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THIN-CRESTED WEIR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-04-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Civil Engineering
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
- Metering Instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sharp-crested weir
1, record 1, English, sharp%2Dcrested%20weir
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- thin-plate weir 2, record 1, English, thin%2Dplate%20weir
correct, standardized
- thin-crested weir 3, record 1, English, thin%2Dcrested%20weir
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A weir having a crest, usually consisting of a thin plate (generally of metal), so sharp that the water passing over it touches only a line. 4, record 1, English, - sharp%2Dcrested%20weir
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
thin-plate weir: term standardized by ISO. 5, record 1, English, - sharp%2Dcrested%20weir
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génie civil
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
- Compteurs de consommation et débitmètres
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- déversoir en mince paroi
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9versoir%20en%20mince%20paroi
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- déversoir de crête mince 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9versoir%20de%20cr%C3%AAte%20mince
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Déversoir dont la crête, constituée par une mince plaque verticale, a une forme telle que la lame déversante n'est en contact avec la crête que suivant une ligne. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9versoir%20en%20mince%20paroi
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
déversoir en mince paroi : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 4, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9versoir%20en%20mince%20paroi
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ingeniería civil
- Mecánica de fluidos e hidráulica (Física)
- Instrumentos de medición
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- vertedero de pared delgada
1, record 1, Spanish, vertedero%20de%20pared%20delgada
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- vertedero de sección aguda 1, record 1, Spanish, vertedero%20de%20secci%C3%B3n%20aguda
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vertedero de labio horizontal, con una forma tal que el agua que pasa sobre él sólo toca el borde aguas arriba del mismo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - vertedero%20de%20pared%20delgada
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