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Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-10-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Wastewater Treatment
- Oil Drilling
- Boring and Drilling (Mines)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- filtration rate
1, record 1, English, filtration%20rate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- filtering rate 2, record 1, English, filtering%20rate
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The measure of the amount of filtrate from a drilling fluid passing through or into a porous medium. 3, record 1, English, - filtration%20rate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The rate of filtration through the pre-coat layer is around 5 to 10 m/h(100 to 200 gal/ft² h). 4, record 1, English, - filtration%20rate
Record 1, Key term(s)
- rate of filtration
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux usées
- Forage des puits de pétrole
- Sondage et forage miniers
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vitesse de filtration
1, record 1, French, vitesse%20de%20filtration
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- débit de filtration 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9bit%20de%20filtration
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mesure de la quantité de filtrat d'un fluide de forage passant au travers ou dans un milieu poreux durant un temps donné. 3, record 1, French, - vitesse%20de%20filtration
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La vitesse de filtration à travers la surface de précouche est de l'ordre de 5 à 10 m/heure. 4, record 1, French, - vitesse%20de%20filtration
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de aguas residuales
- Perforación de pozos petrolíferos
- Sondeo y perforación (Minas)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- velocidad de filtración
1, record 1, Spanish, velocidad%20de%20filtraci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-09-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
- Geology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mor
1, record 2, English, mor
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- raw humus 2, record 2, English, raw%20humus
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A nonzoogenous forest humus form distinguished by a matted F layer and a holorganic H layer with a sharp delineation from the A horizon. 3, record 2, English, - mor
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is generally acid, having high organic carbon content (52% or more) ... 3, record 2, English, - mor
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Various subgroups can be recognized by the morphology, and chemical and biological properties. 3, record 2, English, - mor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
- Géologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mor
1, record 2, French, mor
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- humus brut 2, record 2, French, humus%20brut
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Humus forestier de milieu aéré, peu évolué [...] à incorporation faible de matière organique peu transformée [...] 3, record 2, French, - mor
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le mor est généralement acide et a une forte teneur en carbone organique (au moins 52 % [...] 4, record 2, French, - mor
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
On distingue divers sous-groupes définis suivant leur morphologie et leurs propriétés chimiques et biologiques. 4, record 2, French, - mor
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencia del suelo
- Geología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- mor
1, record 2, Spanish, mor
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- humus de pinaza 2, record 2, Spanish, humus%20de%20pinaza
masculine noun
- humus bruto 3, record 2, Spanish, humus%20bruto
masculine noun
- humus mor 3, record 2, Spanish, humus%20mor
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Humus con acumulación superficial de restos vegetales, sin mezcla con sustancias minerales, que es el horizonte A0. El horizonte A1 está inmediatamente debajo, con tránsito brusco, y está formado por materia mineral con mezcla de materia orgánica. Es algo soluble en agua y muy dispersable. Posee núcleos poco polimerizados y muchos monómeros. 4, record 2, Spanish, - mor
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-08-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- humification horizon
1, record 3, English, humification%20horizon
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- humification layer 2, record 3, English, humification%20layer
correct
- H horizon 3, record 3, English, H%20horizon
correct
- H layer 4, record 3, English, H%20layer
correct
- humified layer 5, record 3, English, humified%20layer
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Organic layer of (usually forest) soils with dark-coloured structureless humus. 6, record 3, English, - humification%20horizon
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- horizon d'humification
1, record 3, French, horizon%20d%27humification
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- horizon humifié 2, record 3, French, horizon%20humifi%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- horizon H 3, record 3, French, horizon%20H
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
partie inférieure de la couche d'humus brut riche en matière organique colloïdale. 4, record 3, French, - horizon%20d%27humification
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencia del suelo
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- horizonte H
1, record 3, Spanish, horizonte%20H
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- capa H 1, record 3, Spanish, capa%20H
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parte más baja de la cubierta de humus, que consiste principalmente en materia orgánica amorfa. 1, record 3, Spanish, - horizonte%20H
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-05-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- mixed layer height
1, record 4, English, mixed%20layer%20height
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- MLH 2, record 4, English, MLH
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- mixed-layer height 3, record 4, English, mixed%2Dlayer%20height
correct
- MLH 4, record 4, English, MLH
correct
- MLH 4, record 4, English, MLH
- mixing layer height 5, record 4, English, mixing%20layer%20height
correct
- MLH 6, record 4, English, MLH
correct
- MLH 6, record 4, English, MLH
- mixed-layer depth 3, record 4, English, mixed%2Dlayer%20depth
correct
- mixing layer depth 8, record 4, English, mixing%20layer%20depth
correct
- mixed layer thickness 9, record 4, English, mixed%20layer%20thickness
correct
- mixing layer thickness 9, record 4, English, mixing%20layer%20thickness
correct
- mixing height 10, record 4, English, mixing%20height
correct
- MH 11, record 4, English, MH
correct
- MH 11, record 4, English, MH
- mixing depth 12, record 4, English, mixing%20depth
correct
- mixed-layer top 3, record 4, English, mixed%2Dlayer%20top
correct
- thickness of the mixing layer 13, record 4, English, thickness%20of%20the%20mixing%20layer
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Thickness h of the layer in which mixing occurs with a nearly adiabatic temperature gradient and only light winds. 1, record 4, English, - mixed%20layer%20height
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mixing Layer Depth ... The mixing layer is the atmospheric zone near the surface where pollutants disperse rapidly. The depth of this layer depends on the temperature and on the stability of the atmosphere at low levels. Lower values of mixing layer depth indicate that the pollutants will be mixed in a smaller volume of air. 8, record 4, English, - mixed%20layer%20height
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The mixing height is the depth of the unstable air in the boundary layer and is used for forecasting smoke or pollutant trajectories. 14, record 4, English, - mixed%20layer%20height
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
h is approximately equal to kL, where k is the von Kármán constant and L, the Monin-Obukhov length. 1, record 4, English, - mixed%20layer%20height
Record 4, Key term(s)
- mixed layer depth
- mixed-layer thickness
- mixed layer top
- mixing-layer height
- mixing-layer depth
- mixing-layer thickness
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- hauteur de la couche de mélange
1, record 4, French, hauteur%20de%20la%20couche%20de%20m%C3%A9lange
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- épaisseur de la couche de mélange 2, record 4, French, %C3%A9paisseur%20de%20la%20couche%20de%20m%C3%A9lange
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Épaisseur h de la couche dans laquelle se produit le mélange avec un gradient de température presque adiabatique et des vents faibles. 1, record 4, French, - hauteur%20de%20la%20couche%20de%20m%C3%A9lange
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Épaisseur de la couche de mélange [...] La couche de mélange est la portion de l'atmosphère près de la surface où les polluants se dispersent rapidement. L'épaisseur de cette couche dépend de la température et de la stabilité de l'atmosphère dans les bas niveaux. De faibles valeurs d'épaisseur de la couche de mélange signifient que les polluants seront dilués dans un volume d'air moindre. 2, record 4, French, - hauteur%20de%20la%20couche%20de%20m%C3%A9lange
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La «hauteur» est une dimension d'un corps observé à la verticale (i.e. de bas en haut); l'«épaisseur» lorsque regardée à la verticale peut parfois être considérée comme la «hauteur». 3, record 4, French, - hauteur%20de%20la%20couche%20de%20m%C3%A9lange
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Previsiones meteorológicas, medición y análisis de datos
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- altura de la capa de mezcla
1, record 4, Spanish, altura%20de%20la%20capa%20de%20mezcla
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Espesor h de la capa en que se produce la mezcla con un gradiente de temperatura casi adiabática y vientos ligeros. 1, record 4, Spanish, - altura%20de%20la%20capa%20de%20mezcla
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
h es aproximadamente igual a kL, en donde k es la constante de von Kármán y L es la longitud de Monin-Obukhov. 1, record 4, Spanish, - altura%20de%20la%20capa%20de%20mezcla
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-10-31
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
- Waterproofing (Construction)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- artificial rainfall
1, record 5, English, artificial%20rainfall
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- artificial rain 2, record 5, English, artificial%20rain
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Water artificially applied in the form of rain, usually by a rainfall simulator for experimental purposes. 3, record 5, English, - artificial%20rainfall
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In BRI's laboratory for building foundation and soils, full-scale testing for soil dynamics is performed. A large-scale, shear soil layer box(5 m x 4 m x 10 m) is equipped in five large pits 6 m below ground to reproduce vibration of the ground during an earthquake. A test for rainfall is conducted in this laboratory using an artificial rainfall apparatus with an intensity up to 150 mm/h that addresses soil pressure during rainfall. In the wind and rain test laboratory, experiments are conducted on the effects of wind on buildings, the waterproof performance of finishes, and the air-flow characteristics in and around buildings. 4, record 5, English, - artificial%20rainfall
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
They exposed different Sphagnum species to artificial rain (pH 4.2) containing different concentrations of bisulphite or sulphate, within the limits of very high values encountered in some samples of rain. 2, record 5, English, - artificial%20rainfall
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rainfall simulator: A device to simulate rainfall, primarily for use in determining infiltration on small areas. Some instruments permit application of droplets of controlled size, simulating natural rainfall; others use sprays. Sometimes called rain maker. 3, record 5, English, - artificial%20rainfall
Record 5, Key term(s)
- artificial rain
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
- Étanchéité (Construction)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- pluie artificielle
1, record 5, French, pluie%20artificielle
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On vérifie l'étanchéité à l'eau des fenêtres et portes-fenêtres en soumettant l'échantillon à une pluie artificielle projetée à différentes forces sur la surface extérieure du produit. 2, record 5, French, - pluie%20artificielle
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vocabulario técnico y científico general
- Impermeabilización (Construcción)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Drenaje y riego (Agricultura)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- lluvia artificial
1, record 5, Spanish, lluvia%20artificial
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1992-12-31
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Climatology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- anemometer level
1, record 6, English, anemometer%20level
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A stationary and non-accelerating flow is described with du/dt=dv/dt=0. With this,(7-3) becomes a set of differential equations for u, v whose solution yields the Ekman spiral. However, if we are not interested in accurate solutions and consider one layer only, we can see the meaning of the friction force as first shown by C. M. Guldberg and H. Mohn in 1883. The wind profile near the earth's surface is usually convex, if represented on a graph with wind speed versus height. The wind speed increases from zero at the earth's surface to significant values near the anemometer level, and further increase of wind speed with height continues at a slower rate. In this situation, the second derivatives of u and v may be assumed proportional to-u and-v, respectively : 2, record 6, English, - anemometer%20level
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Climatologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- niveau anémométrique
1, record 6, French, niveau%20an%C3%A9mom%C3%A9trique
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Niveau immédiatement au-dessus de la couche limite de surface qui est pris comme point initial de la spirale d'Ekman. 1, record 6, French, - niveau%20an%C3%A9mom%C3%A9trique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1988-03-18
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- nitrifying bacterium 1, record 7, English, nitrifying%20bacterium
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
During rapid filtration, the water passes through the filtering layer at speeds of from 4 to 50 m/h... There is practically no biological action; at the most there is some nitrification in certain cases when the speed is limited, when the oxygen content is adequate and when the nitrifying bacteria find favourable nutritive conditions in the water. 1, record 7, English, - nitrifying%20bacterium
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- bactérie nitrifiante
1, record 7, French, bact%C3%A9rie%20nitrifiante
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au cours de la filtration rapide, l'eau traverse le lit filtrant à des vitesses de 4 à 50 m/h. L'action biologique est pratiquement nulle; on constate tout au plus une nitrification dans certains cas où la vitesse est limitée, la teneur en oxygène suffisante et où les bactéries nitrifiantes trouvent dans l'eau des conditions nutritives favorables. 2, record 7, French, - bact%C3%A9rie%20nitrifiante
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1982-03-11
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- rapid filtration 1, record 8, English, rapid%20filtration
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
During rapid filtration, the water passes through the filtering layer at speeds of from 4 to 50 m/h... There is practically no biological action; at the most there is some nitrification in certain cases when the speed is limited, when the oxygen content is adequate and when the nitrifying bacteria find favourable nutritive conditions in the water. 1, record 8, English, - rapid%20filtration
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- filtration rapide
1, record 8, French, filtration%20rapide
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au cours de la filtration rapide, l'eau traverse le lit filtrant à des vitesses de 4 à 50 m/h. L'action biologique est pratiquement nulle; on constate tout au plus une nitrification dans certains cas où la vitesse est limitée, la teneur en oxygène suffisante et où les bactéries nitrifiantes trouvent dans l'eau des conditions nutritives favorables. 1, record 8, French, - filtration%20rapide
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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