No. 11,047 in French

pluviales

"Pluviales" refers to things related to rain, such as rainwater or drainage systems for rainwater.

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Les eaux pluviales s'écoulent dans les canalisations.
Rainwater flows into the pipes.
The term 'pluviales' refers to rainwater, indicating its environmental and infrastructural context.
Il faut protéger les zones de captage des eaux pluviales.
It is necessary to protect rainwater harvesting areas.
Here, 'pluviales' describes water from rainfall collected for use.
Les orages intenses peuvent causer des inondations pluviales.
Intense storms can cause rain-induced floods.
In this context, 'pluviales' relates to flooding resulting from heavy rainfall.

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