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BASSIN FERME [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-02-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- closed basin
1, record 1, English, closed%20basin
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- restricted basin 2, record 1, English, restricted%20basin
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An enclosed area having no drainage outlet, from which water escapes only by evaporation, as in an arid region. 3, record 1, English, - closed%20basin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Shale (mudstone) layers and lateral facies changes help constrain the plumbing system for groundwater flow and may,along with local closed basins, produce stagnation zones. 2, record 1, English, - closed%20basin
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bassin fermé
1, record 1, French, bassin%20ferm%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bassin à circulation restreinte 2, record 1, French, bassin%20%C3%A0%20circulation%20restreinte
correct, masculine noun
- bassin clos 3, record 1, French, bassin%20clos
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bassin s'écoulant vers une dépression située dans aire d'influence et dont l'eau s'échappe par évaporation et percolation parce qu'il ne dispose pas d'exutoire. 1, record 1, French, - bassin%20ferm%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La présence de shales (mudstones) et les changements latéraux de faciès contribuent à circonscrire le système de «plomberie» dans lequel s'écoulent les eaux souterraines et peuvent, tout comme les bassins locaux à circulation restreinte, engendrer la formation de zones de stagnation. 2, record 1, French, - bassin%20ferm%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-01-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- blind drainage 1, record 2, English, blind%20drainage
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Areas in which surface flow collects in sinks or lakes not connected by surface channels to other streams in the basin. 1, record 2, English, - blind%20drainage
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bassin fermé
1, record 2, French, bassin%20ferm%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone dans laquelle l'écoulement de surface est collecté par des pertes ou dans des lacs qui ne communiquent pas par un réseau superficiel avec d'autres cours d'eau du bassin. 1, record 2, French, - bassin%20ferm%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cuenca cerrada
1, record 2, Spanish, cuenca%20cerrada
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zonas en las que el flujo de superficie se acumula en lagos o sumideros no conectados por cauces superficiales con otras corrientes de la cuenca. 1, record 2, Spanish, - cuenca%20cerrada
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