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PUISARD [14 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dry well
1, record 1, English, dry%20well
correct, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- drainage well 2, record 1, English, drainage%20well
correct
- soakaway 3, record 1, English, soakaway
correct, Great Britain
- rummel 4, record 1, English, rummel
correct, regional
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pit lined with stones or bricks without mortar, and into which surface water is drained to soak away into the ground. 4, record 1, English, - dry%20well
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rummel: Scottish usage. 4, record 1, English, - dry%20well
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- regard drainant
1, record 1, French, regard%20drainant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- regard absorbant 2, record 1, French, regard%20absorbant
correct, masculine noun
- puisard 3, record 1, French, puisard
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aménagement visant à éliminer les eaux usées en les laissant s'écouler dans le sol. 3, record 1, French, - regard%20drainant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il faut rassembler l'eau par un jeu de pentes convergentes pour l'envoyer par un regard absorbant vers un réseau d'évacuation ou tout au moins dans un puisard. 2, record 1, French, - regard%20drainant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Regard servant de drainage. La partie supérieure du regard n'est plus étanche et par la préservation de trous garnis de pierres drainantes non scellées et dont une couche est disposée autour du regard, nous assurons la pénétration de l'eau à drainer à l'intérieur du regard. 1, record 1, French, - regard%20drainant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
puisard : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie. 4, record 1, French, - regard%20drainant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Alcantarillas y drenaje
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pozo negro
1, record 1, Spanish, pozo%20negro
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-09-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cesspool
1, record 2, English, cesspool
correct, see observation, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- cesspit 2, record 2, English, cesspit
correct, see observation
- leaching cesspool 3, record 2, English, leaching%20cesspool
correct, see observation, officially approved
- pervious cesspool 4, record 2, English, pervious%20cesspool
- drainage well 5, record 2, English, drainage%20well
- drain well 5, record 2, English, drain%20well
- dry well 6, record 2, English, dry%20well
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Covered pit with open-jointed lining in its bottom portions into which raw sewage is discharged, the liquid portion of the sewage being disposed of by seeping or leaching into the surrounding porous soil, and the solids or sludge being retained in the pit to undergo partial decomposition before occasional or intermittent removal. 7, record 2, English, - cesspool
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a cesspool is shaped like a tank, with perforations permitting the effluent to seep out into the soil, while the sewage and household solids remain to undergo bacterial degradation. 8, record 2, English, - cesspool
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cesspools may be either watertight or leaching. 9, record 2, English, - cesspool
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The use of cesspools for disposal of sewage and their installation are acceptable in some localities, only if no health hazard will result from such installation or use and if approval is obtained before work is begun from the health department having jurisdiction. 7, record 2, English, - cesspool
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
cesspool; cesspit: We haven't been able to clearly distinguish those two terms, considered as synonyms by some authors but as different concepts by others. The main distinction noted is that "cesspool" is described as a "pit or receptacle having porous walls ..." and "a perforated tank", whereas "cesspit" refers to "an underground pit with no set form" ... 10, record 2, English, - cesspool
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
cesspool; leaching cesspool; dry well: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 11, record 2, English, - cesspool
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- puits perdu
1, record 2, French, puits%20perdu
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- puisard 2, record 2, French, puisard
correct, masculine noun
- puisard d'absorption 3, record 2, French, puisard%20d%27absorption
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Puits destiné à la réception des eaux usées en vue de leur épuration par percolation dans le sol. 3, record 2, French, - puits%20perdu
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ces puits ne doivent être autorisés qu'après une étude démontrant l'impossibilité d'une contamination des nappes souterraines. 3, record 2, French, - puits%20perdu
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
puits perdu : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 4, record 2, French, - puits%20perdu
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Alcantarillas y drenaje
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- sumidero
1, record 2, Spanish, sumidero
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- pozo negro 1, record 2, Spanish, pozo%20negro
correct, masculine noun
- pozo de drenaje 2, record 2, Spanish, pozo%20de%20drenaje
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-05-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- catch basin
1, record 3, English, catch%20basin
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- cb 2, record 3, English, cb
correct, United States
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- sump 3, record 3, English, sump
correct, noun
- catch pit 4, record 3, English, catch%20pit
correct, Great Britain
- gulley 5, record 3, English, gulley
correct, Great Britain
- gully 5, record 3, English, gully
correct, Great Britain
- gully pit 6, record 3, English, gully%20pit
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cistern located at the point where a street gutter discharges into a sewer and designed to catch and retain matter that would not pass readily through the sewer. 7, record 3, English, - catch%20basin
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An inlet provides an opening for storm water and is usually placed at the curb line of the street. The structure below is called a catch basin. 8, record 3, English, - catch%20basin
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Catch basins have a sump area below the outflow pipe that enables sediment to be collected, whereas drain inlets lead directly to the outflow pipe. 3, record 3, English, - catch%20basin
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The term catch basin is used to represent either both the inlet and cistern as a total unit or, as in this record, the cistern alone. 9, record 3, English, - catch%20basin
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- puisard
1, record 3, French, puisard
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- puisard de rue 2, record 3, French, puisard%20de%20rue
correct, masculine noun
- avaloir pied de descente 3, record 3, French, avaloir%20pied%20de%20descente
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chambre ménagée au droit d'une bouche d'égout afin que les eaux s'y décantent avant d'arriver à l'égout. 4, record 3, French, - puisard
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Trou ou fosse sous le niveau normal d'un drain ou d'un fossé, visant à retenir le limon ou les matières solides. 5, record 3, French, - puisard
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
puisard : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie. 6, record 3, French, - puisard
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Alcantarillas y drenaje
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- sumidero
1, record 3, Spanish, sumidero
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-05-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Roofs (Building Elements)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- sump
1, record 4, English, sump
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A depression made in a roof deck for installation of the roof drain. 2, record 4, English, - sump
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- puisard
1, record 4, French, puisard
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dépression pratiquée autour d'un avaloir sur le platelage du toit ou sur l'isolant afin de constituer un bassin d'eau. 1, record 4, French, - puisard
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-06-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Mine Water Drainage
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- sump
1, record 5, English, sump
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
That portion of the shaft below the normal winding level which is used for the collection of water for pumping. 2, record 5, English, - sump
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Écoulement et épuisement des eaux de mines
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- bouniou
1, record 5, French, bouniou
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- bougniou 2, record 5, French, bougniou
correct, masculine noun
- puisard 2, record 5, French, puisard
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie inférieure du puits non utilisée pour la circulation des cages, où sont collectées les eaux de ruissellement et les produits tombés accidentellement durant l'extraction. 3, record 5, French, - bouniou
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-11-30
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Ship and Boat Parts
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- sump
1, record 6, English, sump
noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Parties des bateaux
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- puisard
1, record 6, French, puisard
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Point de collecte des eaux de cale d'où elles seront pompées ou enlevées à la moque. 1, record 6, French, - puisard
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Partes de los barcos
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- sentina
1, record 6, Spanish, sentina
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-07-12
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- sump pit
1, record 7, English, sump%20pit
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- sump 2, record 7, English, sump
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mud pit or slush pit used to receive mud before it is picked up by the suction of the pump ... 3, record 7, English, - sump%20pit
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- puisard
1, record 7, French, puisard
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans une installation d'exhaure, petit puits placé au point le plus bas, afin que les eaux s'y rassemblent, et où vient se placer la crépine d'aspiration d'une pompe (ou la pompe elle-même). 2, record 7, French, - puisard
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2000-06-01
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- sump
1, record 8, English, sump
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- drainage sump 2, record 8, English, drainage%20sump
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pit or low area sometimes filled with stone, gravel, rubble, broken brick, or the like used for the collection of drainage. 3, record 8, English, - sump
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A pit for the collection of superfluous water or other liquid, sometimes incorporated in a drain or trench, below the normal invert level, to allow for disposal by pumping, etc. 2, record 8, English, - sump
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- puisard
1, record 8, French, puisard
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- trou perdu 2, record 8, French, trou%20perdu
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fosse visant à recueillir les eaux superflues ou autres liquides, parfois installée dans un drain ou une tranchée, sous le niveau normal du radier, pour permettre l'élimination du contenu par pompage. 3, record 8, French, - puisard
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les puisards ou "trous perdus". Ce deuxième nom indique bien leur destination : évacuation des eaux en fin de canalisation par infiltration. [...] Comment construire un puisard? [...] Deux cas peuvent se produire : a) le puisard est peu profond et [...] nous souhaitons le remblayer. Rebouchons le trou avec successivement, des grosses roches dans le fond, puis du gravier, enfin du gravillon [...] B) cas le plus fréquent, le puisard est assez profond [...] 2, record 8, French, - puisard
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Il faut rassembler l'eau par un jeu de pentes convergentes pour l'envoyer par un regard absorbant vers un réseau d'évacuation ou tout au moins dans un puisard. [...] c'est un trou assez profond pour atteindre une couche perméable du sous-sol et qu'on remplira de grosse caillasse. Il doit pouvoir emmagasiner momentanément une certaine quantité d'eau, diffusée ensuite dans le terrain. 4, record 8, French, - puisard
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
puisard : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie. 5, record 8, French, - puisard
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1999-09-23
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- disposal well
1, record 9, English, disposal%20well
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- waste injection well 2, record 9, English, waste%20injection%20well
- waste disposal well 3, record 9, English, waste%20disposal%20well
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Well used for the disposal of polluted or drainage water, brines, etc. 4, record 9, English, - disposal%20well
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- puisard
1, record 9, French, puisard
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- puits perdu 1, record 9, French, puits%20perdu
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Puits ou trou destiné à collecter puis à faire infiltrer des eaux dont on veut se débarrasser. 2, record 9, French, - puisard
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento del agua
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- fosa séptica
1, record 9, Spanish, fosa%20s%C3%A9ptica
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pozo utilizado para la evacuación de aguas drenadas o contaminadas, salmueras, etc. 1, record 9, Spanish, - fosa%20s%C3%A9ptica
Record 10 - internal organization data 1994-06-27
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- sink
1, record 10, English, sink
correct, noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A part of a plant which stores sugars that were translocated there by the phloem. 1, record 10, English, - sink
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- puits
1, record 10, French, puits
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- puits d'assimilat 1, record 10, French, puits%20d%27assimilat
correct, masculine noun
- puisard 1, record 10, French, puisard
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zones ou organes d'accumulation des réserves dans les plantes, par exemple céréales, tubercules. 1, record 10, French, - puits
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1987-12-02
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Sewers and Drainage
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- sump
1, record 11, English, sump
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Small liquid collector usually just below floor level, for manure, floor drainage or sanitary waste prior to pumpout. 1, record 11, English, - sump
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Égouts et drainage
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- puisard
1, record 11, French, puisard
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Puits collecteur placé au-dessous du niveau du plancher et utilisé pour recueillir les excréments ou les déchets avant le pompage. 1, record 11, French, - puisard
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1985-11-04
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Water Transport
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- drain well 1, record 12, English, drain%20well
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Transport par eau
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- puisard 1, record 12, French, puisard
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1982-05-11
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Shipbuilding
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- well
1, record 13, English, well
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Constructions navales
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- coffre
1, record 13, French, coffre
correct, masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
- puisard 1, record 13, French, puisard
correct, masculine noun
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Coffre dans le contexte d'un «well-deck», puisard dans le sens d'un puits servant à l'écoulement et le pompage d'eaux de cales, de fuite...etc. 1, record 13, French, - coffre
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1979-02-16
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- drains tank
1, record 14, English, drains%20tank
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The collection tank for all process drains. 1, record 14, English, - drains%20tank
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- puisard
1, record 14, French, puisard
correct, masculine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Espèce de puits creusé pour recevoir et absorber les eaux usées ou les résidus liquides d'un immeuble ou d'une industrie quelconque. 1, record 14, French, - puisard
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
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