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COURANT GIRATOIRE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1997-03-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rotary tidal current 1, record 1, English, rotary%20tidal%20current
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- courant giratoire
1, record 1, French, courant%20giratoire
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Courant dont la direction horizontale change suivant une courbe fermée avec une certaine périodicité. 1, record 1, French, - courant%20giratoire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mecánica de fluidos e hidráulica (Física)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- corriente giratoria
1, record 1, Spanish, corriente%20giratoria
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1984-07-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- rotary current
1, record 2, English, rotary%20current
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A current with the direction of flow rotating through all points of the compass. 1, record 2, English, - rotary%20current
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- courant giratoire
1, record 2, French, courant%20giratoire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Courant dont la direction horizontale change suivant une courbe fermée avec une certaine périodicité. Les courants giratoires sont le plus souvent des courants de marée ou des courants d'inertie. 1, record 2, French, - courant%20giratoire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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