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LAMINAR VELOCITY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1986-06-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- laminar velocity
1, record 1, English, laminar%20velocity
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
That velocity at which, in a particular channel or conduit, and for a particular fluid, laminar flow will always exist. 2, record 1, English, - laminar%20velocity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vitesse laminaire
1, record 1, French, vitesse%20laminaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vitesse au-dessous de laquelle, dans un canal ou une conduite, l'écoulement sera toujours laminaire. 1, record 1, French, - vitesse%20laminaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Vitesse nécessaire pour entraîner un matériau d'une grosseur donnée. 1, record 1, French, - vitesse%20laminaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1977-12-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Geology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lower critical velocity
1, record 2, English, lower%20critical%20velocity
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- laminar velocity 2, record 2, English, laminar%20velocity
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
There is also a lower critical velocity, at which the eddies in originally turbulent flow die out. 3, record 2, English, - lower%20critical%20velocity
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
That velocity of water in a stream below which the flow is laminar or turbulent. 4, record 2, English, - lower%20critical%20velocity
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
That velocity below which, in a particular conduit, laminar flow will always exist, and above which the flow may be either laminar or turbulent, depending on circumstances. 5, record 2, English, - lower%20critical%20velocity
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Géologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vitesse critique inférieure
1, record 2, French, vitesse%20critique%20inf%C3%A9rieure
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Si maintenant, étant en régime turbulent, on diminue la vitesse de l'eau, à partir d'une certaine vitesse le régime laminaire reprendra. Cette vitesse est la vitesse critique inférieure. 1, record 2, French, - vitesse%20critique%20inf%C3%A9rieure
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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