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HEAD WAVE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-04-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- River and Sea Navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- head sea 1, record 1, English, head%20sea
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- head wave 2, record 1, English, head%20wave
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sea that rolls or hits directly against the movement of [a] ship. 2, record 1, English, - head%20sea
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mer debout
1, record 1, French, mer%20debout
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 1991-06-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Water Pollution
- Anti-pollution Measures
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- head wave
1, record 2, English, head%20wave
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An area of oil concentration which occurs behind and at some distance from containment booms. This area of oil thickening is important to the positioning of mechanical recovery devices (i.e. skimmers), and is the region where the droplet breakaway boom failure phenomenon is initiated when current flow exceeds critical velocity. 2, record 2, English, - head%20wave
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'eau
- Mesures antipollution
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bourrelet
1, record 2, French, bourrelet
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Épaississement localisé à la marge distale d'une nappe d'hydrocarbures retenue par une barrière. Cet épaississement influe sur la sélection de l'emplacement des dispositifs de récupération mécaniques (c'est-à-dire, les écrémeurs) et il est le siège du phénomène d'arrachement des gouttelettes d'hydrocarbures qui peuvent remonter derrière la barrière lorsque le courant dépasse la vitesse critique. 2, record 2, French, - bourrelet
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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