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Mar 17, 2015 15:37
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français term

raccordée sur colonne"

français vers anglais Autre Construction / génie civil UK Eng
"Débordement de toiture côté cour, avec descentes EP raccordée sur colonne à l’intérieur des appartements."

I understand this to mean that the rainwater downpipes are connected to the internally run soil pipe, but would appreciate confirmation. I think it should be "raccordées".
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B D Finch (asker) Mar 18, 2015:
Connected to internal downpipe within the flats That should do. I was being over-finicky worrying about whether it was a combined downpipe or not.

I have now seen some photos from which it seems that the rainwater pipes may well discharge into a combined EU/EP soil pipe. You can see the pipe coming in through the top of the wall over the toilet and joining a pipe that comes down beside the toilet. However, the photographer cut off what happens next. Never mind, they are going to be replaced.
Tony M Mar 17, 2015:
EP separated Unless it is specifically stated at some other point in your document, I seriously don't believe that rainwater and sewerage would have been in a combined downpipe EVEN as long ago as the early 20c. — certainly not running down through the building (was a commoner technique for EXTERNALLY routed piping).
Given that the text specifically says EP and nothing more nor less, I think the only false supposition is probably your own choice of 'soil pipe', without having more evidence to corroborate that notion.
B D Finch (asker) Mar 17, 2015:
@Lori This part of the document is the description of the current condition of the building.
Lori Cirefice Mar 17, 2015:
What is the wider context? Is it just a description of the building as it currently exists? I initially thought this was some kind of specification document. Hope you'll get the additional photos! It's true that older buildings can have EP/EU come together at some point, but I'm fairly sure that is strongly discouraged these days.
B D Finch (asker) Mar 17, 2015:
EP and EU Yes, they are generally separated, however, this is an early 20th century building, and I think they did things differently then. However, even then the EP and EU generally would only have come together at the sewer connection, not within the building. It does seem most likely that they mean there is an internal EP downpipe and the external pipework from the gutter has to pass through a wall to join it. (Not a good idea.)

The photos I have do not show that side of the building, but there are more photos they haven't sent me and I think I need to ask for them.
Tony M Mar 17, 2015:
@ Asker I agree with Lori — surely it is only a 'soil' pipe when it is EU / EV (sewerage waste); otherwise, just some kind of downpipe?
And I think the lack of correct plural agreement is just a slip; I'm currently working on a huge, similar document, and the level of this sort of errors is just horrendous!
Lori Cirefice Mar 17, 2015:
seems odd aren't EP and EU usually separated? I think it has to be the colonne EP, not the soil pipe. Agreed on the ées

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Termes définis - Construction Codes and Guides
codes-guides.nrc.ca/IA/10CNP/intents.../1.4.html
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Colonne de chute (soil-or-waste stack) : tuyau d'évacuation d'eaux usées vertical .... Raccordé directement (directly connected) : raccordé de telle sorte que ni ..

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Note added at 4 hrs (2015-03-17 19:48:35 GMT)
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Fixing a combined rainwater into soil stack issue ...
forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=4026011
20 Jun 2012 - 4 posts - ‎3 authors
After a recent extension was built, a ***new rainwater downpipe was routed into the soil stack**** when it was also resited to the outside of the house.
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