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Record 1 2022-06-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Water Distribution (Water Supply)
  • Supply (Military)
DEF

A designated location at which potable water is distributed.

OBS

water point; WP: designations and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel; designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

OBS

water point: designation officially approved by the Engineering Terminology Working Group.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Distribution de l'eau
  • Approvisionnement (Militaire)
DEF

Emplacement désigné où l'eau potable est distribuée.

OBS

point d'eau; pt eau : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre; désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes.

OBS

point d'eau : désignation uniformisée par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie et par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Distribución del agua
  • Avituallamiento (Militar)
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Record 2 2002-04-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Feed (Agric.)
DEF

a natural hole or hollow containing water as ... a spring in a desert....

CONT

... bighorn sheep at a desert watering hole.

Key term(s)
  • water-hole
  • watering-hole

French

Domaine(s)
  • Alimentation des animaux (Agric.)
OBS

Les mares-abreuvoirs d'exploitation agricole sont souvent utilisées comme citernes d'incendie.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Alimentación animal (Agricultura)
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Record 3 1998-05-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Water Collection (Water supply)
  • Storage of Water
  • Fire-Fighting Services
DEF

Any body of water not under pressure, for example, a reservoir, pond, lake, or cistern.

DEF

Supply of water at rest that does not supply a pressure head for fire fighting, but that may be employed as a suction source for fire pumps.

OBS

Static water supply: term standardized by ISO.

Key term(s)
  • static water source

French

Domaine(s)
  • Captage des eaux
  • Stockage des eaux
  • Service d'incendie
DEF

Cours d'eau, étangs, pièces d'eau, mares, puits, citernes, piscines, etc., susceptibles d'être utilisés par les pompiers pour la mise en aspiration des autopompes, à défaut de réseau d'eau sous pression.

OBS

Réserve d'eau statique : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

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