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WATER JET [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-04-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- water jet 1, record 1, English, water%20jet
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A water jet is ... used to blow away sand or sediment. It is a great deal more powerful than the air jet. ... it can be run from a small float on the surface .... There is always the risk that valuable archaeological material will be blasted away ... 1, record 1, English, - water%20jet
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lance à eau
1, record 1, French, lance%20%C3%A0%20eau
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Différents types de lances à eau permettent d'attaquer les sédiments compacts au moyen d'un jet violent. [...] leur action est efficace mais souvent destructrice [...]. 1, record 1, French, - lance%20%C3%A0%20eau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Quant à la lance à eau, [...], alimentée en surface par une pompe, [...] [elle] envoie un violent jet d'eau sous pression. 1, record 1, French, - lance%20%C3%A0%20eau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-09-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Landscape Architecture
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- water jet
1, record 2, English, water%20jet
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- fountain jet 2, record 2, English, fountain%20jet
correct
- water blast 3, record 2, English, water%20blast
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Water jets are the result of forcing water through a restricted orifice (nozzle) to increase its velocity and generate a uniform stream. 1, record 2, English, - water%20jet
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A fountain jet is created by forcing water up into the air through a nozzle in defiance of gravity. Yet all water in a jet must at some point respond to gravity and fall earthward ... Almost all fountain jets are effectively used as focal points in a design composition based on their verticality and interplay with light ... A fountain jet can vary from a simple, unpretentious element to a theatrical display of many jets of all sizes and behaviors. Most fountain jets are located in a quiet, static body of water so that they can be fully appreciated against a neutral setting. 2, record 2, English, - water%20jet
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Architecture paysagère
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- jet d'eau
1, record 2, French, jet%20d%27eau
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Jaillissement d'eau projetée sous pression dans diverses directions et retombant dans un bassin agrémentant un jardin ou un parc. 2, record 2, French, - jet%20d%27eau
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La tradition romaine offrait les jardins péristyles, les fontaines aux jets d'eau retombant, les margelles ouvragées [...] 3, record 2, French, - jet%20d%27eau
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-02-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Propulsion of Water-Craft
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hydrojet 1, record 3, English, hydrojet
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- hydraulic jet engine 2, record 3, English, hydraulic%20jet%20engine
- water jet 3, record 3, English, water%20jet
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Although unusual propulsion systems have been tried in the 20th century, with limited use, such as ... air and water jets, ... most power boats have gasoline or diesel engines. 3, record 3, English, - hydrojet
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Propulsion des bateaux
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- hydrojet
1, record 3, French, hydrojet
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif de propulsion fonctionnant par jet d'eau vers l'arrière 1, record 3, French, - hydrojet
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Propulsión de los barcos
- Mecánica de fluidos e hidráulica (Física)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- chorro de agua
1, record 3, Spanish, chorro%20de%20agua
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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