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water consumption [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-09-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Public Utilities (Civil Engineering)
- Water Supply
- Urban Studies
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- water consumption
1, record 1, English, water%20consumption
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The average home in NSW uses $750 worth of electricity per year and spends $238 on water. Installing ... simple devices can cut electricity usage by 1300 kWH, saving $100 per annum, and water consumption by 64,000 litres, saving $57 per annum. 2, record 1, English, - water%20consumption
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Services d'utilité publique (Génie civil)
- Alimentation en eau
- Urbanisme
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- consommation d'eau
1, record 1, French, consommation%20d%27eau
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quantité d'eau utilisée, souvent exprimée en unités de volume par jour. Cette quantité couvre généralement tous les usages de l'eau, y compris les pertes et les fuites. 2, record 1, French, - consommation%20d%27eau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-05-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Animal Feed (Agric.)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- water consumption
1, record 2, English, water%20consumption
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- consumptive use 2, record 2, English, consumptive%20use
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quantity of surface and groundwater absorbed by crops and transpired or used directly in the building of plant tissue, together with that evaporated from the cropped area, expressed in units of volume per unit area. Also includes all activities where the use of water results in a loss of the original water supplied, such as industrial or community consumption. 2, record 2, English, - water%20consumption
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Alimentation des animaux (Agric.)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- consommation en eau
1, record 2, French, consommation%20en%20eau
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- consommation d'eau 2, record 2, French, consommation%20d%27eau
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quantité d'eau absorbée par un organisme vivant. 1, record 2, French, - consommation%20en%20eau
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Quantité totale d'eau, superficielle et souterraine, consommée en un temps donné par la transpiration des plantes et la formation de leur tissu, ainsi que par l'évaporation du sol cultivé. On l'exprime en unités de volume d'eau par unité de superficie. Elle comprend aussi tous les prélèvements définitifs qui entraînent une diminution des ressources en eau disponibles, par exemple pour la consommation industrielle ou domestique. 2, record 2, French, - consommation%20en%20eau
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'eau est en effet le premier constituant en importance pondérale de la matière vivante, l'eau n'assure pas que l'hydratation des tissus vivants, mais elle est aussi nécessaire à leur fonctionnement. Les animaux consomment généralement assez peu d'eau, de l'ordre du vingtième de leur poids par jour, comparativement aux végétaux. La consommation hydrique journalière de ces derniers atteint facilement leur poids total au printemps ou en été par beau temps, soit de l'ordre de 50 mètres cubes par hectare. L'absorption hydrique des plantes a lieu essentiellement par les racines. 1, record 2, French, - consommation%20en%20eau
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biología vegetal
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Alimentación animal (Agricultura)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- consumo de agua
1, record 2, Spanish, consumo%20de%20agua
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cantidad de agua superficial y subterránea absorbida por las plantas y transpirada o utilizada directamente por las mismas en la formación de tejido vegetal, más las pérdidas por evaporación en la zona cultivada expresada en unidades de volumen por unidad de superficie. También incluye todas aquellas actividades en las que el uso de agua produce pérdidas con relación a la cantidad inicial suministrada, por ejemplo los consumos urbanos e industriales. 2, record 2, Spanish, - consumo%20de%20agua
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-09-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Water Supply
- Urban Studies
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- water consumption
1, record 3, English, water%20consumption
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] use of water that allows its evaporation or makes it unfit for any subsequent use. 2, record 3, English, - water%20consumption
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Anglian Water's five-year study of domestic water consumption is beginning to produce valuable information that will lead to improved management of water resources in the future ... 3, record 3, English, - water%20consumption
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A waterworks system is created or expanded to supply a sufficient volume of water at adequate pressure from the supply source to consumers ... The size of a proposed water-supply project is usually based on an average per capita consumption rate. 4, record 3, English, - water%20consumption
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Alimentation en eau
- Urbanisme
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- consommation d'eau
1, record 3, French, consommation%20d%27eau
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- consommation en eau 2, record 3, French, consommation%20en%20eau
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Action d'ingérer l'eau pour un être vivant ou de l'utiliser dans la composition de produits fabriqués, ou pour une opération industrielle, qui implique soit sa disparition, soit sa restitution dans un état tel qu'il nécessite un traitement préalable pour qu'elle soit réintégrée au cycle général et réutilisée. 1, record 3, French, - consommation%20d%27eau
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Projet de définition tiré du futur vocabulaire OLF sur les technologies de l'eau. 1, record 3, French, - consommation%20d%27eau
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-06-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Household Cleaning and Maintenance
- Electrical Domestic Appliances
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- water consumption
1, record 4, English, water%20consumption
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
amount of water used in one complete cycle of dishwasher operation. 1, record 4, English, - water%20consumption
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de nettoyage et d'entretien (Arts ménagers)
- Appareillage électrique domestique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- consommation d'eau
1, record 4, French, consommation%20d%27eau
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Consommation d'eau. de 8,5 à 15 l pour le prélavage. De 45 à 60 l pour les programmes dits universels, jusqu'à 90 l pour les programmes intensifs dans certaines marques. 1, record 4, French, - consommation%20d%27eau
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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