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FLOOD CONTROL [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-09-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sea Operations (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- flood control
1, record 1, English, flood%20control
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Opérations en mer (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lutte contre l'envahissement
1, record 1, French, lutte%20contre%20l%27envahissement
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-07-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Civil Engineering
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- flood control
1, record 2, English, flood%20control
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- flood protection 2, record 2, English, flood%20protection
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Protection of land areas from overflow, or minimization of damage caused by flooding. 3, record 2, English, - flood%20control
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Génie civil
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lutte contre les inondations
1, record 2, French, lutte%20contre%20les%20inondations
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- protection contre les inondations 2, record 2, French, protection%20contre%20les%20inondations
correct, feminine noun
- défense contre les inondations 3, record 2, French, d%C3%A9fense%20contre%20les%20inondations
correct, feminine noun
- protection contre les crues 4, record 2, French, protection%20contre%20les%20crues
see observation, feminine noun
- défense contre les crues 5, record 2, French, d%C3%A9fense%20contre%20les%20crues
see observation, feminine noun
- lutte contre les crues 6, record 2, French, lutte%20contre%20les%20crues
see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des dispositions prises pour assurer la protection des terres contre les débordements ou pour minimiser les dommages que peuvent causer les inondations. 5, record 2, French, - lutte%20contre%20les%20inondations
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
À proprement parler, les termes «crue» et «inondation» ne sont pas interchangeables. Cependant, il est fréquent que les termes «protection contre les crues», «défense contre les crues» et «lutte contre les crues» soient utilisés lorsque l'on parle des dispositions prises contre les inondations qui résultent du débordement des eaux hors du lit d'un cours d'eau ou d'un lac à la suite d'une crue. 7, record 2, French, - lutte%20contre%20les%20inondations
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Ingeniería civil
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- control de avenidas
1, record 2, Spanish, control%20de%20avenidas
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- protección de avenidas 1, record 2, Spanish, protecci%C3%B3n%20de%20avenidas
feminine noun
- protección contra las inundaciones 2, record 2, Spanish, protecci%C3%B3n%20contra%20las%20inundaciones
feminine noun
- protección contra las crecidas 2, record 2, Spanish, protecci%C3%B3n%20contra%20las%20crecidas
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Protección de áreas de terreno en caso de desbordamiento o minimización de los daños causados por avenidas. 1, record 2, Spanish, - control%20de%20avenidas
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-10-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Civil Engineering
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- flood control
1, record 3, English, flood%20control
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- flood regulation 2, record 3, English, flood%20regulation
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Flood regulation, by retaining a portion of the flood water until it can be safely released, spreads the flood volume over a longer time and reduces the peak. 3, record 3, English, - flood%20control
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Génie civil
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- maîtrise des crues
1, record 3, French, ma%C3%AEtrise%20des%20crues
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- régulation des crues 2, record 3, French, r%C3%A9gulation%20des%20crues
correct, feminine noun
- régularisation des crues 3, record 3, French, r%C3%A9gularisation%20des%20crues
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La maîtrise des crues de nombreux fleuves doit beaucoup aux barrages écrêteurs de crues. Ces ouvrages retiennent temporairement une partie significative du volume de la crue de façon à limiter l'amplitude de la crue à l'aval. 4, record 3, French, - ma%C3%AEtrise%20des%20crues
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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