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TOMA AGUA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- water inlet
1, record 1, English, water%20inlet
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- inlet 1, record 1, English, inlet
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A structure installed in bank of a head ditch to transfer water from head ditch to field. 2, record 1, English, - water%20inlet
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- prise d'eau
1, record 1, French, prise%20d%27eau
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ouvrage installé dans la berge d'un canal de distribution pour faire passer l'eau du canal de distribution au champ. 2, record 1, French, - prise%20d%27eau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Drenaje y riego (Agricultura)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- toma de agua
1, record 1, Spanish, toma%20de%20agua
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- entrada 1, record 1, Spanish, entrada
correct
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-10-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Water Collection (Water supply)
- Public Utilities (Civil Engineering)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- waterworks intake
1, record 2, English, waterworks%20intake
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- water intake 2, record 2, English, water%20intake
correct
- intake work 3, record 2, English, intake%20work
correct
- intake structure 1, record 2, English, intake%20structure
correct
- intake 4, record 2, English, intake
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a device or structure placed in a surface-water source to permit the withdrawal of water from this source. Types of intake structures consist of intake towers, submerged intakes, intake pipes or conduits, shore intakes, and floating or movable intakes. 1, record 2, English, - waterworks%20intake
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Captage des eaux
- Services d'utilité publique (Génie civil)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- prise d'eau
1, record 2, French, prise%20d%27eau
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- ouvrage de prise d'eau 2, record 2, French, ouvrage%20de%20prise%20d%27eau
correct, masculine noun
- ouvrage de prise 2, record 2, French, ouvrage%20de%20prise
correct, masculine noun
- captage 3, record 2, French, captage
correct, masculine noun
- ouvrage de captage 4, record 2, French, ouvrage%20de%20captage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ouvrage permettant de puiser l'eau d'une rivière, d'un lac ou d'un réservoir afin de desservir une résidence ou un réseau. 5, record 2, French, - prise%20d%27eau
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsque la source est une nappe d'eau souterraine, la prise d'eau est un puits. Dans une rivière, la prise est généralement latérale. 6, record 2, French, - prise%20d%27eau
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Captación de agua
- Servicios públicos (Ingeniería civil)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- toma de agua
1, record 2, Spanish, toma%20de%20agua
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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