gull hole

French translation: avaloir

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English term or phrase:	gull hole
French translation:	avaloir
Entered by:	Béatrice Sylvie Lajoie

08:15 May 2, 2008

English to French translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Petroleum Eng/Sci / canal/storage tank

English term or phrase: gull hole

In the XXX canal also the rainwater from the paved areas and from each containment basin of the storage tanks is discharged, afterbeing intercepted by dedicated gull-holes and 20”transfer lines

Merci à tous.

Béatrice Sylvie Lajoie KudoZ activity Questions: 633 (9 open) (2 without valid answers) (22 closed without grading) Answers: 2096
Local time: 18:07

regard

Explanation:
on peut dire aussi avaloir

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Note added at 39 mins (2008-05-02 08:55:13 GMT)
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c'est une ouverture façonnée qui collecte les eaux de pluie comme une bouche d'égout

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Note added at 43 mins (2008-05-02 08:58:43 GMT)
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Regards pour eaux usées en béton Regards eaux pluviales Regards en béton composés de trois éléments : fond, réhausse et couvercle. ...
www.batiproduits.com/materiaux_construction/vrd_assainissem...

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florence metzger
Local time: 18:07

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Merci encore Florence
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regard

florence metzger

orifices sous/en forme de fissures

Kévin Bacquet

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orifices sous/en forme de fissures

Explanation:
fissure
fissure n. f.
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Définition :
Tabular crack, break or opening in rock. Usually not more than a few meters in width, but sometimes extending to several kilometers.
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Sous-entrée(s) : .

quasi-synonyme(s)
chink
shatter crack
rent
crack
gull
gullet
sink-hole

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http://granddictionnaire.com/btml/fra/r_motclef/index800_1.a...

Kévin Bacquet
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florence metzger
Local time: 18:07
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Merci encore Florence

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