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FOSSE LATERAL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-06-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Road Construction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- side drain
1, record 1, English, side%20drain
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Drain outside the shoulders of a road, runway, taxitrack, etc., which collects the run-off from the prepared surface and carries it to drainage ditches or outfall. 1, record 1, English, - side%20drain
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Construction des voies de circulation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fossé de drainage latéral
1, record 1, French, foss%C3%A9%20de%20drainage%20lat%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Drain situé à la limite extérieure de l’accotement d’une route, d’une piste d’envol, de roulement, etc., qui vise à permettre l’écoulement des eaux de surface, vers un fossé de drainage ou autre. 1, record 1, French, - foss%C3%A9%20de%20drainage%20lat%C3%A9ral
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fossé de drainage latéral : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie. 2, record 1, French, - foss%C3%A9%20de%20drainage%20lat%C3%A9ral
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-03-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- side ditch
1, record 2, English, side%20ditch
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fossé latéral
1, record 2, French, foss%C3%A9%20lat%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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