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POROSITY BALANCE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-02-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- water balance method
1, record 1, English, water%20balance%20method
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the use of water balance method for calculating specific gravity is ineffective because the total porosity factor is not included in this measurement. 1, record 1, English, - water%20balance%20method
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- méthode du bilan hydraulique
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9thode%20du%20bilan%20hydraulique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] l'emploi de la méthode du bilan hydraulique pour calculer la masse volumique est inefficace parce que le facteur de porosité totale n'est pas inclus dans cette mesure. 1, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20du%20bilan%20hydraulique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-02-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Geophysics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- porosity balance
1, record 2, English, porosity%20balance
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Géophysique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bilan de porosité
1, record 2, French, bilan%20de%20porosit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode pour contrôler les saturations en eau calculées d'après les diagraphies électriques. 1, record 2, French, - bilan%20de%20porosit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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