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ROBINET BRANCHEMENT [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-10-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Taps and Plumbing Accessories
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- faucet
1, record 1, English, faucet
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A valve on the end of a water pipe by means of which water can be drawn from or held within the pipe. 2, record 1, English, - faucet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The use of the terms "valve, faucet, cock, bibb, stopper, tap", etc., has created such confusion that there is an attempt to confine them all to one or two terms. The desired terms are "faucet" for plumbing fixtures and "valve" for other locations. 2, record 1, English, - faucet
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Robinetterie et accessoires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- robinet de puisage
1, record 1, French, robinet%20de%20puisage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- robinet 2, record 1, French, robinet
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Robinet se trouvant en fin d’une canalisation ou d’un branchement, et comportant d’un côté, un raccord et de l'autre un bec de déversement. 3, record 1, French, - robinet%20de%20puisage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fig. 22 [...] Robinet de puisage [...] Les robinets qu’on installe sur les appareils sanitaires, ceux qu’on emploie pour puiser de l’eau ou pour l’arrosage ne sont que des robinets d’arrêt comportant un bec ou un raccord approprié. Les robinets des appareils sont commandés par un croisillon [...] ou par un cabochon [...] Les robinets commandés par manette sont de manœuvre facile et rapide. 4, record 1, French, - robinet%20de%20puisage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Malgré la définition donnée dans la source OLFEB (Dictionnaire de l’eau, OLF, 1981, p. 403), il ne faut pas confondre «robinet de puisage» et «robinet d’arrosage». 5, record 1, French, - robinet%20de%20puisage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Grifos y accesorios de fontanería
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- grifo
1, record 1, Spanish, grifo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- canilla 1, record 1, Spanish, canilla
correct, feminine noun
- llave de agua 1, record 1, Spanish, llave%20de%20agua
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-03-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plumbing Tools and Equipment
- Equipment and Tools (Water Supply)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pipe-tapping machine
1, record 2, English, pipe%2Dtapping%20machine
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- tapping machine 1, record 2, English, tapping%20machine
correct
- drilling machine 1, record 2, English, drilling%20machine
correct, less frequent
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A machine for cutting and tapping a small hole in a pipe, such as a street main, that is either empty or carrying pressure. Two classes of tapping machines are made, designated as pressure-tapping and dry-tapping machines. They are sometimes called drilling machines. 1, record 2, English, - pipe%2Dtapping%20machine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
wet connection: a connection to a water main under pressure, made by a pipe-tapping machine without interrupting service. 1, record 2, English, - pipe%2Dtapping%20machine
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appareillage et outils de plomberie
- Équipement et outillage (Alimentation en eau)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- machine à percer les conduites
1, record 2, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20percer%20les%20conduites
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Comme il ne peut être question d’arrêter l'eau d’un réseau ou d’une partie de réseau de ville pour créer un branchement, on fait une prise en charge à l'aide d’une machine à percer les conduites, dont le foret passe dans la lanterne du robinet de branchement(modèle à boisseau) que l'on ferme dès que la prise est faite. 1, record 2, French, - machine%20%C3%A0%20percer%20les%20conduites
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-10-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Taps and Plumbing Accessories
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- meter stop
1, record 3, English, meter%20stop
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- meter valve 2, record 3, English, meter%20valve
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An off-on valve in a water service pipe which controls the flow of water to a building. 3, record 3, English, - meter%20stop
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Robinetterie et accessoires
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- robinet d’arrêt général
1, record 3, French, robinet%20d%26rsquo%3Barr%C3%AAt%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Robinet placé sur le branchement d’eau général et commandant l'arrivée de l'eau de tout le bâtiment desservi. 2, record 3, French, - robinet%20d%26rsquo%3Barr%C3%AAt%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La distribution principale de chaque immeuble doit être munie d’un robinet d’arrêt général [...] placé le plus près possible de la limite de la propriété desservie ou du compteur général. 3, record 3, French, - robinet%20d%26rsquo%3Barr%C3%AAt%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
robinet d’arrêt général : terme normalisé par l’AFNOR. 4, record 3, French, - robinet%20d%26rsquo%3Barr%C3%AAt%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Grifos y accesorios de fontanería
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- llave maestra
1, record 3, Spanish, llave%20maestra
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-09-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Taps and Plumbing Accessories
- Water Distribution (Water Supply)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- corporation cock
1, record 4, English, corporation%20cock
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- corporation stop 2, record 4, English, corporation%20stop
correct, officially approved
- corporation valve 3, record 4, English, corporation%20valve
correct
- ferrule 4, record 4, English, ferrule
- take-off valve 5, record 4, English, take%2Doff%20valve
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A valve for joining a service pipe to a street water main. 4, record 4, English, - corporation%20cock
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is usually owned and operated by the water utility or department. It cannot be operated from the surface. 4, record 4, English, - corporation%20cock
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
corporation cock; corporation stop: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 6, record 4, English, - corporation%20cock
Record 4, Key term(s)
- take off valve
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Robinetterie et accessoires
- Distribution de l'eau
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- robinet de branchement
1, record 4, French, robinet%20de%20branchement
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- robinet de prise 2, record 4, French, robinet%20de%20prise
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Robinet reliant la source d’alimentation à la canalisation et permettant d’en régler le débit. 3, record 4, French, - robinet%20de%20branchement
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le branchement est l'ouvrage qu'exécute sur la voie publique la Compagnie concessionnaire pour amener l'eau de la conduite du réseau public dans la propriété de l'abonné. Le branchement sur voie publique comporte toujours un robinet de branchement(placé sous bouche à clé), accessible seulement aux fontainiers et aux pompiers. 1, record 4, French, - robinet%20de%20branchement
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
robinet de prise : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 4, record 4, French, - robinet%20de%20branchement
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-08-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Closing Devices and Nozzles (Mechanical Components)
- Water Distribution (Water Supply)
- Public Utilities (Civil Engineering)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- main stop 1, record 5, English, main%20stop
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Obturateurs et buses (Composants mécaniques)
- Distribution de l'eau
- Services d'utilité publique (Génie civil)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- arrêt de corporation
1, record 5, French, arr%C3%AAt%20de%20corporation
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- robinet d’arrêt de corporation 2, record 5, French, robinet%20d%26rsquo%3Barr%C3%AAt%20de%20corporation
masculine noun
- robinet de raccord 1, record 5, French, robinet%20de%20raccord
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Robinet situé directement au point de branchement de service sur la conduite principale d’eau. Il sert à couper l'alimentation d’eau directement sur la conduite d’aqueduc municipale. 1, record 5, French, - arr%C3%AAt%20de%20corporation
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-06-30
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Plumbing
- Water Supply
- Transport of Water (Water Supply)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- wet connection
1, record 6, English, wet%20connection
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- pressure tap 2, record 6, English, pressure%20tap
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A connection to a water main under pressure, made by a pipe-tapping machine without interrupting service. 1, record 6, English, - wet%20connection
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Plomberie
- Alimentation en eau
- Adduction d'eau (Alimentation en eau)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- prise en charge
1, record 6, French, prise%20en%20charge
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- prise sous pression 2, record 6, French, prise%20sous%20pression
correct, feminine noun
- raccordement sous pression 2, record 6, French, raccordement%20sous%20pression
correct, masculine noun
- raccordement à une conduite sous pression 3, record 6, French, raccordement%20%C3%A0%20une%20conduite%20sous%20pression
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Raccordement d’une conduite d’eau sous pression, sans interruption de service. 2, record 6, French, - prise%20en%20charge
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Comme il ne peut être question d’arrêter l'eau d’un réseau ou d’une partie de réseau de ville pour créer un branchement, on fait une prise en charge à l'aide d’une machine à percer les conduites, dont le foret passe dans la lanterne du robinet de branchement(modèle à boisseau) que l'on ferme dès que la prise est faite. 1, record 6, French, - prise%20en%20charge
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1993-04-08
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Pipes and Fittings
- Water Distribution (Water Supply)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- flexible goose neck 1, record 7, English, flexible%20goose%20neck
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The service pipe is either connected rigidly to the street main or is a flexible goose neck, fastened by means of a corporation stop tapped into the main. ... The goose neck is used to avoid breakage of the line due to sudden shocks or settlement. 1, record 7, English, - flexible%20goose%20neck
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Tuyauterie et raccords
- Distribution de l'eau
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- canalisation à col de cygne flexible
1, record 7, French, canalisation%20%C3%A0%20col%20de%20cygne%20flexible
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le branchement de service peut être raccordé d’une manière rigide à la conduite principale de la municipalité; il peut s’agir également d’une canalisation à col de cygne flexible terminé par un robinet de prise piqué sur la conduite principale.(...) Le col de cygne sert à prévenir toute rupture de la canalisation qui pourrait être provoquée par un choc ou un affaissement soudain. 1, record 7, French, - canalisation%20%C3%A0%20col%20de%20cygne%20flexible
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1985-08-14
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Gas Industry
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- service shut-off
1, record 8, English, service%20shut%2Doff
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a valve or cock readily accessible and operable by the customer, located in a service pipe between the gas main and the meter. 1, record 8, English, - service%20shut%2Doff
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Industrie du gaz
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- robinet chef
1, record 8, French, robinet%20chef
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
robinet de barrage posé sur branchement, qui commande l'ensemble des installations de gaz d’un immeuble. 1, record 8, French, - robinet%20chef
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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