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neap tide [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- neap tide
1, record 1, English, neap%20tide
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- neap 2, record 1, English, neap
correct
- minimum tide 3, record 1, English, minimum%20tide
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tide of decreased range which occurs about every two weeks when the moon is in quadrature. 2, record 1, English, - neap%20tide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
quadrature: The position in the phase cycle when the two principal tide producing bodies (moon and sun) are nearly at a right angle to the earth; the moon is then in quadrature in its first quarter or last quarter. 2, record 1, English, - neap%20tide
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- marée de mortes-eaux
1, record 1, French, mar%C3%A9e%20de%20mortes%2Deaux
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- marée de morte-eau 2, record 1, French, mar%C3%A9e%20de%20morte%2Deau
correct, feminine noun
- marée de quadrature 3, record 1, French, mar%C3%A9e%20de%20quadrature
correct, feminine noun
- petite marée 3, record 1, French, petite%20mar%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- morte-eau 4, record 1, French, morte%2Deau
correct, feminine noun
- morte eau 5, record 1, French, morte%20eau
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Marée d'amplitude la plus faible se produisant deux fois par mois lorsque la Lune est en quadrature. 6, record 1, French, - mar%C3%A9e%20de%20mortes%2Deaux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les amplitudes de la marée ne sont pas identiques dans le temps; elles varient constamment en rapport avec les positions respectives de la Lune et du Soleil. Ainsi, les amplitudes sont maximums immédiatement après la pleine et la nouvelle lune (marées de vives-eaux) et minimums à la suite des premiers et derniers quartiers (marées de mortes-eaux). 1, record 1, French, - mar%C3%A9e%20de%20mortes%2Deaux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- marea muerta
1, record 1, Spanish, marea%20muerta
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- aguas muertas 2, record 1, Spanish, aguas%20muertas
feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Marea de pequeña amplitud que se produce dos veces al mes, cuando la Luna está en cuadratura de fase. 3, record 1, Spanish, - marea%20muerta
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