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DEPLETION PERIOD [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-03-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oil Production
- Accounting
- Finance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- depletion rate
1, record 1, English, depletion%20rate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
… the actual units of production(not sales) for the period divided by the total units of production estimated for the total useful life of the asset at the beginning of the depletion period. 2, record 1, English, - depletion%20rate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Production pétrolière
- Comptabilité
- Finances
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- taux d'épuisement
1, record 1, French, taux%20d%27%C3%A9puisement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-10-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Launching and Space Maneuvering
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- reorbiting
1, record 2, English, reorbiting
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- re-orbiting 2, record 2, English, re%2Dorbiting
correct
- reorbitation 3, record 2, English, reorbitation
correct, officially approved
- re-orbitation 4, record 2, English, re%2Dorbitation
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
After providing 13. 5 years of highly successful telecommunications services for Eutelsat, ECS-1 was switched off on 16th of December. By then, the satellite launched on 16 June 1983, had been transmitting for a total of 716 584 hours(cumulative TWTA hours). Over a two-week period, a series of end-of-life tests, and 11 re-orbiting manoeuvres which led to the complete depletion of the spacecraft's hydrazine tanks, were performed. ECS-1's final graveyard orbit is 398 km higher than the operational geostationary orbit that it vacated. 5, record 2, English, - reorbiting
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
reorbiting; reorbitation: terms officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 6, record 2, English, - reorbiting
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- resatellisation
1, record 2, French, resatellisation
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- réorbitation 2, record 2, French, r%C3%A9orbitation
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- ré-orbitation 3, record 2, French, r%C3%A9%2Dorbitation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Manœuvre de remise en orbite d'un engin spatial arrivé en fin de vie, vers une orbite cimetière. 4, record 2, French, - resatellisation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
resatellisation; réorbitation : termes uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 4, record 2, French, - resatellisation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-04-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Economics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- compliance delay
1, record 3, English, compliance%20delay
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- grace period 2, record 3, English, grace%20period
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Incentives for obtaining greater environmental protection now are being incorporated into rulemaking. For example, a major rule recently issued to control pollution from the pulp and paper industry allows companies a compliance delay if they commit to go beyond current requirements and install more advanced technologies. 3, record 3, English, - compliance%20delay
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
An important feature of the [Montreal] Protocol [on Ozone Depletion] is its treatment of developing countries. It permits these countries a ten year grace period in which to comply with the control measures in order to meet their basic domestic needs. 2, record 3, English, - compliance%20delay
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[For example:] For CFC phaseout in developing countries. 1, record 3, English, - compliance%20delay
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Économie environnementale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- délai de grâce
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9lai%20de%20gr%C3%A2ce
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une caractéristique importante du Protocole [de Montréal sur l'appauvrissement de la couche d'ozone] est le traitement qu'il réserve aux pays en développement. Ces pays se voient en effet octroyer un délai de grâce de dix ans pour leur permettre de se conformer aux mesures préventives afin de satisfaire à leurs besoins intérieurs fondamentaux. 2, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9lai%20de%20gr%C3%A2ce
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía del medio ambiente
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- demora tolerable
1, record 3, Spanish, demora%20tolerable
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-03-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Geology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- depletion period 1, record 4, English, depletion%20period
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The emptying-period of a well. 1, record 4, English, - depletion%20period
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Géologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- période d'épuisement
1, record 4, French, p%C3%A9riode%20d%27%C3%A9puisement
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2009-01-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- recovery
1, record 5, English, recovery
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- recovery of the water table 2, record 5, English, recovery%20of%20the%20water%20table
correct
- water table recovery 3, record 5, English, water%20table%20recovery
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] rising of the water level or piezometric surface in and around a pumped well after stoppage of pumping [or the] rising movement of the water table or the piezometric surface caused by recharge following upon a period of depletion. 4, record 5, English, - recovery
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... groundwater pumping will continue to be conducted in an environmentally conservative manner as was done during the 1990-91 and 1991-92 runoff years until there has been a substantial recovery in soil moisture and water table conditions in areas of Types B, C, and D vegetation that have been affected by groundwater pumping. The Standing Committee will establish annual pumping programs based on an evaluation of current conditions, including soil moisture level, water table depth, degree of water table recovery, soil type, vegetation conditions, the results of studies pertaining to vegetation recovery, and compliance with the goals of the Agreement. 5, record 5, English, - recovery
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The plant communities that we monitor require periodic connection to the groundwater for long-term survival and recovery from drought. Unfortunately, the on/off status often is not an accurate indicator of whether groundwater is reaching the plant root zone, but the rise of water above the water table due to capillarity is detected easily by the monitoring. Using the soil water and groundwater data, we determine which monitoring sites are connected with the water table and which still need water table recovery. 6, record 5, English, - recovery
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Recovery cycle. 7, record 5, English, - recovery
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- remontée du niveau
1, record 5, French, remont%C3%A9e%20du%20niveau
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- remontée du niveau d'une nappe 1, record 5, French, remont%C3%A9e%20du%20niveau%20d%27une%20nappe
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mouvement ascendant du niveau de l'eau ou de la surface piézométrique à l'intérieur et autour du puits après un arrêt du pompage [ou en raison d'une] réalimentation faisant suite à une période d'épuisement. 2, record 5, French, - remont%C3%A9e%20du%20niveau
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- recuperación
1, record 5, Spanish, recuperaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- recuperación de un acuífero 1, record 5, Spanish, recuperaci%C3%B3n%20de%20un%20acu%C3%ADfero
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Elevación del nivel de agua o de la superficie piezométrica en y alrededor de un pozo de bombeo, después de cesar el bombeo [o] movimiento ascendente del nivel freático o de la superficie piezométrica causado por la recarga que sigue a un período de agotamiento. 2, record 5, Spanish, - recuperaci%C3%B3n
Record 6 - internal organization data 2006-03-16
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- hydrological drought
1, record 6, English, hydrological%20drought
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Period of abnormally dry weather sufficiently prolonged to give rise to a shortage of water as evidenced by below normal streamflow and lake levels and/or the depletion of soil moisture and a lowering of groundwater levels. 2, record 6, English, - hydrological%20drought
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hydrological drought refers to deficiencies in surface and subsurface water supplies. It is measured as streamflow, and as lake, reservoir and ground water levels. There is a time lag between lack of rain and less water in streams, rivers, lakes and reservoirs, so hydrological measurements are not the earliest indicators of drought. When precipitation is reduced or deficient over an extended period of time, this shortage will be reflected in declining surface and subsurface water levels. 3, record 6, English, - hydrological%20drought
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Drought is viewed as a sustained and regionally extensive occurrence of below average natural water availability, either in the form of precipitation, river runoff, or groundwater. Droughts may be classified as meteorological or hydrological : A Meteorological Drought occurs when there is below average availability of precipitation.... A Hydrological Drought is marked by a deficit in the runoff of rivers where discharge(flow) remains below a low threshold or the rivers dry up completely and remain dry for a very long time and a significant natural depletion of aquifers(groundwater). The low threshold flow is the 10-year return period 7-day minimum mean flow. 4, record 6, English, - hydrological%20drought
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- sécheresse hydrologique
1, record 6, French, s%C3%A9cheresse%20hydrologique
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Période de temps anormalement sec, suffisamment prolongée pour entraîner une pénurie d'eau caractérisée par un abaissement significatif de l'écoulement des cours d'eau, des niveaux des lacs et/ou des nappes souterraines, les amenant à des valeurs inférieures à la normale, et/ou un assèchement anormal du sol. 2, record 6, French, - s%C3%A9cheresse%20hydrologique
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] si la sécheresse est un risque limité dans le temps, elle n'agit pas moins directement sur l'ensemble du milieu car son impact se transmet de la pluie (sécheresse climatique) au sol (sécheresse édaphique) aux produits de la terre (sécheresse agricole) et aux nappes aquifères (sécheresse hydrologique). 3, record 6, French, - s%C3%A9cheresse%20hydrologique
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On écrirait mieux «sècheresse». 4, record 6, French, - s%C3%A9cheresse%20hydrologique
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sècheresse : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006). 5, record 6, French, - s%C3%A9cheresse%20hydrologique
Record 6, Key term(s)
- sècheresse hydrologique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- sequía hidrológica
1, record 6, Spanish, sequ%C3%ADa%20hidrol%C3%B3gica
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Período de clima anormalmente seco lo suficientemente prolongado para ocasionar una disminución apreciable en el caudal de los ríos, nivel de los lagos y/o un agotamiento de la humedad del suelo y un descenso en los niveles de aguas subterráneas por debajo de sus valores normales. 1, record 6, Spanish, - sequ%C3%ADa%20hidrol%C3%B3gica
Record 7 - internal organization data 1997-04-15
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
- Environmental Economics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- natural resource accounting
1, record 7, English, natural%20resource%20accounting
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Accounting for the state and quality of the environment and the natural resource base by bringing the environment into national accounting through deductions from the gross domestic product for various aspects of environmental degradation such as the value of pollution abatement and control expenditure, the value of environmental damage during the accounting period and the depletion of natural resources. 2, record 7, English, - natural%20resource%20accounting
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
- Économie environnementale
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- comptabilité des ressources naturelles
1, record 7, French, comptabilit%C3%A9%20des%20ressources%20naturelles
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Prise en compte de l'état et de la qualité de l'environnement et des ressources naturelles par l'inclusion des questions d'environnement dans la comptabilité nationale en déduisant du produit intérieur brut la valeur des divers aspects de la détérioration du milieu, par exemple, celle de la lutte contre la pollution, celle des dommages causés à l'environnement durant la période comptable et celle de l'épuisement des ressources naturelles. 2, record 7, French, - comptabilit%C3%A9%20des%20ressources%20naturelles
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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