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FLOOD RELIEF CHANNEL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-01-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- river channel pattern
1, record 1, English, river%20channel%20pattern
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- channel pattern 1, record 1, English, channel%20pattern
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
River channel patterns are thought to form a morphological continuum. This continuum is two-dimensional, defined by plan features of which there are three(straight, meandering, branching), and structural levels of fluvial relief of which there are also three(floodplain, flood channel, low-water channel). 2, record 1, English, - river%20channel%20pattern
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- style fluvial
1, record 1, French, style%20fluvial
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- style de rivière 2, record 1, French, style%20de%20rivi%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les variables qui permettent de distinguer les UEA [unités écologiques aquatiques] sont principalement l'environnement d'écoulement (lentique, humide, lotique, estuarien), le substrat (rocheux, argileux, semi-alluvial, alluvial), les formes alluviales (delta, cône, plaine alluviale) et les différents styles fluviaux (linéaire, rectifié, seuil-mouille, méandres, divagant, etc.). 3, record 1, French, - style%20fluvial
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-01-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- floodway
1, record 2, English, floodway
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- flood relief channel 2, record 2, English, flood%20relief%20channel
correct
- relief channel 3, record 2, English, relief%20channel
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Channel constructed to carry excess flood water (in excess of the quantity that can be carried safely in a stream). 3, record 2, English, - floodway
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- canal d'évacuation des crues
1, record 2, French, canal%20d%27%C3%A9vacuation%20des%20crues
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- canal évacuateur 1, record 2, French, canal%20%C3%A9vacuateur
correct, masculine noun
- ouvrage de protection contre les crues 2, record 2, French, ouvrage%20de%20protection%20contre%20les%20crues
correct, masculine noun
- défluent de crue 3, record 2, French, d%C3%A9fluent%20de%20crue
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Canal construit pour évacuer le débit excédentaire des crues (dépassant celui qui peut transiter sans risque dans le cours d'eau). 1, record 2, French, - canal%20d%27%C3%A9vacuation%20des%20crues
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «défluent de crue» qui apparaissait dans la norme ISO-772 de 1978 a été retranché de l'édition de 1988. 4, record 2, French, - canal%20d%27%C3%A9vacuation%20des%20crues
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- canal de evacuación de avenidas
1, record 2, Spanish, canal%20de%20evacuaci%C3%B3n%20de%20avenidas
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Canal destinado a encauzar el exceso de agua procedente de las crecidas (exceso con respecto al caudal que puede fluir por un curso de agua con seguridad). 1, record 2, Spanish, - canal%20de%20evacuaci%C3%B3n%20de%20avenidas
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