tap water
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GG: n

S: FAO – http://www.fao.org/docrep/x5624e/x5624e04.htm (last access: 7 November 2013); GDT; TERMIUMPLUS; IATE.

N: 1. Ordinary water from a faucet or tap used domestically and that has not been distilled or purified.
2. According to FAO’s website and WHO’s website, piped water is used as a synonym for tap water.

S: 1. TERMIUMPLUS. 2. FAO – http://www.fao.org/nr/water/issues/scarcity.html (last access: 7 November 2013); WHO – http://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/dwq/924156251X/en/ (last access: 7 November 2013).

SYN: piped water

S: FAO – http://www.fao.org/nr/water/issues/scarcity.html (last access: 7 November 2013); WHO – http://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/dwq/924156251X/en/ (last access: 7 November 2013).

CR: drinking water