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ASCENSION CAPILLAIRE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Soil Science
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- capillary rise of soil moisture
1, record 1, English, capillary%20rise%20of%20soil%20moisture
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- capillary rise of ground moisture 2, record 1, English, capillary%20rise%20of%20ground%20moisture
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Upward movement of water within the soil, by capillarity, in response to a potential gradient. 3, record 1, English, - capillary%20rise%20of%20soil%20moisture
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Capillary Rise of Ground Moisture: Moisture travels upward by capillary action --as much as 14 to 18 gallons per day have been noted under a 1,000 square-foot house-- and evaporates within the crawl space. Capillary rise occurs in nearly all areas where the soil is clay or silt. Capillary action is the effect of surface tension that causes water to rise up a narrow tube, against the effect of gravity. In building construction, capillary action can occur between two surfaces placed together, or within porous materials. This relates to the installation of wood flooring in that moisture can be drawn through both the subfloor and the concrete below it. 4, record 1, English, - capillary%20rise%20of%20soil%20moisture
Record 1, Key term(s)
- soil moisture capillary rise
- ground moisture capillary rise
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Science du sol
- Mécanique des sols
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ascension capillaire de l'eau dans le sol
1, record 1, French, ascension%20capillaire%20de%20l%27eau%20dans%20le%20sol
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- remontée capillaire de l'eau du sol 2, record 1, French, remont%C3%A9e%20capillaire%20de%20l%27eau%20du%20sol
correct, feminine noun
- ascension capillaire 3, record 1, French, ascension%20capillaire
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Déplacement de l'eau de bas en haut par capillarité sous l'effet d'un gradient de potentiel. 4, record 1, French, - ascension%20capillaire%20de%20l%27eau%20dans%20le%20sol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Précaution contre l'humidité capillaire dans les murs. Il faut prévoir, sous tous les murs porteurs [...] une chape étanche continue pour empêcher toute remontée capillaire de l'eau du sol dans les murs. 2, record 1, French, - ascension%20capillaire%20de%20l%27eau%20dans%20le%20sol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Dans un sol non saturé le sens du flux est en fait commandé par le gradient de potentiel, c'est-à-dire que l'eau diffuse dans le sens décroissant du potentiel total. Il existe souvent une zone où le potentiel total passe par un maximum. Au-dessus de cette zone, le flux est ascendant par ascension capillaire; au-dessous, il est descendant par percolation. 3, record 1, French, - ascension%20capillaire%20de%20l%27eau%20dans%20le%20sol
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-09-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- capillary rise
1, record 2, English, capillary%20rise
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- capillary ascension 2, record 2, English, capillary%20ascension
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rise of a liquid in a capillary tube, immersed in a liquid, measured from the surface level of the outside liquid. 1, record 2, English, - capillary%20rise
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ascension capillaire
1, record 2, French, ascension%20capillaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ascension d'un liquide dans un tube capillaire immergé dans ce liquide, mesurée à partir de la surface du liquide à l'extérieur du tube. 2, record 2, French, - ascension%20capillaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette ascension dépend de la mouillabilité du milieu et de la valeur de la tension superficielle. Ce concept s'étend à tout matériau poreux, roche ou sol. On peut évaluer la hauteur de l'ascension ou, si le liquide affleure à la surface du sol, le débit qui en résulte. Ce débit exprimé en millimètre par jour est mesurable; il représente une composante du bilan hydrique. Dans le cas des racines, son évaluation est plus difficile et exige la mise en place de tensiomètres en-dessous de la zone de succion des racines. 3, record 2, French, - ascension%20capillaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencia del suelo
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ascensión capilar
1, record 2, Spanish, ascensi%C3%B3n%20capilar
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- ascenso capilar 2, record 2, Spanish, ascenso%20capilar
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ascensión de un líquido en un tubo capilar sumergido en el mismo, medida desde el nivel de la superficie del líquido exterior al tubo. 1, record 2, Spanish, - ascensi%C3%B3n%20capilar
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-08-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- capillary rise
1, record 3, English, capillary%20rise
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- capillary rising 2, record 3, English, capillary%20rising
- capillary lift 3, record 3, English, capillary%20lift
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rise of water above the phreatic surface through the action of capillarity. 4, record 3, English, - capillary%20rise
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des sols
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ascension capillaire
1, record 3, French, ascension%20capillaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- montée capillaire 2, record 3, French, mont%C3%A9e%20capillaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mouvement ascendant de l'eau dans le sol sous l'effet de la capillarité, à partir de la nappe phréatique. 3, record 3, French, - ascension%20capillaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mecánica del suelo
- Mecánica de fluidos e hidráulica (Física)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- ascenso capilar
1, record 3, Spanish, ascenso%20capilar
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- ascensión capilar 2, record 3, Spanish, ascensi%C3%B3n%20capilar
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ascensión del agua por encima del nivel freático debida a la acción de la capilaridad. 2, record 3, Spanish, - ascenso%20capilar
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-11-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Pulp and Paper
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- capillary rise
1, record 4, English, capillary%20rise
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The distance a liquid will rise in a strip of paper or board suspended vertically with its lower end immersed in the liquid, the measurement, being made by the standard method of test. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 2, record 4, English, - capillary%20rise
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
capillary rise: term standardized by ISO. 3, record 4, English, - capillary%20rise
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pâtes et papier
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- ascension capillaire
1, record 4, French, ascension%20capillaire
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hauteur à laquelle s'élève un liquide dans une bande de papier ou de carton suspendue verticalement et dont l'extrémité inférieure est immergée dans ce liquide; elle est mesurée selon la méthode d'essai normalisée. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 2, record 4, French, - ascension%20capillaire
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ascension capillaire : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 4, French, - ascension%20capillaire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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