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TORTUOSITY [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Soil Science
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tortuosity
1, record 1, English, tortuosity
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ratio of actual length of pore channel to overall length of sample. 2, record 1, English, - tortuosity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Darcy described the conductivity constant as primarily a function of grain size and sand purity. Modern versions of this coefficient include additional properties of both the fluid and the soil matrix, such as viscosity and tortuosity. 3, record 1, English, - tortuosity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Science du sol
- Mécanique des sols
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tortuosité fluide
1, record 1, French, tortuosit%C3%A9%20fluide
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tortuosité 2, record 1, French, tortuosit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Allongement des trajectoires réelles des particules d'eau en mouvement dans les interstices d'un milieu perméable, par rapport aux lignes de courant théoriques qui schématisent l'écoulement convectif régi par la loi de Darcy à travers ce milieu considéré macroscopiquement comme continu. 3, record 1, French, - tortuosit%C3%A9%20fluide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la tortuosité «fluide» (rapport de la longueur moyenne du chemin parcouru par une particule fluide traversant un échantillon, à la longueur de cet échantillon); [...] 1, record 1, French, - tortuosit%C3%A9%20fluide
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 1994-12-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Nuclear Waste Materials
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- flow path
1, record 2, English, flow%20path
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Long flow path length : The time required to transport radionuclides from the repository to the biosphere is a function of the depth of the repository and the tortuosity of the flow paths. 1, record 2, English, - flow%20path
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Déchets nucléaires
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- voie d'acheminement
1, record 2, French, voie%20d%27acheminement
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
la longueur des voies d'acheminement : le temps nécessaire pour le transport des radionucléides entre le dépôt et la biosphère est fonction de la profondeur du dépôt et de la sinuosité des voies d'acheminement. 1, record 2, French, - voie%20d%27acheminement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1994-01-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Urinary Tract
- Non-Surgical Treatment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- gel phase
1, record 3, English, gel%20phase
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Even with an increase in extracellular space, the combined effect of tortuosity of the path interactions with the gel phase result in a slowing of a substance's rate of diffusion. 1, record 3, English, - gel%20phase
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Appareil urinaire
- Traitements non chirurgicaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- stade de gélification
1, record 3, French, stade%20de%20g%C3%A9lification
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Étude du comportement viscosimétrique des pectines hautement méthylées, en présence de saccharose en fonction de la force ionique et du pH. La viscosimétrie permet de suivre la transition du type sol (macromolécules en solution)-gel (stade de gélification). 1, record 3, French, - stade%20de%20g%C3%A9lification
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1977-05-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
- Soil Science
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- electrical tortuosity
1, record 4, English, electrical%20tortuosity
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tortuosity : The inverse ratio of the length of a rock specimen to the length of the equivalent path of electrolyte within it. 2, record 4, English, - electrical%20tortuosity
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des sols
- Science du sol
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tortuosité électrique
1, record 4, French, tortuosit%C3%A9%20%C3%A9lectrique
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) la tortuosité "électrique" (analogue [à la tortuosité fluide], mais pour les lignes de courant électrique lorsque la phase fluide saturant les pores et conductrice de l'électricité et le solide résistant) (...) 1, record 4, French, - tortuosit%C3%A9%20%C3%A9lectrique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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