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distributary [5 records]

Record 1 2006-10-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
  • Canals
CONT

In canal irrigation systems in India, water supplies reach the fields through a network of main canals, branch canals (secondary canals) and distributaries (tertiary canals). The distributary is the basic unit of irrigation management in large canal systems, as it is the last point of control in main irrigation systems operation.

CONT

The canal system usually consists of main canals, branch canals and distributaries from which the water is turned into permanent ditches.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
  • Canaux
CONT

En général, des canaux primaires distribuent l'eau à partir de la source vers des canaux secondaires qui, à leur tour, approvisionnent des canaux tertiaires. L'eau passe ensuite à des canaux quaternaires ou canaux d'extrémité [...]

CONT

Des canaux secondaires peuvent partir des canaux tertiaires établis sur les crêtes moins importantes.

Spanish

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Record 2 2006-08-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
CONT

Deposition may have involved valley filling with upstream ... migration of the fall line to a notch in a steeper slope from which alluvial braided distributaries built a broad fan.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
CONT

La sédimentation a pu comporter le remplissage d'une vallée par suite de la migration vers l'amont [...] de la zone de chutes d'un cours d'eau jusqu'à une gorge entaillée dans un versant plus abrupt où des effluents anastomosés à charge alluviale ont construit un cône étendu.

Spanish

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Record 3 2003-09-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
DEF

A divergent stream flowing away from the main stream and not returning to it, as in a delta or on an alluvial plain.

OBS

It may be produced by stream deposition choking the original channel.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
DEF

Bras [d'un cours d'eau] qui ne se rejoignent pas; le fait est caractéristique des deltas.

Spanish

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

Flujo divergente que suele referirse al de los glaciares o cursos de agua anastomosados.

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Record 4 1998-11-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Drenaje y riego (Agricultura)
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Record 5 1986-06-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
DEF

Petit canal d'irrigation amenant l'eau au lieu d'utilisation.

Spanish

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