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EMBALSE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-06-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aquaculture
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- impoundment
1, record 1, English, impoundment
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An artificially enclosed body of water confined by a dam, dike, floodgate or other barrier, typically with fluctuating water levels and high turbidity. 2, record 1, English, - impoundment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
While small-scale pond construction would probably have little significance adverse effects on the mangrove ecosystem and its adjacent coastal ecosystem, this is not the case with large-scale impoundment. The conversion of large areas of mangrove to ponds may result in the reduction of adjacent fishery yields. The question here is: will the [aquaculture] ponds be more efficient than the natural ecosystem? 3, record 1, English, - impoundment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Aquaculture
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- retenue d'eau
1, record 1, French, retenue%20d%27eau
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- retenue 2, record 1, French, retenue
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plan d'eau créé artificiellement par la construction d'un barrage, d'une digue, [d'une] vanne ou [d'un] autre type de barrière [...] 3, record 1, French, - retenue%20d%27eau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Généralement,] son niveau d'eau fluctue fortement et la turbidité de l'eau y est élevée. 3, record 1, French, - retenue%20d%27eau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Acuicultura
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- embalse
1, record 1, Spanish, embalse
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-12-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- reservoir
1, record 2, English, reservoir
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A construction, partially or wholly man-made, for storage and/or regulation and control of water. 1, record 2, English, - reservoir
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
reservoir: term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 2, English, - reservoir
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- réservoir
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9servoir
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Construction, de réalisation humaine partielle ou totale, destinée au stockage et/ou à la régulation et à l'utilisation contrôlée de l'eau. 1, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9servoir
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
réservoir : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9servoir
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- embalse
1, record 2, Spanish, embalse
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Construcción hecha por el hombre parcial o totalmente, destinada para el almacenamiento y/o regulación, y control del agua. 2, record 2, Spanish, - embalse
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-07-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- reception tank 1, record 3, English, reception%20tank
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pretreatment. End chamber for the sewer cleaning sphere at the end of each main sewer, and reception tank. 1, record 3, English, - reception%20tank
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bassin de réception
1, record 3, French, bassin%20de%20r%C3%A9ception
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Prétraitement. Chambre d'arrêt de la boule de curage à l'extrémité de chaque émissaire, et bassin de réception [...] 2, record 3, French, - bassin%20de%20r%C3%A9ception
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Alcantarillas y drenaje
- Tratamiento de aguas residuales
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- cuenca de recepción
1, record 3, Spanish, cuenca%20de%20recepci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- embalse 1, record 3, Spanish, embalse
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-10-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Aquaculture
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- impoundment lake 1, record 4, English, impoundment%20lake
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Aquaculture
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- lac de retenue
1, record 4, French, lac%20de%20retenue
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lac artificiel. 2, record 4, French, - lac%20de%20retenue
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Acuicultura
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- embalse
1, record 4, Spanish, embalse
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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