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WATER COLUMN [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-11-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Transport of Water (Water Supply)
- Pipes and Fittings
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- water column
1, record 1, English, water%20column
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A vertical pipe with valves and spout for delivering water to a locomotive tender. 2, record 1, English, - water%20column
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
water column: designation officially approved by the Lexicon Project Commitee (New Brunswick). 3, record 1, English, - water%20column
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Adduction d'eau (Alimentation en eau)
- Tuyauterie et raccords
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- colonne d'eau
1, record 1, French, colonne%20d%27eau
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
colonne d'eau : désignation uniformisée par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 1, French, - colonne%20d%27eau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte de agua (Abastecimiento de agua)
- Tuberías y accesorios
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- columna de agua
1, record 1, Spanish, columna%20de%20agua
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-11-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Oceanography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- water column
1, record 2, English, water%20column
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A vertical expanse of water stretching between the surface and the floor of a body of water. 2, record 2, English, - water%20column
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The water column sustains primary production and provides for most of the habitat requirements of marine plants and animals (including benthic communities) by transporting nutrients, food and their larvae. 3, record 2, English, - water%20column
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Océanographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- colonne d'eau
1, record 2, French, colonne%20d%27eau
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La colonne d'eau soutient la production primaire et fournit un habitat à la plupart des plantes et des animaux marins, y compris aux communautés benthiques, car elle assure le transport des nutriments, de la nourriture et des larves. 2, record 2, French, - colonne%20d%27eau
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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