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IMMEDIATE RUNOFF [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-11-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Peat and Peat Bogs
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- basin bog
1, record 1, English, basin%20bog
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A bog situated in a basin that has an essentially closed drainage, receiving water from precipitation and from runoff from the immediate surroundings. 2, record 1, English, - basin%20bog
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The surface of the bog is flat, but the peat is generally deepest at the centre. 2, record 1, English, - basin%20bog
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tourbières
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tourbière oligotrophe de bassin
1, record 1, French, tourbi%C3%A8re%20oligotrophe%20de%20bassin
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bog de bassin 2, record 1, French, bog%20de%20bassin
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Tourbière oligotrophe] dans un bassin caractérisé par un drainage pratiquement fermé et alimenté par les eaux de précipitations et de ruissellement provenant des terrains avoisinants. 3, record 1, French, - tourbi%C3%A8re%20oligotrophe%20de%20bassin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La surface [de la tourbière] est plate, mais la tourbe atteint généralement son épaisseur maximale au centre. 3, record 1, French, - tourbi%C3%A8re%20oligotrophe%20de%20bassin
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-06-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
- Offences and crimes
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- serious fraud
1, record 2, English, serious%20fraud
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- major fraud 2, record 2, English, major%20fraud
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Foreign Affairs Minister Pierre Pettigrew today called for an immediate investigation of allegations of serious fraud during the November 21 runoff vote of the Ukrainian presidential election. 3, record 2, English, - serious%20fraud
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... Commercial Crime Sections may assume, or may be directed to assume investigative responsibility in cases of major fraud. 4, record 2, English, - serious%20fraud
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Corruption, money laundering not tied to drug profits, the manipulation of financial systems and major fraud are becoming increasingly important as revenue sources for groups involved in transnational crime. 5, record 2, English, - serious%20fraud
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Infractions et crimes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fraude grave
1, record 2, French, fraude%20grave
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fraude sérieuse 2, record 2, French, fraude%20s%C3%A9rieuse
correct, feminine noun
- fraude majeure 3, record 2, French, fraude%20majeure
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le ministre des Affaires étrangères, Pierre Pettigrew, a réclamé aujourd'hui une enquête immédiate sur les allégations de fraude sérieuse au dernier tour des élections présidentielles ukrainiennes, le 21 novembre. 2, record 2, French, - fraude%20grave
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] la Section des délits commerciaux peut se charger, ou peut être enjointe de se charger, de l'enquête sur une fraude majeure. 3, record 2, French, - fraude%20grave
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
La corruption, le blanchiment d'argent ne provenant pas du trafic des stupéfiants, la manipulation des systèmes financiers et la fraude grave deviennent des sources de revenus de plus en plus importantes pour les organisations criminelles transnationales. 4, record 2, French, - fraude%20grave
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-04-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Pollutants
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- runoff
1, record 3, English, runoff
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
That part of the precipitation which flows towards a river on the ground surface (surface runoff) or within the soil (subsurface runoff or interflow). 2, record 3, English, - runoff
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Runoff may be classified according to speed of appearance after rainfall or melting snow (direct or base runoff) or according to source (surface runoff, storm interflow, or ground-water runoff). 3, record 3, English, - runoff
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Delayed, immediate runoff. 4, record 3, English, - runoff
Record 3, Key term(s)
- run-off
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Agents de pollution
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ruissellement
1, record 3, French, ruissellement
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- écoulement 2, record 3, French, %C3%A9coulement
correct, masculine noun
- eau de ruissellement 3, record 3, French, eau%20de%20ruissellement
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie de la précipitation qui s'écoule vers un cours d'eau à la surface du sol (ruissellement ou écoulement de surface) ou dans le sol (écoulement hypodermique ou ruissellement retardé). 2, record 3, French, - ruissellement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Eau de ruissellement [...] peut entraîner des polluants et des déchets. 3, record 3, French, - ruissellement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
eau de ruissellement : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel (eaux de ruissellement). 4, record 3, French, - ruissellement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Eaux de ruissellement pluviales, routières, urbaines. 4, record 3, French, - ruissellement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Eaux de ruissellement associées aux communautés urbaines, en provenance des routes, provenant du chemin. 4, record 3, French, - ruissellement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 PHR
Évacuer, générer, rejeter les eaux de ruissellement. 4, record 3, French, - ruissellement
Record 3, Key term(s)
- eaux de ruissellement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Agentes contaminantes
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- escorrentía
1, record 3, Spanish, escorrent%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- escurrimiento 2, record 3, Spanish, escurrimiento
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parte de la precipitación que fluye por la superficie del terreno hacia un curso de agua (escorrentía de superficie) o en el interior del suelo (escorrentía subterránea o tardía). 2, record 3, Spanish, - escorrent%C3%ADa
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-04-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Geology
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- direct runoff
1, record 4, English, direct%20runoff
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- immediate runoff 2, record 4, English, immediate%20runoff
correct
- immediate run-off 3, record 4, English, immediate%20run%2Doff
correct
- direct surface run-off 3, record 4, English, direct%20surface%20run%2Doff
correct
- direct surface runoff 4, record 4, English, direct%20surface%20runoff
correct
- direct run-off 5, record 4, English, direct%20run%2Doff
correct
- surface runoff 6, record 4, English, surface%20runoff
avoid, see observation
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The runoff entering stream channels (streams, rivers, and lakes...) by flow over the ground surface or through the ground, most immediately after rainfall or snowmelt. 7, record 4, English, - direct%20runoff
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It [direct runoff] consists of surface runoff plus interflow [(water flow in the top soil layer)] and forms the bulk of the Hydrograph of a flood. Direct runoff plus Base Runoff compose the entire flood hydrograph. 8, record 4, English, - direct%20runoff
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Direct runoff reaches the stream shortly after it falls as rain and is discharged from the basin within one or two days. 9, record 4, English, - direct%20runoff
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Runoff may be classified according to speed of appearance after rainfall or melting snow as direct runoff or base runoff, and according to source as surface runoff, storm interflow, or ground-water runoff. 10, record 4, English, - direct%20runoff
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 4 OBS
The term surface runoff is misused when applied to the sense of direct runoff. 6, record 4, English, - direct%20runoff
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Géologie
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- écoulement direct
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9coulement%20direct
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- écoulement direct de surface 2, record 4, French, %C3%A9coulement%20direct%20de%20surface
correct, masculine noun
- écoulement de surface direct 3, record 4, French, %C3%A9coulement%20de%20surface%20direct
proposal, masculine noun
- écoulement de surface immédiat 3, record 4, French, %C3%A9coulement%20de%20surface%20imm%C3%A9diat
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Écoulement qui englobe l'écoulement de surface, l'écoulement divergent et les précipitations recueillies directement par les lacs et les cours d'eau. 4, record 4, French, - %C3%A9coulement%20direct
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Geología
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- caudal directo
1, record 4, Spanish, caudal%20directo
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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