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Record 1 2017-01-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
DEF

A method of flood irrigation on steep land by which water is applied to a slope from a channel that follows the contour.

CONT

Contour ditch irrigation is also known as wild flooding. It consists of a series of ditches spaced 25 to 100 m apart. There is a slight slope along these ditches and usually, the downslope bank is lower so that the water, when checked, is not restrained from flowing into the field along the entire ditch. Sometimes, water release into the field is accomplished by making cuts through the down-slope bank or using siphons. Theoretically, in contour ditch irrigation the water moves down the slope as a uniform sheet. Successive ditches located down the slope pick up the surface runoff and redistribute it to lower portions of the field.

OBS

Contour. A line of constant elevation.

Key term(s)
  • wild flooding

French

Domaine(s)
  • Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
CONT

Irrigation par rigoles de niveau. Cette méthode consiste à inonder abondamment le sol à partir de fossés disposés à peu près selon la courbe de niveau et espacés de 75 à 300 pi (23 à 90 m) l'un de l'autre. Comme cette méthode exige beaucoup de main-d'œuvre pour n'assurer qu'une faible efficacité, elle ne devrait être utilisée qu'en attendant de terminer le nivellement du terrain pour adopter une méthode plus efficace.

CONT

L'irrigation par rigoles de niveau ou par rases : les rigoles de niveau s'utilisent en régions de montagnes sur des terrains à forte pente (jusqu'à 25 %) ou accidentés. Les rases constituent une variante pour les terrains à faible pente. On doit donner de la pente aux rigoles qui ne sont plus parallèles mais légèrement obliques par rapport aux courbes de niveau.

Key term(s)
  • irrigation par rases

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Drenaje y riego (Agricultura)
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Record 2 2004-10-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Glaciology
DEF

A sudden fall, down a steep slope, of ice broken from an ice sheet or glacier(most commonly hanging glacier).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Glaciologie
OBS

Avalanche de glace. Il n'y a pas que la neige qui tombe en avalanche. Parfois, c'est tout un glacier qui s'effondre, et cela peut être encore plus dangereux.

Spanish

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Record 3 2001-12-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
CONT

Contour ditch irrigation is also known as wild flooding. It consists of a series of ditches spaced 25 to 100 m apart. There is a slight slope along these ditches and usually, the downslope bank is lower so that the water, when checked, is not restrained from flowing into the field along the entire ditch. Sometimes, water release into the field is accomplished by making cuts through the downslope bank or using siphons. Theoretically, in contour ditch irrigation the water moves down the slope as a uniform sheet. Successive ditches located down the slope pick up the surface runoff and redistribute it to lower portions of the field.

Key term(s)
  • contour-ditch irrigation
  • wild flooding

French

Domaine(s)
  • Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
CONT

L'irrigation par rigoles de niveau ou par rases : les rigoles de niveau s'utilisent en régions de montagnes sur des terrains à forte pente (jusqu'à 25 %) ou accidentés. Les rases constituent une variante pour les terrains à faible pente. On doit donner de la pente aux rigoles qui ne sont plus parallèles mais légèrement obliques par rapport aux courbes de niveau.

OBS

rase : Régional (Provence). Fossé, rigole

Key term(s)
  • irrigation par rigoles de niveau

Spanish

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Record 4 2001-12-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
CONT

There are bound to be rainstorms whose water the soil cannot fully absorb-a point of major importance in arid and semi-arid areas, for this water can be collected and used to improve productivity locally. The following four water management methods and erosion control structures apply :. runoff harvesting(catching runoff for supplementary irrigation) ;. total absorption or infiltration;. runoff diversion(redirecting excess water) ;. runoff spreading(distribution of runoff energy).... Structures to dissipate runoff energy. When rainfall exceeds the soil' s absorption capacity, the sheet runoff can be controlled by spreading it across the whole slope rather than concentrating it in channels and outlets, where it can cause problems. Its energy can be dispersed by keeping the speed below 25 cm... Such dispersion across the slope is achieved partly by cropping techniques that keep the soil surface rough(clods, many grass stalks, effect of weeds and mulching, etc.) and partly by structures such as permeable microdams, which temporarily slow the flow, allow some sedimentation, spread the flood, reduce peak flows and improve absorption.

Key term(s)
  • run-off spreading
  • run off spreading

French

Domaine(s)
  • Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
CONT

Irrigation de surface. [...] L'épandage des eaux de ruissellement ou de crue, qui du fait de la brutalité des précipitations, coulent de façon très temporaire dans les régions à faible pluviosité annuelle, est une forme fruste de submersion, utilisée par l'homme depuis longtemps, dans la vallée du Nil ou la Mésopotamie par exemple.

Spanish

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Record 5 1997-09-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metallurgy - General
CONT

The strain-hardening exponent, also called "n-value" is equal to the slope of the true stress/true strain curve up to maximum load, when plotted on log-log coordinates. Tne n-value relates to the ability of a sheet material to be stretched in metal working operations. The higher the n-value, the better the formability(stretchability).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Métallurgie générale

Spanish

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Record 6 1986-10-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rolling Stock (Railroads)
OBS

Part of the covered hopper car (see illustrations in CPAC-3).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
OBS

Raccord de tôle inclinée transversale et de tôle latérale : pièce du wagon-trémie couvert (voir illustrations dans CPAC-3).

Spanish

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Record 7 1986-10-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rolling Stock (Railroads)
OBS

Part of the covered hopper car (see illustrations in CPAC-3).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
OBS

Il faut ici préciser "extérieure" car il existe aussi une tôle inclinée latérale intérieure.

OBS

Raidisseur de tôle inclinée latérale extérieure : pièce du wagon-trémie couvert (voir illustrations dans CPAC-3).

Spanish

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Record 8 1986-10-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rolling Stock (Railroads)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
OBS

s'oppose à "tôle inclinée transversale".

Spanish

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Record 9 1986-09-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rolling Stock (Railroads)
OBS

Part of the covered hopper car (wagon-trémie couvert); see illustrations in CPAC-3.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)

Spanish

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Record 10 1986-09-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rolling Stock (Railroads)
OBS

Part of the covered hopper car (see illustrations in CPAC-3).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
OBS

Tôle inclinée latérale extérieure : pièce du wagon-trémie couvert (voir illustrations dans CPAC-3).

Spanish

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Record 11 1986-09-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rolling Stock (Railroads)
OBS

Part of the covered hopper car (see illustrations in CPAC-3).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
OBS

Raidisseur de tôle inclinée transversale de bout : pièce du wagon-trémie couvert (voir illustrations dans CPAC-3).

Spanish

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Record 12 1986-09-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rolling Stock (Railroads)
OBS

Part of the covered hopper car (wagon-trémie couvert); see illustrations in CPAC-3.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)

Spanish

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Record 13 1986-09-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rolling Stock (Railroads)
OBS

Part of the covered hopper car (see illustrations in CPAC-3).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
OBS

Support de tôle inclinée transversale de bout et de traverse pivot : pièce du wagon-trémie couvert (voir illustrations dans CPAC-3).

Spanish

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Record 14 1986-09-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rolling Stock (Railroads)
OBS

Parts of the covered hopper car (see illustrations in CPAC-3).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
OBS

Tôle inclinée transversale : pièce du wagon-trémie couvert (voir illustrations dans CPAC-3).

Spanish

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Record 15 1980-07-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Office Equipment and Supplies
OBS

fourn. de bureau FIST 78 48-80-085 Binder cardboard 11 x 8 1/2 in.-1 in. capacity super combination slope D rings 80 point covered with light grey vinyl suede one sheet lifter-printed in blue on front and spine CN logo and Supervisory Development.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et fournitures de bureau
OBS

WILF 123 hll 02.79.

Spanish

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