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orthogonals [1 record]

Record 1 2001-09-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
  • Energy Transformation
  • Tidal Power Stations
  • Wave-Energy Power Plants
OBS

orthogonals; lines of wave propagation; wave rays: terms rarely used in the singular (orthogonal; line of wave propagation; wave ray).

Key term(s)
  • orthogonal
  • line of wave propagation
  • wave ray

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Transformation de l'énergie
  • Centrales marémotrices
  • Centrales houlomotrices
OBS

Lignes orthogonales aux lignes de crête de la houle.

OBS

La propagation de la houle est analogue aux rayons lumineux de l'optique géométrique.

OBS

orthogonales de houle; rayons de houle : termes inusités au singulier (orthogonale de houle; rayon de houle).

Key term(s)
  • orthogonale de houle
  • rayon de houle

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
  • Transformación de la energía
  • Centrales maremotrices
  • Centrales maremotrices
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