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EMBALSE UTIL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-07-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- live storage
1, record 1, English, live%20storage
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- active capacity 2, record 1, English, active%20capacity
- active storage 2, record 1, English, active%20storage
- effective capacity 3, record 1, English, effective%20capacity
- effective storage 3, record 1, English, effective%20storage
- live capacity 3, record 1, English, live%20capacity
- useful capacity 2, record 1, English, useful%20capacity
- useful storage 3, record 1, English, useful%20storage
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Volume or cubic capacity of a lake or reservoir between the maximum and minimum operating levels. 4, record 1, English, - live%20storage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Storage available for project purposes, usually the storage between the lowest point of release and the highest controlled water surface (static full pool level). 2, record 1, English, - live%20storage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Géologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- capacité utile
1, record 1, French, capacit%C3%A9%20utile
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Volume d'un lac ou d'un réservoir, compris entre les niveaux d'exploitation minimal et maximal. 2, record 1, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20utile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Emmagasinement disponible pour les buts de l'installation, généralement l'emmagasinement compris entre le niveau de décharge le plus bas et le niveau commandé le plus élevé (niveau de retenue totale statique). 3, record 1, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20utile
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Geología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- embalse útil
1, record 1, Spanish, embalse%20%C3%BAtil
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- capacidad útil 2, record 1, Spanish, capacidad%20%C3%BAtil
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Volumen o capacidad de un lago o embalse, comprendido entre los niveles de explotación máximo y mínimo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - embalse%20%C3%BAtil
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