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GAGE DISCHARGE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-02-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gaging station
1, record 1, English, gaging%20station
correct, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- gauging station 2, record 1, English, gauging%20station
correct
- gaging site 3, record 1, English, gaging%20site
United States
- gauging site 3, record 1, English, gauging%20site
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A particular site on a stream, canal, lake, or reservoir where systematic observations of gage height or discharge are obtained. 4, record 1, English, - gaging%20station
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- station de jaugeage
1, record 1, French, station%20de%20jaugeage
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- station hydrométrique 2, record 1, French, station%20hydrom%C3%A9trique
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Site où sont faites régulièrement des mesures de niveau d'eau et de débits. 3, record 1, French, - station%20de%20jaugeage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Drenaje y riego (Agricultura)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- estación de aforo
1, record 1, Spanish, estaci%C3%B3n%20de%20aforo
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lugar en un curso de agua en el que se hacen con regularidad mediciones del nivel y caudal. 2, record 1, Spanish, - estaci%C3%B3n%20de%20aforo
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-08-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Graphs and Diagrams
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- rating curve
1, record 2, English, rating%20curve
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- discharge rating curve 2, record 2, English, discharge%20rating%20curve
correct
- station rating curve 2, record 2, English, station%20rating%20curve
correct
- discharge curve 2, record 2, English, discharge%20curve
correct
- stage-discharge curve 3, record 2, English, stage%2Ddischarge%20curve
correct
- stage discharge curve 4, record 2, English, stage%20discharge%20curve
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A curve showing the relation between gage height and discharge of a stream or conduit at a given gaging station. It is a graphical representation of a rating or discharge table. 5, record 2, English, - rating%20curve
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hydrologists can translate a flow rate into a river level, or stage, by checking it against a so-called rating curve, in which previously measured flow rates are plotted for various river stages. 6, record 2, English, - rating%20curve
Record 2, Key term(s)
- discharge-rating curve
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Diagrammes et graphiques (Statistique)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- courbe des débits jaugés
1, record 2, French, courbe%20des%20d%C3%A9bits%20jaug%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- courbe d'étalonnage 2, record 2, French, courbe%20d%27%C3%A9talonnage
feminine noun
- courbe hauteur-débit 3, record 2, French, courbe%20hauteur%2Dd%C3%A9bit
feminine noun
- courbe de tarage 4, record 2, French, courbe%20de%20tarage
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Graphique représentant la relation entre le débit et le niveau qui y correspond en un point donné d'un cours d'eau ou d'un canal. 1, record 2, French, - courbe%20des%20d%C3%A9bits%20jaug%C3%A9s
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les débits survenant entre les périodes de mesure sont déterminés à l'aide des courbes de tarage [...] On construit la courbe de tarage en mesurant simultanément la hauteur d'eau et le débit et en pointant sur un graphique ces valeurs. 4, record 2, French, - courbe%20des%20d%C3%A9bits%20jaug%C3%A9s
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Diagramas y gráficos estadísticos
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- curva de gasto
1, record 2, Spanish, curva%20de%20gasto
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Curva que muestra la relación entre la altura y el caudal de un curso de agua en una estación hidrométrica. 1, record 2, Spanish, - curva%20de%20gasto
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-06-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- discharge table
1, record 3, English, discharge%20table
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- rating table 2, record 3, English, rating%20table
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A table showing the relationship between the gage height and the discharge of a stream or conduit at a given gaging station. 3, record 3, English, - discharge%20table
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- barème d'étalonnage
1, record 3, French, bar%C3%A8me%20d%27%C3%A9talonnage
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- barème hauteur-débit 2, record 3, French, bar%C3%A8me%20hauteur%2Dd%C3%A9bit
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Table donnant la relation entre la hauteur de niveau indiquée par un limnimètre et le débit d'un cours d'eau ou d'un canal à une station de jaugeage. 3, record 3, French, - bar%C3%A8me%20d%27%C3%A9talonnage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Metrología y unidades de medida
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- tabla de gasto
1, record 3, Spanish, tabla%20de%20gasto
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1989-03-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mining Equipment and Tools
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Eimco rocker shovel
1, record 4, English, Eimco%20rocker%20shovel
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This shovel is widely used for stone loading. Various models are available to meet particular conditions of track gage, mine car size or headroom available. The loading bucket, mounted on a rocker arm, is pushed forward into the pile of debris; the rocker arm is then actuated to swing the loaded bucket over the rocker carriage and to deliver the bucket load into a mine car or, in the case of one of the models, on to a variable-speed belt conveyor which in turn delivers into the mine car. The machines operate on a rail track and, swivelling on the carriage, can sweep across the width of the heading. On raising the bucket for discharge, the device is self-centering. 1, record 4, English, - Eimco%20rocker%20shovel
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- chargeuse à godet Eimco
1, record 4, French, chargeuse%20%C3%A0%20godet%20Eimco
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- pelle Eimco 1, record 4, French, pelle%20Eimco
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La chargeuse à godet Eimco 21 (...) comprend un châssis sur roues, surmonté d'une caisse métallique n'ayant qu'une tôle de fond et deux tôles latérales (donc pas de tôle en bout) fixées au châssis par un axe central autour duquel elle peut pivoter. (...) La chargeuse travaille sur rails, mais ceux-ci, posés avant le tir, s'arrêtent à 2 m du front. Pour prendre tout le tas, la chargeuse doit avancer au-delà des rails. 1, record 4, French, - chargeuse%20%C3%A0%20godet%20Eimco
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sur le fond AB de (...) [la] caisse, peut rouler sans glissement un berceau ab solidaire du godet V; la longueur de la courbe ab est exactement la même que celle de la droite AB; de sorte que, par roulement, le berceau ab vient occuper la position opposée a[prime] b[prime]. La position du berceau au chargement est ab. Il suffit alors de faire avancer la chargeuse sur les rails pour que le godet se remplisse. Au contraire, a[prime] b[prime] correspond au remplissage de la berline dans laquelle le godet se vide. Le mouvement de roulement est obtenu par le treuil T sur lequel s'enroule une chaîne passant sur la poulie de contrainte p et aboutissant au berceau en C. Dans la position de déchargement, C occupe la position C[prime]. Le godet revient ensuite à sa position de chargement, la rotation du treuil étant inversée et la pesanteur aidant. 1, record 4, French, - chargeuse%20%C3%A0%20godet%20Eimco
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1986-10-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Systems
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- blowout disc
1, record 5, English, blowout%20disc
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The oxygen cylinder stores high-pressure oxygen for emergency and first aid use. The pressure gage indicates cylinder pressure with the shutoff valve in the open or closed position. The frangible-type blowout disc is designed to rupture and allow oxygen to discharge overboard if cylinder pressure exceeds approximately 2650 psig. 2, record 5, English, - blowout%20disc
Record 5, Key term(s)
- blow out disc
- blow out disk
- blowout disk
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Circuits des aéronefs
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- disque de sécurité
1, record 5, French, disque%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- disque de surpression 2, record 5, French, disque%20de%20surpression
correct, masculine noun
- disque de sûreté 3, record 5, French, disque%20de%20s%C3%BBret%C3%A9
masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La bouteille comporte : - 1 robinet d'isolement, - 1 manomètre, - 1 disque de sécurité (1650-2950 PSI) permettant d'évacuer le contenu de la bouteille à l'extérieur en cas de surpression. Un disque vert en plastique à l'avant droit du fuselage obture normalement la tuyauterie de décharge. 4, record 5, French, - disque%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Cette bouteille est équipée d'un robinet à débit progressif sur le corps duquel se raccordent deux tuyauteries. - L'une assure l'évacuation de l'oxygène libéré par la sécurité de surpression. Cette tuyauterie se raccorde à une embase de mise à l'air libre fixée contre la paroi fuselage entre les couples 10 et 11 à 9 heure. L'opercule est constitué par un disque vert de surpression maintenu par un circlips. 5, record 5, French, - disque%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme "disque de sûreté" a été uniformisé par le CUTA opérations aériennes. 6, record 5, French, - disque%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
disque de sécurité; disque de surpression : termes acceptés par le Comité d'étude de la terminologie des cartes de travail du DC-9. 6, record 5, French, - disque%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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