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CENTER DEPRESSION [3 records]

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Record 1 2020-12-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ecosystems
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
  • Biogeography
CONT

Depressional wetlands occur in topographic depressions. Dominant water sources are precipitation, ground water discharge, and both interflow and overland flow from adjacent uplands. The direction of flow is normally from the surrounding uplands toward the center of the depression.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Écosystèmes
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
  • Biogéographie
CONT

Les zones humides de dépression sont dans des dépressions topographiques dont l'altitude élevée des contours permet l'accumulation des eaux de surface dans la dépression, sans former de plan d'eau. Les sources principales d'eau sont les précipitations, les apports d'eaux souterraines et les ruissellements issus des terres hautes adjacentes. La direction des flux d'eau est normalement dirigée des terres environnantes vers le centre de la dépression.

OBS

zone humide dépressionnaire; milieu humide dépressionnaire; terre humide dépressionnaire : L'adjectif «dépressionnaire» en français désigne quelque chose «qui est le siège d'une dépression atmosphérique».

Spanish

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Record 2 2019-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Birds
  • Mammals
  • The Eye
DEF

A small depression in the center of the macula that contains only cones and constitutes the area of maximum visual acuity.

CONT

... most birds, like most mammals, have in the central part of their retinas an area, the central fovea, where the cones are most concentrated and the neural layer thinned for the sharpest vision.

OBS

foveae: plural.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Oiseaux
  • Mammifères
  • Oeil
DEF

Dépression centrale de la rétine dont le fond consiste en une couche de cônes photorécepteurs et au niveau de laquelle l'acuité visuelle est maximale.

Spanish

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Record 3 2002-11-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Breadmaking
CONT

Jewish-American in origin, this large very chewy yeast roll is round and flat with a depression in the center. The bialy is sprinkled with sautée chopped onion before baking.

OBS

The name comes from the Polish city of Bialystok.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Boulangerie
OBS

Pain juif ressemblant au bagel.

Key term(s)
  • bialee
  • bialy

Spanish

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