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EMBALSE LAMINACION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1996-06-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Civil Engineering
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- retarding basin
1, record 1, English, retarding%20basin
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An artificial basin designed and operated to reduce the flood flows of a stream through temporary storage. 2, record 1, English, - retarding%20basin
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génie civil
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- réservoir d'écrêtement des crues
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9servoir%20d%27%C3%A9cr%C3%AAtement%20des%20crues
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réservoir qui abaisse les pointes de crue d'un cours d'eau par emmagasinement temporaire. 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9servoir%20d%27%C3%A9cr%C3%AAtement%20des%20crues
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ingeniería civil
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- embalse de laminación
1, record 1, Spanish, embalse%20de%20laminaci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Embalse que reduce los caudales máximos de crecida de un curso de agua mediante un almacenamiento temporal. 1, record 1, Spanish, - embalse%20de%20laminaci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-01-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Geology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- detention reservoir
1, record 2, English, detention%20reservoir
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- retarding reservoir 2, record 2, English, retarding%20reservoir
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Flood-control reservoir with uncontrolled outlets. 2, record 2, English, - detention%20reservoir
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A basin above a dam, constructed for the temporary storage of stream flow and surface runoff. 3, record 2, English, - detention%20reservoir
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Géologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- réservoir de régularisation à débit non réglable
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9servoir%20de%20r%C3%A9gularisation%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9bit%20non%20r%C3%A9glable
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- réservoir de régulation à débit non réglable 2, record 2, French, r%C3%A9servoir%20de%20r%C3%A9gulation%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9bit%20non%20r%C3%A9glable
masculine noun
- réservoir d'écrêtement des crues 1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9servoir%20d%27%C3%A9cr%C3%AAtement%20des%20crues
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réservoir de lutte contre les inondations avec des débouchés non réglables. 2, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9servoir%20de%20r%C3%A9gularisation%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9bit%20non%20r%C3%A9glable
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Geología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- embalse de laminación
1, record 2, Spanish, embalse%20de%20laminaci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Embalse de control de crecidas con órganos de desagüe no controlados. 1, record 2, Spanish, - embalse%20de%20laminaci%C3%B3n
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