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CANALISATION PRINCIPALE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-05-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Water Distribution (Water Supply)
- Public Utilities (Civil Engineering)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- water main
1, record 1, English, water%20main
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- watermain 2, record 1, English, watermain
correct
- transmission main 3, record 1, English, transmission%20main
correct
- feeder main 3, record 1, English, feeder%20main
correct
- main 4, record 1, English, main
correct, officially approved
- distribution main 5, record 1, English, distribution%20main
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The [water distribution] network is composed of transmission or feeder mains, usually 12 in. (30 cm) or more in diameter, and lateral mains along each street, or in some cities along alleys between the streets. The mains are installed in grids so that lateral mains can be fed from both ends where possible. 3, record 1, English, - water%20main
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
water main; main: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 6, record 1, English, - water%20main
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Distribution de l'eau
- Services d'utilité publique (Génie civil)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- conduite maîtresse
1, record 1, French, conduite%20ma%C3%AEtresse
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- conduite principale 1, record 1, French, conduite%20principale
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- canalisation maîtresse 2, record 1, French, canalisation%20ma%C3%AEtresse
correct, feminine noun
- canalisation principale 3, record 1, French, canalisation%20principale
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- conduite d'eau maîtresse 4, record 1, French, conduite%20d%27eau%20ma%C3%AEtresse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conduite sous pression émanant directement du réservoir et alimentant les dérivations constituant la distribution. 5, record 1, French, - conduite%20ma%C3%AEtresse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsque la canalisation maîtresse assure à la fois les secours d'incendie et les besoins journaliers, les conduites d'incendie doivent être indépendantes de celles du service journalier à partir de leur entrée dans le bâtiment à défendre. 2, record 1, French, - conduite%20ma%C3%AEtresse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
conduite maîtresse; conduite principale; canalisation principale: termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 6, record 1, French, - conduite%20ma%C3%AEtresse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-08-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Transport of Oil and Natural Gas
- Long-Distance Pipelines
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- trunk pipeline
1, record 2, English, trunk%20pipeline
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- trunkline 2, record 2, English, trunkline
correct
- trunk line 3, record 2, English, trunk%20line
correct
- pipeline trunk line 4, record 2, English, pipeline%20trunk%20line
correct
- main line 5, record 2, English, main%20line
correct
- mainline 6, record 2, English, mainline
correct
- primary pipeline 7, record 2, English, primary%20pipeline
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A large-diameter pipeline between distant points. 4, record 2, English, - trunk%20pipeline
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Tibitoc source was brought into service in 1959 and expanded in 1969 to its current capacity. Both the Tibitoc treatment plant and the primary pipeline connecting it to the city are old and deteriorated; ... 8, record 2, English, - trunk%20pipeline
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
For twenty years American oil companies, led by Texaco, extracted oil from beneath the Ecuadorean Amazon. ... They constructed four hundred drill sites and hundreds of miles of roads and pipelines, including a primary pipeline that extends for 280 miles across the Andes. 9, record 2, English, - trunk%20pipeline
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Laterals are smaller lines that connect the mainline to other markets, typically LDCs and large end-users. [Compare with] lateral line. 6, record 2, English, - trunk%20pipeline
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transport du pétrole et du gaz naturel
- Canalisations à grande distance
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- canalisation principale
1, record 2, French, canalisation%20principale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- pipeline principal 2, record 2, French, pipeline%20principal
correct, masculine noun
- conduite principale 3, record 2, French, conduite%20principale
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conduite à laquelle viennent se raccorder d'autres canalisations. 1, record 2, French, - canalisation%20principale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Construction d'un pipeline principal de gaz de 10,16 centimètres (4 pouces) - Consumer Gas. 4, record 2, French, - canalisation%20principale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Nous [Enbridge] sommes bien placés pour affronter les derniers mois de 1999 et les exercices subséquents, grâce à la contribution croissante des placements dans les infrastructures clés telles que le pipeline Athabasca, l'expansion du pipeline principal du réseau Terrace et notre participation dans des projets de transport de gaz naturel, jumelée à la poursuite des améliorations récentes au titre du volume de liquides. 5, record 2, French, - canalisation%20principale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Si le contexte porte sur le transport du gaz, on peut parler de «gazoduc principal», comme l'illustre la justification reproduite ci-après. 6, record 2, French, - canalisation%20principale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le gaz naturel produit par SOEI est envoyé à la côte à Goldboro en Nouvelle-Écosse par un tuyau de 26 po de diamètre. C'est là que le gaz naturel est traité et acheminé au gazoduc principal, pour son transport. Le gazoduc principal Maritimes and Northeast Pipeline possède et exploite le gazoduc principal de 30 po de diamètre. Conçu pour transporter le gaz naturel aux marchés des Maritimes et des États-Unis, ce gazoduc livre le gaz naturel aux portails municipaux où il est remis à l'entreprise de distribution puis acheminé au consommateur. 7, record 2, French, - canalisation%20principale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte de petróleo y gas natural
- Tuberías de larga distancia
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ducto principal
1, record 2, Spanish, ducto%20principal
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- canalización principal 1, record 2, Spanish, canalizaci%C3%B3n%20principal
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-03-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Fire-Fighting and Rescue Equipment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cross-main 1, record 3, English, cross%2Dmain
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sprinkler 1, record 3, English, - cross%2Dmain
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de secours et de lutte (incendies)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- canalisation principale
1, record 3, French, canalisation%20principale
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- conduite principale 1, record 3, French, conduite%20principale
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
extincteur automatique à eau 1, record 3, French, - canalisation%20principale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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