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CRITICAL FLOW [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-02-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- critical flow
1, record 1, English, critical%20flow
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Flow conditions at which the discharge is a maximum for a given specific energy, or at which the specific energy is minimum for a given discharge. 2, record 1, English, - critical%20flow
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... under this condition the Froude number will be equal to unity and surface disturbances will not travel upstream. 3, record 1, English, - critical%20flow
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Term standardized by ISO. 4, record 1, English, - critical%20flow
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Géologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- écoulement critique
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9coulement%20critique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- régime critique 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A9gime%20critique
masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Écoulement à débit maximal pour une énergie spécifique donnée, ou à l'énergie spécifique minimale pour un débit donné. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9coulement%20critique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] dans ces conditions, le nombre de Froude est égal à l'unité et une perturbation superficielle ne se déplace pas vers l'amont. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9coulement%20critique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
régime critique : Terme normalisé par l'ISO. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9coulement%20critique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Geología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- régimen crítico
1, record 1, Spanish, r%C3%A9gimen%20cr%C3%ADtico
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- flujo crítico 2, record 1, Spanish, flujo%20cr%C3%ADtico
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Condiciones de flujo para las cuales el caudal es máximo dada una energía específica, o para las que la energía específica es mínima para un caudal dado. 1, record 1, Spanish, - r%C3%A9gimen%20cr%C3%ADtico
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- critical flow 1, record 2, English, critical%20flow
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- écoulement critique
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9coulement%20critique
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- débit critique 1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9bit%20critique
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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