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IMPOUNDING RESERVOIR VARIABLE WATER LEVEL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-01-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Equipment and Tools (Water Supply)
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- intake tower 1, record 1, English, intake%20tower
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The same phenomena must be allowed for when locating an intake in an impounding reservoir with variable water level; the usual solution is an intake tower enabling water to be drawn off at different depths according to season. 1, record 1, English, - intake%20tower
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et outillage (Alimentation en eau)
- Traitement des eaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tour de prise
1, record 1, French, tour%20de%20prise
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une prise effectuée sur une retenue à plan d'eau variable doit tenir compte des mêmes phénomènes, ce qui conduit systématiquement à concevoir des tours de prise permettant des prélèvements à différentes hauteurs suivant les saisons. 1, record 1, French, - tour%20de%20prise
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo y herramientas (Abastecimiento de agua)
- Tratamiento del agua
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- torre de toma de agua
1, record 1, Spanish, torre%20de%20toma%20de%20agua
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1982-04-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Storage of Water
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- impounding reservoir with variable water level 1, record 2, English, impounding%20reservoir%20with%20variable%20water%20level
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The same phenomena must be allowed for when locating an intake in an impounding reservoir with variable water level; the usual solution is an intake tower enabling water to be drawn off at different depths according to season. 1, record 2, English, - impounding%20reservoir%20with%20variable%20water%20level
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Stockage des eaux
- Traitement des eaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- retenue à plan d'eau variable
1, record 2, French, retenue%20%C3%A0%20plan%20d%27eau%20variable
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une prise effectuée sur une retenue à plan d'eau variable doit tenir compte des mêmes phénomènes, ce qui conduit systématiquement à concevoir des tours de prise permettant des prélèvements à différentes hauteurs suivant les saisons. 1, record 2, French, - retenue%20%C3%A0%20plan%20d%27eau%20variable
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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