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INSTANTANEOUS DISCHARGE RATE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1985-09-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- instantaneous discharge rate
1, record 1, English, instantaneous%20discharge%20rate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- instantaneous delivery 1, record 1, English, instantaneous%20delivery
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- débit instantané
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9bit%20instantan%C3%A9
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cahier Enviroguide Acide sulfurique, 5.2.2.2. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9bit%20instantan%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Serseg, p. F160; Tech. dict. of H + P (Neubert) = instantaneous delivery. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9bit%20instantan%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1977-03-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- crest segment
1, record 2, English, crest%20segment
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The crest segment includes that part of the hydrograph from the inflection point on the rising limb to a corresponding point on the recession limb. The peak of the hydrograph, or the maximum instantaneous discharge rate, occurs within this time interval. 1, record 2, English, - crest%20segment
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- segment de crête
1, record 2, French, segment%20de%20cr%C3%AAte
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le segment de crête comprend cette partie de l'hydrogramme qui se situe entre le point d'inflexion de la partie montante et le point correspondant de la courbe de décrue de l'hydrogramme. Le crête de l'hydrogramme ou débit instantané maximum, se produit pendant cette période de temps. 1, record 2, French, - segment%20de%20cr%C3%AAte
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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