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rainwater [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-04-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Sewers and Drainage
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rainwater
1, record 1, English, rainwater
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- rain water 2, record 1, English, rain%20water
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Water that has fallen as or been obtained from rain. 3, record 1, English, - rainwater
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rainwater; rain water: terms standardized by ISO in 1980 and 1989. 4, record 1, English, - rainwater
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Égouts et drainage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- eau de pluie
1, record 1, French, eau%20de%20pluie
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- eau pluviale 2, record 1, French, eau%20pluviale
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- E.P. 3, record 1, French, E%2EP%2E
correct, feminine noun
- E.P. 3, record 1, French, E%2EP%2E
- effluent pluvial 4, record 1, French, effluent%20pluvial
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
eaux pluviales : Eaux des chutes atmosphériques de pluie ou de neige fondue; ces eaux, tombant sur les toitures, les terrasses, les cours ou la voirie, sont collectées et dirigées en général vers le milieu naturel. 3, record 1, French, - eau%20de%20pluie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un bon mélange terreux [...] doit [...] être riche en humus et filtrant pour éviter toute stagnation des eaux pluviales et d'arrosage. 5, record 1, French, - eau%20de%20pluie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
eau de pluie; eau pluviale : termes fréquemment utilisés au pluriel (eaux de pluie; eaux pluviales). 6, record 1, French, - eau%20de%20pluie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Assez curieusement, le terme «effluent pluvial» est présenté par le Grand dictionnaire encyclopédique Larousse (code de source LAROG 1982) comme un synonyme du terme «eaux de ruissellement» (en anglais «runoff»). 7, record 1, French, - eau%20de%20pluie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
eau de pluie : terme normalisé par l'ISO 6107-1 en 1980; eaux pluviales : terme normalisé par l'ISO 6707-1 en 1989. 7, record 1, French, - eau%20de%20pluie
Record 1, Key term(s)
- eaux de pluie
- eaux pluviales
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Alcantarillas y drenaje
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- agua pluvial
1, record 1, Spanish, agua%20pluvial
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- agua de lluvia 2, record 1, Spanish, agua%20de%20lluvia
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Agua que procede de la lluvia. 3, record 1, Spanish, - agua%20pluvial
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