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QANAT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- foggara
1, record 1, English, foggara
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- karez 2, record 1, English, karez
correct, see observation
- kanat 3, record 1, English, kanat
correct, see observation
- qanat 4, record 1, English, qanat
correct, see observation
- rhettara 5, record 1, English, rhettara
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A term used in the Saharan desert region (esp. in Morocco and Mauritania) for a gently inclined, underground conduit or tunnel designed to intercept ground water near the foot of mountains and to conduct it by gravity to a neighboring lowland for irrigation purposes; a horizontal well. 1, record 1, English, - foggara
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
qanat, kanat : used in Iran; karez : used in Pakistan; rhettara : used in Morocco. 3, record 1, English, - foggara
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Géologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- foggara
1, record 1, French, foggara
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- qanât 2, record 1, French, qan%C3%A2t
correct, see observation, masculine noun, invariable
- qanat 3, record 1, French, qanat
correct, see observation, masculine noun, invariable
- karez 3, record 1, French, karez
correct
- rhettara 3, record 1, French, rhettara
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Foggara : Dans le Sahara septentrional, galerie souterraine en pente douce, avec regards-puits, destinée à conduire l'eau depuis les piémonts des montagnes. (Difficiles à entretenir, les foggaras sont en déclin.) 2, record 1, French, - foggara
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le sous-écoulement est parfois la seule circulation d'eau, comme c'est le cas au Sahara. Il se manifeste par une végétation rudimentaire. L'eau peut être recueillie par des puits subhorizontaux ou «foggaras». 1, record 1, French, - foggara
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
foggara : ar. maghrébin; qanât : mot persan; rhettara : utilisé au Maroc; karez : utilisé au Pakistan. 4, record 1, French, - foggara
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Geología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- foggara 1, record 1, Spanish, foggara
- karez 1, record 1, Spanish, karez
- rhettara 1, record 1, Spanish, rhettara
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Galería subterránea para el suministro de agua, que se inicia por debajo del nivel freático y se dirige hacia la superficie del suelo, con una pendiente menor que la del nivel freático y la de la superficie del terreno. 1, record 1, Spanish, - qanat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«karez»: usado en Pakistán ; «rhettara»: usado en Marruecos; qanat: usado en Irán. 2, record 1, Spanish, - qanat
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