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AGUA EMBALSADA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-05-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Storage of Water
- Dams and Causeways
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- reservoir water 1, record 1, English, reservoir%20water
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- catchment water 2, record 1, English, catchment%20water
- storage 3, record 1, English, storage
- impoundment 3, record 1, English, impoundment
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This system and the reservoir waters connected there with 4, record 1, English, - reservoir%20water
Record 1, Key term(s)
- reservoir waters
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Stockage des eaux
- Barrages et chaussées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- retenue
1, record 1, French, retenue
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- eau des retenues 2, record 1, French, eau%20des%20retenues
correct, feminine noun
- eau de retenue 3, record 1, French, eau%20de%20retenue
correct, feminine noun
- eau de barrage 4, record 1, French, eau%20de%20barrage
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Eau emmagasinée à l'amont d'un barrage dans un réservoir ou un bief. 5, record 1, French, - retenue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La réhabilitation des terres chimiquement dégradées en Basse-Casamance (Sénégal méridional) a constitué un programme de recherche appliquée qui a montré qu'une gestion rationnelle de l'eau des retenues permet la réintroduction de la riziculture de bas-fonds. 2, record 1, French, - retenue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Ce réseau et les eaux de retenue qui y sont reliées ( CSC175 -76) 6, record 1, French, - retenue
Record 1, Key term(s)
- eaux de retenue
- eaux des retenues
- eaux de barrage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Almacenamiento del agua
- Presas y calzadas elevadas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- agua represada
1, record 1, Spanish, agua%20represada
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- agua embalsada 1, record 1, Spanish, agua%20embalsada
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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