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HALF TIDE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-01-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- semi-diurnal tide
1, record 1, English, semi%2Ddiurnal%20tide
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- semidiurnal tide 2, record 1, English, semidiurnal%20tide
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A tide] having a period or cycle of approximately one half of a tidal day. The predominating type of tide throughout the world is semidiurnal, with two high waters and two low waters each tidal day. 3, record 1, English, - semi%2Ddiurnal%20tide
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- marée semi-diurne
1, record 1, French, mar%C3%A9e%20semi%2Ddiurne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Marée qui demande à peu près une demi-journée lunaire pour accomplir sa période, c'est-à-dire qui a deux pleines mers et deux basses mers dans un même jour lunaire; le type de marée prédominant est semi-diurne. 2, record 1, French, - mar%C3%A9e%20semi%2Ddiurne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- marea semidiurna
1, record 1, Spanish, marea%20semidiurna
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Régimen de marea que presenta una marea alta y una marea baja en un período de unas doce horas y media. 1, record 1, Spanish, - marea%20semidiurna
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-04-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- half tide level 1, record 2, English, half%20tide%20level
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- niveau de mi-marée
1, record 2, French, niveau%20de%20mi%2Dmar%C3%A9e
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Moyenne arithmétique des hauteurs des pleines et des basses mers observées pendant une période déterminée et rapportées au zéro hydrographique. 1, record 2, French, - niveau%20de%20mi%2Dmar%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mecánica de fluidos e hidráulica (Física)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- nivel de media marea
1, record 2, Spanish, nivel%20de%20media%20marea
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1994-02-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- half tide 1, record 3, English, half%20tide
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mi-marée
1, record 3, French, mi%2Dmar%C3%A9e
feminine 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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