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FOSSE INFILTRATION [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-05-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Water Resources Management
- Urban Studies
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- stormwater tree
1, record 1, English, stormwater%20tree
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a tree planted in a tree well or tree pit, designed to maximize stormwater retention. 2, record 1, English, - stormwater%20tree
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Faced with high levels of soil sealing combined with the effects of climate change, stormwater trees offer an adaptive solution for stormwater management. A stormwater tree is a street tree that has been designed to manage runoff from the adjacent pavement, while enhancing its development and various ecosystem services. It's a natured based solution for sustainable source control of runoff ... 3, record 1, English, - stormwater%20tree
Record 1, Key term(s)
- storm water tree
- storm-water tree
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des ressources en eau
- Urbanisme
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arbre de pluie
1, record 1, French, arbre%20de%20pluie
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arbre planté dans une fosse dont la forme, la taille et le dispositif de collecte des eaux de ruissellement favorisent la rétention et l'infiltration des eaux. 2, record 1, French, - arbre%20de%20pluie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
arbre de pluie : désignation et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 22 février 2026. 3, record 1, French, - arbre%20de%20pluie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-08-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
- Road Construction
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- road ditch
1, record 2, English, road%20ditch
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
ditch check: A small dam positioned at intervals in a road ditch to prevent erosion. 1, record 2, English, - road%20ditch
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ditches are drainage channels that have a greater depth than width, and are capable of carrying a greater volume and velocity of water than swales... Ditches usually require periodic dredging and regrading to free the channel of silt. 2, record 2, English, - road%20ditch
Record 2, Key term(s)
- ditch
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
- Construction des voies de circulation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fossé
1, record 2, French, foss%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petit canal à ciel ouvert creusé sur les côtés des routes pour recueillir et évacuer les eaux de ruissellement de la chaussée, des accotements et des talus. 2, record 2, French, - foss%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fossés. Ils sont destinés à recevoir les eaux de ruissellement ou d’infiltration venant du terrain supérieur. L'eau recueillie par les fossés s’évacue soit par infiltration dans le fond du fossé, soit, si le terrain est imperméable, par écoulement et dans ce cas on doit donner une pente longitudinale au fossé pour diriger les eaux vers un point susceptible de les absorber : ruisseau, lac, ou bassin de retenue, d’infiltration ou d’évaporation. 3, record 2, French, - foss%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les fossés ne sont pas revêtus et sont taillés directement dans le terrain. [...] Les fossés doivent être curés périodiquement pour éviter que les détritus et la végétation ne les comblent et gênent l’infiltration des eaux. 2, record 2, French, - foss%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Alcantarillas y drenaje
- Construcción de carreteras
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cuneta
1, record 2, Spanish, cuneta
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zanja de desagüe junto al borde de una calzada. 1, record 2, Spanish, - cuneta
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-01-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Geology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- recharge pit 1, record 3, English, recharge%20pit
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pit used to add water into an aquifer, in the artificial recharge process. 2, record 3, English, - recharge%20pit
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Géologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fosse d'infiltration
1, record 3, French, fosse%20d%27infiltration
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- fossé de recharge 2, record 3, French, foss%C3%A9%20de%20recharge
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Excavation creusée et utilisée dans certains dispositifs d’alimentation artificielle, aux dimensions intermédiaires entre celles d’un puits [...] et d’un bassin [...] 1, record 3, French, - fosse%20d%27infiltration
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Geología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- presa de recarga
1, record 3, Spanish, presa%20de%20recarga
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-04-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- retention pond
1, record 4, English, retention%20pond
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- water retention pond 2, record 4, English, water%20retention%20pond
correct
- water storage pond 2, record 4, English, water%20storage%20pond
correct
- retention basin 3, record 4, English, retention%20basin
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A basin, pond or lake in which sudden influxes of surface run-off water is temporarily held before being released at a slower, controlled rate into the drainage system. 2, record 4, English, - retention%20pond
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In certain circumstances it may be desirable to shape the ground to allow surface water to collect in a water storage pond on site. This concept of retaining surface water run-off by reducing the peak water impact on the storm sewer capacity and by providing an attractive site feature, may be economical on large sites. It may also be possible to use a less expensive underground sewer system with fewer or smaller diameter pipes because the peak water impact will be collected by the retention pond instead of the sewer system. 2, record 4, English, - retention%20pond
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A retention basin that forms a part of the air-conditioning system for the A.C. Nielsen corporate headquarters, Chicago, is also a significant feature of the site design. 3, record 4, English, - retention%20pond
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- bassin de retenue
1, record 4, French, bassin%20de%20retenue
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- bassin de rétention 2, record 4, French, bassin%20de%20r%C3%A9tention
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'eau recueillie par les fossés s’évacue soit par ;infiltration dans le fond du fossé, soit, si le terrain est imperméable, par écoulement et dans ce cas on doit donner une pente longitudinale au fossé pour diriger les eaux vers un point susceptible de les absorber : ruisseau, lac, ou bassin de retenue, d’infiltration et d’évaporation. 1, record 4, French, - bassin%20de%20retenue
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Alcantarillas y drenaje
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- estanque de retención
1, record 4, Spanish, estanque%20de%20retenci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1991-02-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- infiltration ditch
1, record 5, English, infiltration%20ditch
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A ditch that extends into the saturation zone, the bottom of which is below the water table in the saturation zone. The water flows from the saturated material by gravity into the ditch, and from there into a sump, well, or canal. 2, record 5, English, - infiltration%20ditch
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- fossé d'infiltration
1, record 5, French, foss%C3%A9%20d%27infiltration
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fossé creusé dans la zone de saturation. L’eau s’écoule par gravité dans le fossé et ensuite dans un canal ou un puits. 1, record 5, French, - foss%C3%A9%20d%27infiltration
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Malgré ce qu’on trouve dans le Dictionnaire de l’eau (OLFEB), ne pas confondre avec «tranchée absorbante» (en anglais, «seepage trench»). 2, record 5, French, - foss%C3%A9%20d%27infiltration
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1986-05-08
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- groundwater trench
1, record 6, English, groundwater%20trench
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A trench-shaped depression of the water table caused by effluent seepage into a drainage ditch or a stream. 2, record 6, English, - groundwater%20trench
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- dépression allongée de la nappe phréatique
1, record 6, French, d%C3%A9pression%20allong%C3%A9e%20de%20la%20nappe%20phr%C3%A9atique
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dépression en forme de tranchée de la surface de la nappe phréatique, causée par l'infiltration effluente dans un cours d’eau ou un fossé de drainage, ou par le mouvement de la nappe phréatique vers un talweg sous-jacent à un cours d’eau. 1, record 6, French, - d%C3%A9pression%20allong%C3%A9e%20de%20la%20nappe%20phr%C3%A9atique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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