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catchment area [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-07-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Road Design
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rockfall catchment area
1, record 1, English, rockfall%20catchment%20area
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- rockfall catch ditch 1, record 1, English, rockfall%20catch%20ditch
correct
- rock fallout area 1, record 1, English, rock%20fallout%20area
correct
- catchment area 1, record 1, English, catchment%20area
correct
- catch ditch 1, record 1, English, catch%20ditch
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The area between the roadway edge of pavement and the base (toe) of a rock cut slope used to restrict rockfalls from [reaching] the roadway. 1, record 1, English, - rockfall%20catchment%20area
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Conception des voies de circulation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fosse de captage
1, record 1, French, fosse%20de%20captage
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fosses de captage. Aménagement d'une fosse capable de recevoir les matériaux d'éboulis, habituellement en pied de talus. Les dimensions de la fosse sont calculées par informatique au moyen de logiciels simulant la trajectoire des blocs d'éboulis dans une falaise rocheuse. Cette solution doit tenir compte, entre autres, de la hauteur et de la pente de la falaise, de la nature des matériaux qui constituent la pente, et du dégagement au pied de la falaise. 2, record 1, French, - fosse%20de%20captage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-07-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- drainage basin
1, record 2, English, drainage%20basin
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- drainage 2, record 2, English, drainage
correct, officially approved
- catch basin 3, record 2, English, catch%20basin
correct
- watershed 4, record 2, English, watershed
correct, see observation
- catchment 5, record 2, English, catchment
correct
- catchment area 6, record 2, English, catchment%20area
correct, see observation, standardized
- catchment basin 7, record 2, English, catchment%20basin
correct, standardized
- gathering ground 8, record 2, English, gathering%20ground
correct, standardized
- feeding ground 9, record 2, English, feeding%20ground
correct
- hydrographical basin 10, record 2, English, hydrographical%20basin
correct
- hydrographic basin 11, record 2, English, hydrographic%20basin
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The area draining naturally to a water course or to a given point. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 12, record 2, English, - drainage%20basin
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Field teams at the Columbia Icefield and in the Maligne Lake drainage basin reported whumpfing of the snowpack at treeline and in the alpine. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.] 2, record 2, English, - drainage%20basin
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "drainage" refers to a specific valley. We commonly use watershed to describe locations in the landscape and so the conditions can vary between drainages (which means between valleys). Drainage refers to the "river" which all the water of that valley drains into. [Reference: Avalanche Specialist, Parks Canada.] 13, record 2, English, - drainage%20basin
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In North America, the term watershed is often used instead of catchment area. In the UK, watershed means the line separating two adjacent catchments. 14, record 2, English, - drainage%20basin
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
drainage basin: term used by Parks Canada. 15, record 2, English, - drainage%20basin
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
catchment area; catchment basin; gathering ground: terms standardized by ISO. 16, record 2, English, - drainage%20basin
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 5 OBS
drainage basin; drainage: terms officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 13, record 2, English, - drainage%20basin
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 6 OBS
drainage basin: expression reproduced from the Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 13, record 2, English, - drainage%20basin
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bassin hydrographique
1, record 2, French, bassin%20hydrographique
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- bassin versant 2, record 2, French, bassin%20versant
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- bassin-versant 3, record 2, French, bassin%2Dversant
correct, masculine noun
- bassin hydrologique 4, record 2, French, bassin%20hydrologique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- bassin récepteur 5, record 2, French, bassin%20r%C3%A9cepteur
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- bassin d'alimentation 6, record 2, French, bassin%20d%27alimentation
correct, masculine noun
- bassin de drainage 7, record 2, French, bassin%20de%20drainage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bassin drainant naturellement vers un cours d'eau ou un endroit donné. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 5, record 2, French, - bassin%20hydrographique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les équipes sur le terrain au champ de glace Columbia et au bassin hydrographique du lac Maligne ont signalé des whoumfs dans le manteau neigeux à la limite forestière et dans la zone alpine. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.] 8, record 2, French, - bassin%20hydrographique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les bassins sont séparés par des lignes de partage des eaux. 9, record 2, French, - bassin%20hydrographique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bassin hydrographique : terme en usage à Parcs Canada. 10, record 2, French, - bassin%20hydrographique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
bassin hydrographique; bassin versant : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche. 11, record 2, French, - bassin%20hydrographique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
bassin récepteur; bassin hydrologique : termes normalisés par l'ISO. 12, record 2, French, - bassin%20hydrographique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cuenca hidrográfica
1, record 2, Spanish, cuenca%20hidrogr%C3%A1fica
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- cuenca de alimentación 2, record 2, Spanish, cuenca%20de%20alimentaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
- cuenca receptora 3, record 2, Spanish, cuenca%20receptora
correct, feminine noun
- cuenca de drenaje 4, record 2, Spanish, cuenca%20de%20drenaje
correct, feminine noun
- cuenca hidrológica 5, record 2, Spanish, cuenca%20hidrol%C3%B3gica
feminine noun
- vertiente 6, record 2, Spanish, vertiente
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
El conjunto de aguas (ríos, quebradas, arroyos, aguas subterráneas y aguas (lluvias), que bajan de las montañas hasta desembocar en un río principal. 7, record 2, Spanish, - cuenca%20hidrogr%C3%A1fica
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-03-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
- Geochemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- catchment area
1, record 3, English, catchment%20area
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the case of uranium-bearing calcrete, which normally contains vanadates, or phoscrete, the uranium probably is derived in large catchment areas from a separate source from that for the vanadium and phosphate. 2, record 3, English, - catchment%20area
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Influence of catchment basin area on the sediment geochemistry appears to be minimal. There are weak, yet statistically significant,correlations of catchment area with loss on ignition, manganese, fluoride, iron, chromium and vanadium. 3, record 3, English, - catchment%20area
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
- Géochimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- zone de captage
1, record 3, French, zone%20de%20captage
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- aire de captage 2, record 3, French, aire%20de%20captage
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans le cas des croûtes calcaires uranifères qui contiennent normalement des vanadates, ou des croûtes phosphatées, l'uranium s'est probablement accumulé dans de grandes zones de captage à partir d'une source distincte de celle du vanadium et du phosphate. 3, record 3, French, - zone%20de%20captage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-05-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Hospital Organization
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- catchment area
1, record 4, English, catchment%20area
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The core concept of the Community Mental Health Center is that it will function as the nucleus for mental health services of the community it serves - usually defined geographically and termed the catchment area. Depending upon the number, quality and effectiveness of pre-existing health (general as well as mental), education, and welfare agencies in the catchment area, the Center may house, staff, or directly implement all the services necessary to meet the mental health needs of the community. 2, record 4, English, - catchment%20area
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organisation médico-hospitalière
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- circonscription hospitalière
1, record 4, French, circonscription%20hospitali%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- zone desservie 2, record 4, French, zone%20desservie
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aire géographique donnée à la population de laquelle un établissement de santé assure ses services. 3, record 4, French, - circonscription%20hospitali%C3%A8re
Record 4, Key term(s)
- aire de recrutement
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organización médica y hospitalaria
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- área de influencia
1, record 4, Spanish, %C3%A1rea%20de%20influencia
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- área de cobertura 2, record 4, Spanish, %C3%A1rea%20de%20cobertura
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-12-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- School and School-Related Administration
- Continuing Education
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- catchment area
1, record 5, English, catchment%20area
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The area of residence from which an adult education establishment draws its users. 1, record 5, English, - catchment%20area
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Catchment area: reproduced from Terminology of Adult Education with the permission of the International Bureau of Education. 2, record 5, English, - catchment%20area
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Administration scolaire et parascolaire
- Éducation permanente
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- aire de recrutement
1, record 5, French, aire%20de%20recrutement
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- zone de recrutement 2, record 5, French, zone%20de%20recrutement
correct, feminine noun
- zone d'implantation 3, record 5, French, zone%20d%27implantation
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
aire de recrutement : étendue de la région d'où viennent les élèves d'une école. 1, record 5, French, - aire%20de%20recrutement
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 DEF
zone d'implantation : [...] zone résidentielle qui fournit son public à une institution d'éducation des adultes. 3, record 5, French, - aire%20de%20recrutement
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Zone d'implantation : reproduit de Terminologie de l'éducation des adultes avec la permission du Bureau international d'éducation. 4, record 5, French, - aire%20de%20recrutement
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Administración escolar y paraescolar
- Educación permanente
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- zona de atracción
1, record 5, Spanish, zona%20de%20atracci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1986-06-18
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Urban Development
- Trade
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- catchment area 1, record 6, English, catchment%20area
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Geographical zone which contains the regular clients of a section or defined commercial centre. 1, record 6, English, - catchment%20area
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Développement urbain
- Commerce
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- aire de chalandise
1, record 6, French, aire%20de%20chalandise
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- zone d'attraction commerciale 2, record 6, French, zone%20d%27attraction%20commerciale
correct, feminine noun
- zone de chalandise 2, record 6, French, zone%20de%20chalandise
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone à l'intérieur de laquelle la population résidente est potentiellement cliente d'un établissement commercial. 1, record 6, French, - aire%20de%20chalandise
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Aire géographique sur laquelle s'exerce l'attraction d'un point de vente, d'un centre commercial, d'une ville. 2, record 6, French, - aire%20de%20chalandise
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- catchment area 1, record 7, English, catchment%20area
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- rayonnement
1, record 7, French, rayonnement
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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