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EGOUT PRINCIPAL [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-06-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Public Utilities (Civil Engineering)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- service entrance
1, record 1, English, service%20entrance
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The location of a public utility connection on or in a building which allows the utility to be used by the building occupants. 2, record 1, English, - service%20entrance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The service entrance [for electricity], as the name implies, is where the wires connected to the load side of the meter enter the house or building. The service entrance in a residence is commonly thought of as a breaker or fuse box. In larger, more complicated commercial or industrial electrical systems, the service entrance may be a main disconnect panel or a trough where up to six main switches are present. 1, record 1, English, - service%20entrance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The service entrance is typically where the public utility provider's safety and maintenance responsibilities end and the user's or building owner's safety and maintenance responsibilities begin, and where usage metering equipment is installed. 2, record 1, English, - service%20entrance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Services d'utilité publique (Génie civil)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- entrée de service
1, record 1, French, entr%C3%A9e%20de%20service
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
L’emplacement sur ou dans un bâtiment où un service public se branche au bâtiment pour l’utilisation par les occupants du bâtiment. L’emplacement d’un branchement d’utilité publique sur ou dans un bâtiment à l’usage des occupants. 2, record 1, French, - entr%C3%A9e%20de%20service
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une seule entrée de service est autorisée pour le bâtiment principal pour l'électricité, l'aqueduc, l'égout et le gaz naturel. 1, record 1, French, - entr%C3%A9e%20de%20service
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L’entrée de service est généralement l’endroit où les responsabilités de sécurité et d’entretien du fournisseur du services public prennent fin et où commencent les responsabilités de sécurité de l’utilisateur ou du propriétaire du bâtiment, et où se trouve l’équipement de mesurage de l’utilisation. 2, record 1, French, - entr%C3%A9e%20de%20service
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-05-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Pipes and Fittings
- Plumbing Fixtures
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- P trap
1, record 2, English, P%20trap
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- P-trap 2, record 2, English, P%2Dtrap
correct
- P siphon 3, record 2, English, P%20siphon
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Trap - C-5106 cast brass P trap with cleanout (or as selected). 4, record 2, English, - P%20trap
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - P%20trap
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - P%20trap
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
P trap: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 5, record 2, English, - P%20trap
Record 2, Key term(s)
- P-siphon
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tuyauterie et raccords
- Appareils sanitaires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- siphon P
1, record 2, French, siphon%20P
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- siphon en P 2, record 2, French, siphon%20en%20P
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Siphon - C-5106 siphon «P» en laiton coulé avec bouchon de dégorgement (ou au choix). 3, record 2, French, - siphon%20P
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - siphon%20P
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - siphon%20P
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
siphon en P : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 6, record 2, French, - siphon%20P
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-11-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
- Water Pollution
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- outfall
1, record 3, English, outfall
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- sewage outfall 2, record 3, English, sewage%20outfall
correct
- wastewater outfall 3, record 3, English, wastewater%20outfall
- outfall sewer 4, record 3, English, outfall%20sewer
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A structure designed to admit treated or untreated sewage to a receiving body of water. 2, record 3, English, - outfall
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Treatment plant outfalls frequently are carried into deep water and the piping ends in a series of outlets rosette-shaped or in fingers, to provide dispersion of the effluent flow. 2, record 3, English, - outfall
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
- Pollution de l'eau
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- émissaire
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9missaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- émissaire d’évacuation 2, record 3, French, %C3%A9missaire%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9vacuation
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Canalisation qui reçoit les eaux usées d’un réseau d’égouts ou les eaux traitées d’une station d’épuration et qui les transporte au point d’évacuation. 3, record 3, French, - %C3%A9missaire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«Émissaire» peut aussi désigner un égout collecteur principal(«main sewer»). 4, record 3, French, - %C3%A9missaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Alcantarillas y drenaje
- Contaminación del agua
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- emisario
1, record 3, Spanish, emisario
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conducto de evacuación de aguas o líquidos residuales. 2, record 3, Spanish, - emisario
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-06-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- trunk sewer
1, record 4, English, trunk%20sewer
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- main sewer 2, record 4, English, main%20sewer
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sewer that receives many tributary branches and serves a large territory. 3, record 4, English, - trunk%20sewer
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- grand collecteur
1, record 4, French, grand%20collecteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- collecteur principal 1, record 4, French, collecteur%20principal
correct, masculine noun
- égout principal 1, record 4, French, %C3%A9gout%20principal
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Égout principal dont sont tributaires les collecteurs secondaires et les égouts latéraux. 1, record 4, French, - grand%20collecteur
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Alcantarillas y drenaje
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- alcantarilla colectora
1, record 4, Spanish, alcantarilla%20colectora
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- alcantarilla maestra 1, record 4, Spanish, alcantarilla%20maestra
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1982-03-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Shipbuilding
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- soil mains
1, record 5, English, soil%20mains
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Constructions navales
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- collecteur d’égout principal
1, record 5, French, collecteur%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9gout%20principal
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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