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GAUGING STATION [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-05-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- river discharge
1, record 1, English, river%20discharge
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
River discharge is defined as the volume of water passing a measuring point or gauging station in a river in a given time. 2, record 1, English, - river%20discharge
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- débit fluvial
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9bit%20fluvial
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- débit d'une rivière 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9bit%20d%27une%20rivi%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- débito fluvial
1, record 1, Spanish, d%C3%A9bito%20fluvial
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-09-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hysteresis
1, record 2, English, hysteresis
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variability of the stage-discharge relation at a gauging station subject to variable water surface slope where, for the same gauge height, the discharge on the rising stage is different from that on the falling stage. 1, record 2, English, - hysteresis
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hystérésis
1, record 2, French, hyst%C3%A9r%C3%A9sis
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Phénomène qui affecte la relation hauteur-débit à une station de jaugeage lorsque la pente de la surface de l'eau est variable et qui a pour effet de faire correspondre, à une hauteur donnée à l'échelle, des débits différents suivant qu'on est à la crue ou à la décrue. 1, record 2, French, - hyst%C3%A9r%C3%A9sis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Hystérésis dans la relation hauteur-débit. 1, record 2, French, - hyst%C3%A9r%C3%A9sis
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- histéresis
1, record 2, Spanish, hist%C3%A9resis
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variabilidad de la relación altura-caudal en una estación de aforo sujeta a variaciones de la pendiente de la superficie del agua en virtud de las cuales, para un mismo nivel de agua, el caudal es diferente cuando el nivel crece y cuando decrece. 1, record 2, Spanish, - hist%C3%A9resis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Histéresis en relación altura-caudal. 1, record 2, Spanish, - hist%C3%A9resis
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-12-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- twin-gauge station
1, record 3, English, twin%2Dgauge%20station
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- twin-gage station 1, record 3, English, twin%2Dgage%20station
correct, United States, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A gauging station at which two water level gauges define a reach for measurement of water-surface slopes as an essential parameter for establishing a stage-discharge relation [standardized by ISO]. 2, record 3, English, - twin%2Dgauge%20station
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terms standardized by ISO. 3, record 3, English, - twin%2Dgauge%20station
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- station hydrométrique double
1, record 3, French, station%20hydrom%C3%A9trique%20double
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- station à échelle double 2, record 3, French, station%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9chelle%20double
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Station de jaugeage dans laquelle deux échelles (ou limnigraphes), installées à chaque extrémité d'un bief, permettent de mesurer la pente de la ligne d'eau considérée comme un paramètre essentiel de la relation hauteur-débit. 2, record 3, French, - station%20hydrom%C3%A9trique%20double
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
station hydrométrique double : normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 3, French, - station%20hydrom%C3%A9trique%20double
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- estación de escala doble
1, record 3, Spanish, estaci%C3%B3n%20de%20escala%20doble
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Estación de aforo en la que dos escalas (o limnígrafos) instalados en cada extremo de un tramo, permiten medir la pendiente de la línea de agua, considerada un parámetro esencial de la relación altura-caudal. 1, record 3, Spanish, - estaci%C3%B3n%20de%20escala%20doble
Record 4 - internal organization data 1981-08-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- standard system of levels 1, record 4, English, standard%20system%20of%20levels
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The system of levels prevalent in the vicinity of the gauging station, which should be related, where practicable, to a national datum. 1, record 4, English, - standard%20system%20of%20levels
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- système de nivellement normalisé 1, record 4, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20nivellement%20normalis%C3%A9
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Système de nivellement le plus couramment utilisé au voisinage de la station de jaugeage, qui doit être rattaché, si possible, au nivellement national. 1, record 4, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20nivellement%20normalis%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1981-08-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Metering Instruments
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- injection station 1, record 5, English, injection%20station
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The station on the stream at which a tracer is injected into the water for the purposes of stream gauging(gaging). 1, record 5, English, - injection%20station
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Compteurs de consommation et débitmètres
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- station d'injection 1, record 5, French, station%20d%27injection
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Section du cours d'eau dans laquelle un traceur est injecté en vue d'un jaugeage. 1, record 5, French, - station%20d%27injection
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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