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PIT PRIVY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-04-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plumbing Fixtures
- Ship's Organization (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pit privy
1, record 1, English, pit%20privy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- latrine 2, record 1, English, latrine
correct
- pit toilet 3, record 1, English, pit%20toilet
correct
- privy 4, record 1, English, privy
correct
- outhouse 5, record 1, English, outhouse
correct
- dry toilet 3, record 1, English, dry%20toilet
- pit latrine 6, record 1, English, pit%20latrine
- vault toilet 7, record 1, English, vault%20toilet
- public comfort station 8, record 1, English, public%20comfort%20station
- heads 9, record 1, English, heads
noun, jargon
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A privy placed directly over an excavation in the ground. 10, record 1, English, - pit%20privy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A building, either portable or fixed directly to a pit or vault, equipped with seating and used to collect human excrement. 10, record 1, English, - pit%20privy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 DEF
An outbuilding with one or more seats and a pit serving as a toilet; privy. 11, record 1, English, - pit%20privy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Vault: the pit of a privy. 12, record 1, English, - pit%20privy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pit privy, pit toilet and dry toilet: terms used by Parks Canada. 13, record 1, English, - pit%20privy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareils sanitaires
- Organisation du navire (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- latrines
1, record 1, French, latrines
correct, feminine noun, plural, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- latrine à fosse 2, record 1, French, latrine%20%C3%A0%20fosse
feminine noun
- latrine 3, record 1, French, latrine
see observation, feminine noun
- fosse d'aisances 4, record 1, French, fosse%20d%27aisances
feminine noun
- toilette sèche 4, record 1, French, toilette%20s%C3%A8che
feminine noun
- toilette extérieure 5, record 1, French, toilette%20ext%C3%A9rieure
feminine noun
- bécosse 6, record 1, French, b%C3%A9cosse
see observation, feminine noun, Canada
- chalet de nécessité 7, record 1, French, chalet%20de%20n%C3%A9cessit%C3%A9
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Installation sommaire pour la réception des excréments humains. 8, record 1, French, - latrines
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Lieux d'aisances sommaires dépourvus de toute installation sanitaire. 9, record 1, French, - latrines
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «bécosse» est un canadianisme de la langue populaire né de la déformation de l'anglais «back house»; le terme désigne non seulement les latrines mais aussi, en langage familier et populaire (à la limite du vulgaire), tout type de lieux d'aisances. 10, record 1, French, - latrines
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Latrine : Au singulier, rare et littéraire. 11, record 1, French, - latrines
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
«Chalet de nécessité» est un euphémisme humoristique et pudique. 10, record 1, French, - latrines
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
toilette sèche et fosse d'aisances : termes en usage à Parcs Canada. 12, record 1, French, - latrines
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
latrines : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie. 13, record 1, French, - latrines
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aparatos sanitarios
- Organización del buque (Militar)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- letrina de pozo
1, record 1, Spanish, letrina%20de%20pozo
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- letrina de fosa 2, record 1, Spanish, letrina%20de%20fosa
feminine noun
- letrina 3, record 1, Spanish, letrina
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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