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DISTANCE CURVE TIME [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pollutants
- Water Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- oxygen-sag curve
1, record 1, English, oxygen%2Dsag%20curve
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- oxygen sag curve 2, record 1, English, oxygen%20sag%20curve
correct, standardized
- dissolved oxygen-sag curve 1, record 1, English, dissolved%20oxygen%2Dsag%20curve
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The curve resulting from plotting the concentration of dissolved oxygen against distance or time of flow in a river downstream from a source of pollution that has an oxygen demand. 2, record 1, English, - oxygen%2Dsag%20curve
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
oxygen sag curve: term and definition standardized by ISO. 1, record 1, English, - oxygen%2Dsag%20curve
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Agents de pollution
- Pollution de l'eau
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- courbe en sac d'oxygène dissous
1, record 1, French, courbe%20en%20sac%20d%27oxyg%C3%A8ne%20dissous
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- courbe dite «en sac» 2, record 1, French, courbe%20dite%20%C2%ABen%20sac%C2%BB
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Courbe résultant du tracé de la chute de la concentration en oxygène dissous en fonction de la distance ou du temps d'écoulement du flux d'une rivière en aval d'une source de pollution ayant une demande chimique en oxygène. 2, record 1, French, - courbe%20en%20sac%20d%27oxyg%C3%A8ne%20dissous
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
courbe dite «en sac» : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 1, record 1, French, - courbe%20en%20sac%20d%27oxyg%C3%A8ne%20dissous
Record 1, Key term(s)
- courbe en sac d'oxygène
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Agentes contaminantes
- Contaminación del agua
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- curva SAG de oxígeno
1, record 1, Spanish, curva%20SAG%20de%20ox%C3%ADgeno
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Curva resultante al representar la concentración de oxígeno disuelto, en función de la distancia o el tiempo de flujo en un río que baja desde una fuente de contaminación que tiene una demanda de oxígeno. 1, record 1, Spanish, - curva%20SAG%20de%20ox%C3%ADgeno
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-10-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Vulcanology and Seismology
- Geophysics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- intercept time
1, record 2, English, intercept%20time
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The time obtained by extrapolating a seismic refraction alignment on a time-distance curve back to zero shot-to-geophone distance. 2, record 2, English, - intercept%20time
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The sum of the delay times at the shot and receiver ends of the path. 2, record 2, English, - intercept%20time
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Volcanologie et sismologie
- Géophysique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- temps d'interception
1, record 2, French, temps%20d%27interception
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- temps à l'origine 2, record 2, French, temps%20%C3%A0%20l%27origine
correct, masculine noun
- intercept 2, record 2, French, intercept
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Temps défini par l'ordonnée à l'origine de la droite représentative des temps d'arrivée d'une onde conique. 2, record 2, French, - temps%20d%27interception
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce temps fictif est appelé temps d'interception. Il correspond à une distance x=0. 1, record 2, French, - temps%20d%27interception
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Telephony and Microwave Technology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- distance curve time 1, record 3, English, distance%20curve%20time
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
long distance: interurbain; keeping one’s distance: distanciation; to see in the distance(placard du centenaire) découvrir 1, record 3, English, - distance%20curve%20time
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Téléphonie et techniques hyperfréquences
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- courbe de temps distancé 1, record 3, French, courbe%20de%20temps%20distanc%C3%A9
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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