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Record 1 2015-09-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sewers and Drainage
DEF

An underground, watertight tank used for collecting sewage from premises not connected to the public sewer and which, unlike a septic tank, has no outflow.

OBS

cesspool; cesspit: terms and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Égouts et drainage
DEF

Réservoir souterrain et étanche utilisé pour collecter les eaux usées de locaux non raccordés au réseau d'égout public et qui, à la différence d'une fosse septique, n'a pas d'écoulement.

OBS

fosse de décantation : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Alcantarillas y drenaje
DEF

Tanque hermético, principalmente subterráneo, que se usa para recolectar aguas residuales procedentes de instalaciones no conectadas al alcantarillado público y que, a diferencia de un tanque séptico, no tiene flujo de salida.

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