage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1986-05-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Civil Engineering
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- automatic spillway
1, record 4, English, automatic%20spillway
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Device for wasting water into natural drainage courses built along canal sides. It may be an uncontrolled overflow crest, a crest equipped with automatic gates, or an enclosed crest designed for siphon operation. 2, record 4, English, - automatic%20spillway
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Génie civil
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- déversoir automatique
1, record 4, French, d%C3%A9versoir%20automatique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif destiné à évacuer automatiquement les eaux d’orage excédentaires, soit d’un égout unitaire dans une conduite d’égout pluvial, soit d’un canal dans un fossé, au moyen d’une vanne automatique, d’un siphon, etc. 1, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9versoir%20automatique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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