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METAL EROSION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-07-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Dams and Causeways
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- seawall
1, record 1, English, seawall
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sea bank 2, record 1, English, sea%20bank
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A wall or embankment to resist encroachments of the sea. 3, record 1, English, - seawall
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
a stone structure, usually solid, built along the waterfront to prevent encroachment of the sea. 4, record 1, English, - seawall
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 DEF
A concrete, stone, or metal wall or embankment constructed along a shore to reduce wave erosion and encroachment by the sea. 2, record 1, English, - seawall
Record 1, Key term(s)
- sea wall
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Barrages et chaussées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ouvrage longitudinal
1, record 1, French, ouvrage%20longitudinal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ouvrage longitudinal de choc 1, record 1, French, ouvrage%20longitudinal%20de%20choc
correct, masculine noun
- ouvrage longitudinal de défense 1, record 1, French, ouvrage%20longitudinal%20de%20d%C3%A9fense
correct, masculine noun
- ouvrage longitudinal de défense des côtes 2, record 1, French, ouvrage%20longitudinal%20de%20d%C3%A9fense%20des%20c%C3%B4tes
proposal, masculine noun
- ouvrage de protection 3, record 1, French, ouvrage%20de%20protection
masculine noun
- ouvrage longitudinal de protection 4, record 1, French, ouvrage%20longitudinal%20de%20protection
masculine noun
- mur de protection 5, record 1, French, mur%20de%20protection
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la défense des plages de galets en érosion [...] doit comporter en même temps des ouvrages transversaux, ou épis et un ouvrage longitudinal à la partie supérieure de l'estran. [...] les travaux de défense ne doivent comporter que des ouvrages longitudinaux, assez robustes, pour résister à l'action prédominante des lames. 1, record 1, French, - ouvrage%20longitudinal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[les] ouvrages longitudinaux [...] peuvent avoir la forme, suivant les circonstances, de simples revêtements inclinés [...] ou de murs [...] ou bien de brise-mer. 1, record 1, French, - ouvrage%20longitudinal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Presas y calzadas elevadas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- dique costero
1, record 1, Spanish, dique%20costero
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-04-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tillage Operations (Agriculture)
- Farming Techniques
- Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- soil sodicity
1, record 2, English, soil%20sodicity
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- sodicity 2, record 2, English, sodicity
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Soil sodicity is an obscure cousin of that infamous phenomenon, soil salinity. The two are often confused, probably because both involve sodium, a metal widespread in Australian soils. Sodicity may be the more obscure problem, but it is a more widespread form of land degradation. It affects nearly a third of all soils in Australia(including a third of all agricultural soils), causing poor water infiltration, surface crusting, erosion and waterlogging. 1, record 2, English, - soil%20sodicity
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Related to sodium content in soil. 2, record 2, English, - soil%20sodicity
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Travaux du sol (Agriculture)
- Techniques agricoles
- Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sodicité du sol
1, record 2, French, sodicit%C3%A9%20du%20sol
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- sodicité 2, record 2, French, sodicit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'analyse montre que la perméabilité est corrélée avec la teneur en argile, la densité apparente et la sodicité du sol. Il s'ensuit que pour pouvoir utiliser ces sols, il est nécessaire d'améliorer leur porosité efficace pour accroître leur perméabilité. 1, record 2, French, - sodicit%C3%A9%20du%20sol
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Beaucoup de facteurs influent sur la salinité et la sodicité du sol, y compris la qualité et la profondeur de la nappe, les caractéristiques physiques du sol, les pratiques d'irrigation, la présence de drainage artificiel. En présence d'un excédent d'eau, dans un système où la capacité de drainage est réduite, le sol s'engorge et les sels se concentrent par évaporation. 3, record 2, French, - sodicit%C3%A9%20du%20sol
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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