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EQUINOCTIAL TIDE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tidal limit
1, record 1, English, tidal%20limit
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The location beside a river at which the rise and fall of water at equinoctial spring tide are just perceptible. 1, record 1, English, - tidal%20limit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
If there is a dam or sluice then this may be the tidal limit. 1, record 1, English, - tidal%20limit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tidal limit: term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - tidal%20limit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hauteur limite de la marée
1, record 1, French, hauteur%20limite%20de%20la%20mar%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Point d'une rivière où le flot et le jusant aux marées d'équinoxes de printemps, sont à peine perceptibles. 1, record 1, French, - hauteur%20limite%20de%20la%20mar%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
S'il y a une digue ou une écluse, ce point peut alors être la limite de la marée. 1, record 1, French, - hauteur%20limite%20de%20la%20mar%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hauteur limite de la marée : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - hauteur%20limite%20de%20la%20mar%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- límite de la marea
1, record 1, Spanish, l%C3%ADmite%20de%20la%20marea
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Localización al lado de un río en la cual la elevación y la caída del agua en las mareas equinocciales de primavera (borrascas), son apenas perceptibles. 1, record 1, Spanish, - l%C3%ADmite%20de%20la%20marea
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Si hay un embalse o una esclusa entonces este punto puede constituir el límite de la marea. 1, record 1, Spanish, - l%C3%ADmite%20de%20la%20marea
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-05-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Oceanography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- equinoctial tide
1, record 2, English, equinoctial%20tide
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] tide occurring when the sun is near equinox. 2, record 2, English, - equinoctial%20tide
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
During this period, spring-tide ranges are greater than average. 2, record 2, English, - equinoctial%20tide
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Océanographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- marée d'équinoxe
1, record 2, French, mar%C3%A9e%20d%27%C3%A9quinoxe
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- grande marée 2, record 2, French, grande%20mar%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Marée à fort cofficient au voisinage de l'équinoxe. 3, record 2, French, - mar%C3%A9e%20d%27%C3%A9quinoxe
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La zone qui n'est recouverte que par les marées d'équinoxe est le «scorre». 4, record 2, French, - mar%C3%A9e%20d%27%C3%A9quinoxe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Oceanografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- marea equinoccial
1, record 2, Spanish, marea%20equinoccial
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1985-08-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Energy Transformation
- Tidal Power Stations
- Wave-Energy Power Plants
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- equinoctial spring tide 1, record 3, English, equinoctial%20spring%20tide
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The tides which occur at the spring and autumn equinoxes and which are usually the highest and the lowest of the year. 1, record 3, English, - equinoctial%20spring%20tide
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transformation de l'énergie
- Centrales marémotrices
- Centrales houlomotrices
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- marée de vive eau d'équinoxe
1, record 3, French, mar%C3%A9e%20de%20vive%20eau%20d%27%C3%A9quinoxe
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- marée de syzygie d'équinoxe 1, record 3, French, mar%C3%A9e%20de%20syzygie%20d%27%C3%A9quinoxe
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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