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FLOOD CURRENT [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-02-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Oceanography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- flood current
1, record 1, English, flood%20current
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- flood stream 1, record 1, English, flood%20stream
correct
- flood 1, record 1, English, flood
correct, noun
- ingoing stream 2, record 1, English, ingoing%20stream
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The horizontal movement of water associated with the rising tide. 2, record 1, English, - flood%20current
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Flood streams generally set toward the shore, or in the direction of the tide progression. 2, record 1, English, - flood%20current
Record 1, Key term(s)
- in-going stream
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Océanographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- courant de flot
1, record 1, French, courant%20de%20flot
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- flot 2, record 1, French, flot
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mouvement horizontal de l'eau correspondant, avec un décalage plus ou moins important, à la marée montante. 2, record 1, French, - courant%20de%20flot
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les courants de flot portent généralement, selon le cas, vers la côte ou dans la direction de propagation de l'onde marée. 2, record 1, French, - courant%20de%20flot
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-02-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Task Force on Spam Online Public Consultation Forum
1, record 2, English, Task%20Force%20on%20Spam%20Online%20Public%20Consultation%20Forum
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- SPAM Task Force Online Forum 1, record 2, English, SPAM%20Task%20Force%20Online%20Forum
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Industry Canada. On May 11, 2004, the Government of Canada established the Task Force on Spam to lead the Anti-Spam Action Plan for Canada. The Action Plan called for consulting Canadians on how to best achieve the objective of curtailing the current flood of unsolicited commercial e-mail. To this end, the Task Force created the Task Force on Spam Online Public Consultation Forum and convened a Roundtable Meeting with Key Stakeholders on December 3, 2004. 1, record 2, English, - Task%20Force%20on%20Spam%20Online%20Public%20Consultation%20Forum
Record 2, Key term(s)
- TFSOPCF
- TFS Online Public Consultation Forum
- Spam Task Force Online Public Consultation Forum
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Internet et télématique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Forum en ligne de consultation publique du Groupe de travail sur le pourriel
1, record 2, French, Forum%20en%20ligne%20de%20consultation%20publique%20du%20Groupe%20de%20travail%20sur%20le%20pourriel
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Forum en ligne du Groupe de travail sur le pourriel 1, record 2, French, Forum%20en%20ligne%20du%20Groupe%20de%20travail%20sur%20le%20pourriel
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Industrie Canada. Le 11 mai 2004, le gouvernement du Canada a mis sur pied le Groupe de travail sur le pourriel pour mettre en œuvre le Plan d'action anti-pourriel pour le Canada. Le Plan d'action fait appel aux Canadiens afin de savoir quelle solution ils préconisent pour endiguer le volume actuel de messages électroniques non sollicités. À cette fin, le groupe de travail a créé le Forum en ligne de consultation publique du Groupe de travail sur le pourriel et a organisé la Table ronde des intervenants clés qui a eu lieu le 3 décembre 2004. 1, record 2, French, - Forum%20en%20ligne%20de%20consultation%20publique%20du%20Groupe%20de%20travail%20sur%20le%20pourriel
Record 2, Key term(s)
- FLCPGTP
- Forum du Groupe de travail sur le pourriel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-11-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Anti-Spam Action Plan for Canada
1, record 3, English, Anti%2DSpam%20Action%20Plan%20for%20Canada
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Industry Canada. On May 11, 2004, the Government of Canada established the Task Force on Spam to lead the Anti-Spam Action Plan for Canada. The Action Plan called for consulting Canadians on how to best achieve the objective of curtailing the current flood of unsolicited commercial e-mail. To this end, the Task Force created the Task Force on Spam Online Public Consultation Forum and convened a Roundtable Meeting with Key Stakeholders on December 3, 2004. 1, record 3, English, - Anti%2DSpam%20Action%20Plan%20for%20Canada
Record 3, Key term(s)
- ASAPC
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Internet et télématique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Plan d'action anti-pourriel pour le Canada
1, record 3, French, Plan%20d%27action%20anti%2Dpourriel%20pour%20le%20Canada
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Industrie Canada. Le 11 mai 2004, le gouvernement du Canada a mis sur pied le Groupe de travail sur le pourriel pour mettre en œuvre le Plan d'action anti-pourriel pour le Canada. Le Plan d'action fait appel aux Canadiens afin de savoir quelle solution ils préconisent pour endiguer le volume actuel de messages électroniques non sollicités. À cette fin, le groupe de travail a créé le Forum en ligne de consultation publique du Groupe de travail sur le pourriel et a organisé la Table ronde des intervenants clés qui a eu lieu le 3 décembre 2004. 1, record 3, French, - Plan%20d%27action%20anti%2Dpourriel%20pour%20le%20Canada
Record 3, Key term(s)
- PAAPC
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-04-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Oceanography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- slack water
1, record 4, English, slack%20water
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- slack tide 2, record 4, English, slack%20tide
correct
- dead tide 2, record 4, English, dead%20tide
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In rivers or straits, or where the direction of flow is more or less restricted to certain channels, the tidal current is reversing; that is, it flows alternately in approximately opposite directions with an instant or short period of little or no current, called slack water, at each reversal of the current. During the flow in each direction, the speed varies from zero at the time of slack water to a maximum, called strength of flood or ebb, about midway between the slacks. 3, record 4, English, - slack%20water
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Océanographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- étale de courant
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9tale%20de%20courant
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- étale 2, record 4, French, %C3%A9tale
see observation, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Intervalle de temps pendant lequel la vitesse du courant de marée est très faible ou nulle et pendant lequel se produit la renverse entre courant de flot et courant de jusant (ou inversement). 3, record 4, French, - %C3%A9tale%20de%20courant
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il ne faut pas confondre les étales de courant et les étales de niveau (pleines et basses mers). 4, record 4, French, - %C3%A9tale%20de%20courant
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
étale : Ce terme est souvent utilisé comme synonyme des termes «étale de marée, étale de niveau». 5, record 4, French, - %C3%A9tale%20de%20courant
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Oceanografía
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- agua firme
1, record 4, Spanish, agua%20firme
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- estoa 1, record 4, Spanish, estoa
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2009-01-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- avulsion
1, record 5, English, avulsion
correct, see observation
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sudden cutting off or separation of land by a flood or by an abrupt change in the course of a stream, as by a stream breaking through a meander or by a sudden change in current whereby the stream deserts its old channel for a new one. 2, record 5, English, - avulsion
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Legally, the part thus cut off or separated belongs to the original owner. 2, record 5, English, - avulsion
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
avulsion: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 5, English, - avulsion
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- avulsion
1, record 5, French, avulsion
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- coupure de méandre 2, record 5, French, coupure%20de%20m%C3%A9andre
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Séparation d'une étendue de terrain par l'action d'un cours d'eau créant ainsi un nouveau passage pour l'écoulement. 3, record 5, French, - avulsion
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
avulsion : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 5, French, - avulsion
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Brecha a través de las orillas de un curso de agua que forma un nuevo cauce o brazo. 1, record 5, Spanish, - corta
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-02-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Cartography
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Remote Sensing
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- velocity map
1, record 6, English, velocity%20map
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Earth Observation Data Services... Velocity map of the surface current during flood tide around Cap Split in the Bay of Fundy, Canada. 2, record 6, English, - velocity%20map
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Cartographie
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Télédétection
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- carte des vecteurs de vitesse
1, record 6, French, carte%20des%20vecteurs%20de%20vitesse
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Vitesse des vents ou des courants. 1, record 6, French, - carte%20des%20vecteurs%20de%20vitesse
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1986-06-04
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- tidal flood strength
1, record 7, English, tidal%20flood%20strength
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The tidal flood current at the time of maximum velocity. 2, record 7, English, - tidal%20flood%20strength
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- maximum du flot
1, record 7, French, maximum%20du%20flot
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Courant de marée montante au moment de sa vitesse maximale. 1, record 7, French, - maximum%20du%20flot
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1986-05-08
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Graphs and Diagrams
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- current diagram
1, record 8, English, current%20diagram
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A graphic representation showing the velocities of flood and ebb currents and times of slack and strength over a considerable stretch of the channel of a tidal waterway. The times relate to the tide or current phases at some reference station. 2, record 8, English, - current%20diagram
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Diagrammes et graphiques (Statistique)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- diagramme de courant
1, record 8, French, diagramme%20de%20courant
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Représentation graphique des vitesses de flot et de jusant, des heures d'étale et de maximum de vitesse sur une certaine longueur d'un chenal soumis à la marée. 1, record 8, French, - diagramme%20de%20courant
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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