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IMPERVIOUSNESS [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- degree of imperviousness
1, record 1, English, degree%20of%20imperviousness
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The rainwater flow depends : on the incline and on the surface of the drainage area; on its degree of imperviousness; on the rainfall. 1, record 1, English, - degree%20of%20imperviousness
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coefficient d'imperméabilisation
1, record 1, French, coefficient%20d%27imperm%C3%A9abilisation
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le débit d'eaux pluviales dépend : de la pente et de la surface du bassin versant; de son coefficient d'imperméabilisation; de la pluviosité. 1, record 1, French, - coefficient%20d%27imperm%C3%A9abilisation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-01-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- imperviousness
1, record 2, English, imperviousness
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Resistance to penetration by a liquid. 1, record 2, English, - imperviousness
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- imperméabilité
1, record 2, French, imperm%C3%A9abilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un étang est une étendue d'eau stagnante [...] résultant de l'imperméabilité du sol. 2, record 2, French, - imperm%C3%A9abilit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-11-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- imperviousness coefficient
1, record 3, English, imperviousness%20coefficient
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- coefficient of imperviousness 2, record 3, English, coefficient%20of%20imperviousness
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ratio, expressed decimally or as a percentage, of effectively impervious surface area to the total catchment or tributary area under consideration. 3, record 3, English, - imperviousness%20coefficient
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- coefficient d'imperméabilité
1, record 3, French, coefficient%20d%27imperm%C3%A9abilit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pourcentage de surface parfaitement imperméable d'un bassin versant, exprimé en décimales. 2, record 3, French, - coefficient%20d%27imperm%C3%A9abilit%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le coefficient d'imperméabilité est compris entre 0.1 et 0.9. 3, record 3, French, - coefficient%20d%27imperm%C3%A9abilit%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-01-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Waterproofing (Construction)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- tightness
1, record 4, English, tightness
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- leaktightness 2, record 4, English, leaktightness
- leak-tightness 3, record 4, English, leak%2Dtightness
- imperviousness 4, record 4, English, imperviousness
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Impervious. Not pervious; not admitting of entrance or passage through; as, a substance impervious to water or air. 5, record 4, English, - tightness
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tight: So close in structure as not to permit passage of a liquid or gas. 1, record 4, English, - tightness
Record 4, Key term(s)
- leak tightness
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Étanchéité (Construction)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- étanchéité
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9tanch%C3%A9it%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qualité de ce qui est étanche c'est-à-dire ne laisse pas passer les liquides, les gaz et l'air, et à laquelle tout réseau doit satisfaire afin de ne pas laisser fuir les effluents qui pollueraient le terrain, de ne pas laisser pénétrer les eaux de la nappe phréatique ou les eaux de ruissellement qui perturberaient le fonctionnement des stations de traitement. 1, record 4, French, - %C3%A9tanch%C3%A9it%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Projet de définition pour le futur vocabulaire OLF sur les technologies de l'eau. 1, record 4, French, - %C3%A9tanch%C3%A9it%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Impermeabilización (Construcción)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- estanquidad
1, record 4, Spanish, estanquidad
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- impermeabilidad 1, record 4, Spanish, impermeabilidad
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1986-04-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Dams and Causeways
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- composite rock-fill dam
1, record 5, English, composite%20rock%2Dfill%20dam
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- composite rockfill dam 2, record 5, English, composite%20rockfill%20dam
correct
- composite type rockfill dam 3, record 5, English, composite%20type%20rockfill%20dam
correct
- earth-and-rockfill dam 3, record 5, English, earth%2Dand%2Drockfill%20dam
correct
- earth-and-rockfill embankment 2, record 5, English, earth%2Dand%2Drockfill%20embankment
correct
- earth-rockfill dam 2, record 5, English, earth%2Drockfill%20dam
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rock-fill dam consisting of a rock fill on the downstream side and an earth fill on the upstream side, the former for stability only, the latter for both imperviousness and stability. 4, record 5, English, - composite%20rock%2Dfill%20dam
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Barrages et chaussées
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- barrage en terre et enrochements
1, record 5, French, barrage%20en%20terre%20et%20enrochements
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- barrage en terre et en enrochements 2, record 5, French, barrage%20en%20terre%20et%20en%20enrochements
correct, masculine noun
- barrage en terre et en enrochement 2, record 5, French, barrage%20en%20terre%20et%20en%20enrochement
correct, masculine noun
- barrage mixte 2, record 5, French, barrage%20mixte
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type de barrage en enrochements constitué par un remblai en terre imperméable du côté d'amont et un enrochement du côté d'aval. 1, record 5, French, - barrage%20en%20terre%20et%20enrochements
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1981-04-01
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Management Operations (General)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- selective imperviousness 1, record 6, English, selective%20imperviousness
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A linkage model that permits the organization to be very discriminating in its linkage systems; only key areas of the task environment are allowed to penetrate the organization. 1, record 6, English, - selective%20imperviousness
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- imperméabilité sélective 1, record 6, French, imperm%C3%A9abilit%C3%A9%20s%C3%A9lective
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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