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EGOUT SECONDAIRE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1977-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lateral sewer
1, record 1, English, lateral%20sewer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- lateral 2, record 1, English, lateral
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sewer that discharges into a branch or other sewer and has no other common sewer tributary to it. 1, record 1, English, - lateral%20sewer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- égout élémentaire
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9gout%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9mentaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- égout latéral 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9gout%20lat%C3%A9ral
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fig. 16, 1. Schéma général des ramifications d’un réseau d’égouts : branchement d’immeuble, égout élémentaire, collecteur secondaire, grand collecteur. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9gout%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9mentaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1977-03-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- branch sewer
1, record 2, English, branch%20sewer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sewer that receives wastewater from a relatively small area and discharges into a main sewer serving more than one branch-sewer area. 1, record 2, English, - branch%20sewer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- égout secondaire
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9gout%20secondaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En général, le collecteur principal reçoit les eaux de rebut des égouts secondaires, qui drainent les rues adjacentes, et déverse ces eaux dans une rivière ou un ruisseau (...) directement [ou] par un aqueduc à ciel ouvert. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9gout%20secondaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- submain sewer 1, record 3, English, submain%20sewer
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
--a sewer into which the wastewater from two or more lateral sewers is discharged and which subsequently discharges into a main, a trunk, or other collector. 1, record 3, English, - submain%20sewer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- égout secondaire 1, record 3, French, %C3%A9gout%20secondaire
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
en général, le collecteur principal reçoit les eaux de rebut des --, qui drainent les rues adjacentes, et déverse ces eaux dans une rivière ou un ruisseau [ directement [ou] par un aqueduc à ciel ouvert. 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A9gout%20secondaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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