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ARRET DISTRIBUTION [1 record]

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Record 1 2018-03-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Closing Devices and Nozzles (Mechanical Components)
  • Water Distribution (Water Supply)
  • Public Utilities (Civil Engineering)
DEF

A shutoff valve attached to a water service pipe from a water main to a building, installed near the curb, which may be operated by a valve key to start or stop flow in the water supply lines of a building.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Obturateurs et buses (Composants mécaniques)
  • Distribution de l'eau
  • Services d'utilité publique (Génie civil)
DEF

Robinet d'arrêt fixé sur un tuyau reliant la conduite de distribution à un bâtiment, placé près de la bordure de la rue, et qu'on peut manœuvrer à l'aide d'une clé pour établir ou arrêter l'alimentation en eau du bâtiment.

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