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FOSSE FIXE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-09-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Measuring Instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- multiple-lever scale 1, record 1, English, multiple%2Dlever%20scale
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An industrial scale 1, record 1, English, - multiple%2Dlever%20scale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Mechanical-type industrial scale ... incorporates a number of levers with precisely located fulcrums ... Multiple-lever systems support the platform, or hopper, so that unequally distributed loads can be accurately weighed. 2, record 1, English, - multiple%2Dlever%20scale
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de mesure
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pont à leviers multiples
1, record 1, French, pont%20%C3%A0%20leviers%20multiples
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bascule fixe, de forte portée, dont le tablier est établi au niveau du sol et forme pont au-dessus d’une fosse dans laquelle se trouvent des leviers réducteurs et transmetteurs de charge. 2, record 1, French, - pont%20%C3%A0%20leviers%20multiples
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-06-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cesspool
1, record 2, English, cesspool
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- watertight cesspool 2, record 2, English, watertight%20cesspool
correct
- tight cesspool 3, record 2, English, tight%20cesspool
correct
- cesspit 4, record 2, English, cesspit
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A concrete or masonry chamber, usually underground used for collecting and holding sewage from a building and which is pumped out when full. 5, record 2, English, - cesspool
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cesspools may be either watertight or leaching. 6, record 2, English, - cesspool
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fosse d’aisance
1, record 2, French, fosse%20d%26rsquo%3Baisance
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fosse d’aisances 2, record 2, French, fosse%20d%26rsquo%3Baisances
correct, feminine noun
- fosse fixe 3, record 2, French, fosse%20fixe
correct, feminine noun
- fosse d’accumulation 4, record 2, French, fosse%20d%26rsquo%3Baccumulation
correct, feminine noun
- fosse étanche 5, record 2, French, fosse%20%C3%A9tanche
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réservoir enterré destiné à la collecte et au stockage des eaux vannes d’un bâtiment. 4, record 2, French, - fosse%20d%26rsquo%3Baisance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Fosse d’aisance.] Elle doit être enterrée à un minimum de 2 mètres de profondeur, hors des surfaces bâties; obligatoirement étanche, elle comporte un regard de visite avec tampon étanche, et un évent d’aération montant au-dessus du niveau des toits, avec grille pare-moustiques. Cette fosse ne doit recueillir que des eaux vannes provenant des w.c., sans effet d’eau. 4, record 2, French, - fosse%20d%26rsquo%3Baisance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L’installation de fosses fixes est soumise à autorisation [...] qui ne peut être accordée qu’en cas d’impossibilité d’installation septique ou d’évacuation vers une station d’épuration. 4, record 2, French, - fosse%20d%26rsquo%3Baisance
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Alcantarillas y drenaje
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- sumidero
1, record 2, Spanish, sumidero
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- pozo negro 1, record 2, Spanish, pozo%20negro
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1992-05-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Servicing and Maintenance (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pit
1, record 3, English, pit
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Entretien et réparation (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fosse
1, record 3, French, fosse
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cavité pratiquée dans le sol d’un garage pour avoir accès au-dessous d’une voiture. 2, record 3, French, - fosse
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...)(Les ateliers de petite importance) possédant les mêmes matériels que les stations-service,(...) le pont élévateur(...) est remplacé par un pont fixe ou une simple fosse(...). 3, record 3, French, - fosse
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1987-05-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Lathe Work (Machine-Tooling)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- T-lathe
1, record 4, English, T%2Dlathe
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- facing lathe 1, record 4, English, facing%20lathe
correct
- front-operated lathe 2, record 4, English, front%2Doperated%20lathe
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An engine lathe that has a bed set at 90 ° to the spindle axis instead of the usual parallel arrangement so it can machine large disks where facing cuts predominate. 3, record 4, English, - T%2Dlathe
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Definition adapted by the Comité interentreprises de la terminologie de l'usinage et des machines-outils. 3, record 4, English, - T%2Dlathe
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tournage sur métaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tour frontal
1, record 4, French, tour%20frontal
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- tour en l’air 1, record 4, French, tour%20en%20l%26rsquo%3Bair
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tour avec fosse et banc séparé de la poupée fixe servant à usiner des pièces de grandes dimensions. 2, record 4, French, - tour%20frontal
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Définition rédigée par le Comité interentreprises de la terminologie de l’usinage et des machines-outils. 2, record 4, French, - tour%20frontal
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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