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PUISARD INFILTRATION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-03-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Water Collection (Water supply)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- percolation well
1, record 1, English, percolation%20well
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The surface storage provides holding of large part of runoff for a time sufficient to effect its recharge into shallow unconfined aquifer through percolation wells. 2, record 1, English, - percolation%20well
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A percolation well ... is a variant of the well known soak pit - modified to (i) effect high percolation rates, (ii) provide large volume for temporarily holding for storm water, and (iii) effect adequate anaerobic and aerobic microbial treatment of impurities contained in the domestic grey water and storm water. 3, record 1, English, - percolation%20well
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Captage des eaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- puisard d'infiltration
1, record 1, French, puisard%20d%27infiltration
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- puits d’infiltration 1, record 1, French, puits%20d%26rsquo%3Binfiltration
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-06-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sump
1, record 2, English, sump
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- drainage sump 2, record 2, English, drainage%20sump
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pit or low area sometimes filled with stone, gravel, rubble, broken brick, or the like used for the collection of drainage. 3, record 2, English, - sump
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A pit for the collection of superfluous water or other liquid, sometimes incorporated in a drain or trench, below the normal invert level, to allow for disposal by pumping, etc. 2, record 2, English, - sump
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- puisard
1, record 2, French, puisard
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- trou perdu 2, record 2, French, trou%20perdu
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fosse visant à recueillir les eaux superflues ou autres liquides, parfois installée dans un drain ou une tranchée, sous le niveau normal du radier, pour permettre l’élimination du contenu par pompage. 3, record 2, French, - puisard
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les puisards ou "trous perdus". Ce deuxième nom indique bien leur destination : évacuation des eaux en fin de canalisation par infiltration. [...] Comment construire un puisard? [...] Deux cas peuvent se produire : a) le puisard est peu profond et [...] nous souhaitons le remblayer. Rebouchons le trou avec successivement, des grosses roches dans le fond, puis du gravier, enfin du gravillon [...] B) cas le plus fréquent, le puisard est assez profond [...] 2, record 2, French, - puisard
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Il faut rassembler l’eau par un jeu de pentes convergentes pour l’envoyer par un regard absorbant vers un réseau d’évacuation ou tout au moins dans un puisard. [...] c’est un trou assez profond pour atteindre une couche perméable du sous-sol et qu’on remplira de grosse caillasse. Il doit pouvoir emmagasiner momentanément une certaine quantité d’eau, diffusée ensuite dans le terrain. 4, record 2, French, - puisard
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
puisard : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie. 5, record 2, French, - puisard
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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