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FOSSE COLLECTEUR [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-11-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Site Development
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- feeder drain 1, record 1, English, feeder%20drain
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Aménagement du terrain
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fossé-collecteur
1, record 1, French, foss%C3%A9%2Dcollecteur
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Key term(s)
- fossé collecteur
- fossé de drainage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Preparación del terreno
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- foso de avenamiento
1, record 1, Spanish, foso%20de%20avenamiento
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1991-12-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- feeder drain 1, record 2, English, feeder%20drain
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fossé collecteur
1, record 2, French, foss%C3%A9%20collecteur
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Grand fossé qui reçoit l’eau d’autres petits fossés. (Dictionnaire sylviculture, p. 177) 1, record 2, French, - foss%C3%A9%20collecteur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1991-02-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
- Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tile drainage system
1, record 3, English, tile%20drainage%20system
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of several different arrangements of tile drains for removing excess water from the soil profile. 1, record 3, English, - tile%20drainage%20system
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
- Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- réseau de drainage souterrain
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9seau%20de%20drainage%20souterrain
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un réseau de drainage souterrain est constitué de canalisations de faible diamètre intérieur(5 à 6 cm), disposées suivant des files parallèles et qui sont désignées sous le terme générique de drains ;ils recueillent directement l'eau du sol et débouchent dans des tuyaux de diamètre plus important, ou collecteurs. Ceux-ci se déversent les uns dans les autres, et le dernier, le collecteur principal, se jette dans un fossé, un canal, un ruisseau ou une rivière, qui constitue l'émissaire du réseau de drainage ;la jonction du collecteur principal avec l'émissaire s’effectue par un ouvrage qu'on appelle la bouche du réseau. 1, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9seau%20de%20drainage%20souterrain
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1986-06-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- leaping weir
1, record 4, English, leaping%20weir
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- separating weir 2, record 4, English, separating%20weir
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An opening or gap in the invert of a combined sewer through which the dry weather flow will fall to a sanitary sewer and over which a portion or all of the storm flow will leap. 2, record 4, English, - leaping%20weir
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- régulateur à déversoir fixe
1, record 4, French, r%C3%A9gulateur%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9versoir%20fixe
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans un réseau unitaire, dispositif où le débit d’orage franchit le seuil d’un déversoir pour être évacué dans un collecteur pluvial ou un fossé. 1, record 4, French, - r%C3%A9gulateur%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9versoir%20fixe
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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