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ENERGY CASCADING [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-08-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- spiral
1, record 1, English, spiral
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To go and especially to rise or fall in a spiral course. 2, record 1, English, - spiral
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
With the absence of closed recycling loops in streams, one mechanism for controlling nutrient and energy losses via hydrologic transport is through regulation of outflow losses by stream biota. Nutrients and energy are released at one point in a stream become available as resources(i. e. stabilized inputs) at points further down the topographic gradient. Thus, resources are successfully "spiraled" down the stream rather than "recycled" in place.... thus, it can be hypothesized that streams are "spiralling" or cascading systems in which the retention time and efficiency of resources utilization are maximized through control by specialized functional groups down the stream continuum. 3, record 1, English, - spiral
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Toxic contaminants are also "spiraled" down the stream and their effects might last significantly longer in the stream ecosystem than if they were just transported downstream with the water. 3, record 1, English, - spiral
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Because winds spiral anticlockwise into these cells the net transport of water is outward. 4, record 1, English, - spiral
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- circuler en spirale
1, record 1, French, circuler%20en%20spirale
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- spiraler 2, record 1, French, spiraler
proposal, see observation
- aller en spirale 3, record 1, French, aller%20en%20spirale
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Comme les vents circulent en spirale dans le sens contraire des aiguilles d'une montre dans ces cellules, le transport net d'eau s'effectue vers l'extérieur. 1, record 1, French, - circuler%20en%20spirale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
spiraler : Proposition à partir du verbe intransitif "spiraler" défini ainsi dans le Grand Robert : 1- Prendre la forme d'une spirale. 2- En parlant d'un planeur, s'élever dans un courant d'origine thermique, en décrivant des spirales. D'autres expressions pourraient peut-être aussi être utilisées : «se déplacer spiralement"»(le long du cours d'eau), à partir de l'adverbe «spiralement» défini ainsi dans le Grand Robert : En spirale. [Ex. :] Nous descendons spiralement dans un vortex d'infamie [...]. On indique cependant que «spiralement» est rarement employé. Ou encore : Les polluants «décrivent des mouvements spiraloïdes» (le long du cours d'eau), d'après «spiraloïde», défini ainsi : En forme de spirale. [Ex. :] Mouvement spiraloïde. 2, record 1, French, - circuler%20en%20spirale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-06-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Energy Transformation
- Thermodynamics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- energy cascade 1, record 2, English, energy%20cascade
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- energy cascading 2, record 2, English, energy%20cascading
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The utilization of energy, otherwise wasted, in the performance of work matched to the characteristics of the energy. 3, record 2, English, - energy%20cascade
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transformation de l'énergie
- Thermodynamique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cascade énergétique
1, record 2, French, cascade%20%C3%A9nerg%C3%A9tique
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- récupération de l'énergie en cascade 1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9ration%20de%20l%27%C3%A9nergie%20en%20cascade
feminine noun
- utilisation séquentielle de l'énergie 1, record 2, French, utilisation%20s%C3%A9quentielle%20de%20l%27%C3%A9nergie
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transformación de la energía
- Termodinámica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- utilización escalonada de energía
1, record 2, Spanish, utilizaci%C3%B3n%20escalonada%20de%20energ%C3%ADa
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-03-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Energy Transformation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- energy cascading system 1, record 3, English, energy%20cascading%20system
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... by coordinating industrial processes, either within the same plant or among adjacent facilities, energy cascading systems can be designed. Here the waste energy from one industrial operation becomes the energy source for the next. Energy thus can be transferred and reused until it falls to such a low quantity level that it cannot be further utilized. 1, record 3, English, - energy%20cascading%20system
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transformation de l'énergie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- système de recyclage de l'énergie
1, record 3, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20recyclage%20de%20l%27%C3%A9nergie
masculine noun
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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