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IMPERFECT WELL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-02-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- partially penetrating well
1, record 1, English, partially%20penetrating%20well
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- partially-penetrating well 2, record 1, English, partially%2Dpenetrating%20well
correct
- imperfect well 2, record 1, English, imperfect%20well
- tapping well 3, record 1, English, tapping%20well
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Well in which the length of water entry is less than the thickness of the saturated aquifer which it penetrates. 1, record 1, English, - partially%20penetrating%20well
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- puits incomplet
1, record 1, French, puits%20incomplet
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- puits imparfait 2, record 1, French, puits%20imparfait
correct, masculine noun
- puits à pénétration partielle 3, record 1, French, puits%20%C3%A0%20p%C3%A9n%C3%A9tration%20partielle
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Puits dont la longueur de captage est inférieure à l'épaisseur de la formation saturée dans laquelle il pénètre. 3, record 1, French, - puits%20incomplet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsque le puits n'atteint pas le fond de l'imperméable, puits imparfait, la surface libre du cône de dépression se trouve au-dessous de la courbe de Dupuit [...] 4, record 1, French, - puits%20incomplet
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pozo incompleto
1, record 1, Spanish, pozo%20incompleto
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- pozo parcialmente penetrante 1, record 1, Spanish, pozo%20parcialmente%20penetrante
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pozo cuya longitud de captación es inferior al espesor saturado del acuífero en el que penetra. 1, record 1, Spanish, - pozo%20incompleto
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