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N YEAR EVENT [1 record]

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Record 1 2005-10-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
DEF

Magnitude of a hydrological event, the return period of which is n years.

Key term(s)
  • n year event

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
DEF

Événement hydrologique dont la grandeur correspond à une période de retour de n années.

OBS

évènement : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004).

Key term(s)
  • événement de probabilité 1 n

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
DEF

Magnitud de un hecho hidrológico, cuyo período de retorno es de n años.

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