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EXCEDENT EAU [2 records]

Record 1 2012-02-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Water Resources Management
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
DEF

Amount of water, in excess of demand, in a reservoir or supply system

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion des ressources en eau
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
DEF

Quantité d'eau, excédentaire par rapport à la demande, qui peut rester en stock dans un réservoir ou dans un système de distribution.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Gestión de recursos hídricos
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
DEF

Cantidad de agua que excede a la demanda, en un embalse o sistema de abastecimiento.

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Record 2 2001-08-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
  • Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
  • Sewers and Drainage
DEF

Cumulative (positive) difference between precipitation and potential evaporation during a certain period.

CONT

Drainage ... implies the removal or control of surplus water at the surface of the earth to enable man to live and work in safety and comfort. ... Other than initial reclamation work, drainage operations are concerned with the orderly evacuation of all water surplus to requirements, to prevent it from causing harm on its way to the sea.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
  • Égouts et drainage
DEF

Phénomène résultant d'un bilan excédentaire entre les apports et les exportations d'eau d'un volume de sol donné, tel que l'activité agricole en est gênée.

OBS

Dans le cas d'un excès d'eau interne, on parle d'engorgement.

OBS

On distingue les excès d'eau internes (pluviaux) et les excès d'eau externes (ruissellement, mouillères, etc.).

OBS

Eau excédentaire (dans un sol).

Key term(s)
  • eaux excédentaires
  • eaux surabondantes

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
  • Drenaje y riego (Agricultura)
  • Alcantarillas y drenaje
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