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TIDAL COMPONENT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-05-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tidal constituent
1, record 1, English, tidal%20constituent
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tidal component 1, record 1, English, tidal%20component
correct
- partial tide 2, record 1, English, partial%20tide
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One of the harmonic elements in a mathematical expression for the tide-producing force, and in corresponding formulae for the tide or tidal current. 2, record 1, English, - tidal%20constituent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Each constituent represents a periodic change or variation in the relative positions of the Earth, Sun and Moon, also called tidal constituent or component. 2, record 1, English, - tidal%20constituent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Harmonic tidal constituent. 3, record 1, English, - tidal%20constituent
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- composante de la marée
1, record 1, French, composante%20de%20la%20mar%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chacune des fonctions périodiques élémentaires qui, en se combinant, représentent le phénomène de la marée. 2, record 1, French, - composante%20de%20la%20mar%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Composante harmonique de la marée. 3, record 1, French, - composante%20de%20la%20mar%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- componente de marea
1, record 1, Spanish, componente%20de%20marea
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Uno de los elementos armónicos en una expresión matemática de la fuerza productora de la marea y en las fórmulas correspondientes para la marea o corriente de marea. 1, record 1, Spanish, - componente%20de%20marea
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cada componente representa un cambio periódico o variación en las posiciones relativas de la Tierra, Luna y Sol. 1, record 1, Spanish, - componente%20de%20marea
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
componente: término de género gramatical ambiguo. 2, record 1, Spanish, - componente%20de%20marea
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-09-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tidal component 1, record 2, English, tidal%20component
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- résultante de marée 1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9sultante%20de%20mar%C3%A9e
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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