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TIDAL PRESSURE [4 records]

Record 1 2015-02-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric Physics
  • Glaciology
CONT

Pressure within an ice field can also be caused by tides. Tidal pressure is usually of short duration, lasting from one to three hours and, although less heavy than pressure from winds of longer duration, it can at times bring shipping operations to a halt. Tidal pressure can be particularly significant in restricted channels where the tidal effect is enhanced and ice movement is restricted.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
  • Glaciologie
DEF

Les marées peuvent aussi créer de la pression dans un champ de glaces. La pression de marée est d'ordinaire de courte durée, d'une à trois heures, et peut parfois, bien qu'elle soit moins forte que la pression éolienne plus longue, interrompre la navigation. Elle peut être particulièrement importante dans des chenaux étroits où l'effet de marée s'amplifie et où le mouvement des glaces est restreint.

Spanish

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Record 2 2006-07-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Respiratory System
  • Anesthesia and Recovery
CONT

High-frequency ventilation(HFV) is time-cycled positive pressure ventilation that delivers a high frequency(60-120 breathes per min) of small tidal volumes(1-5 ml/kg) that are usually less than the anatomic dead space. This type of ventilation can be accomplished been in 3 different modes : high-frequency positive-pressure ventilation(HFPPV), high-frequency jet ventilation(HFJV), and high-frequency oscillatory ventilation(HFOV).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareil respiratoire
  • Anesthésie et réanimation
CONT

[...] la [ventilation à haute fréquence] consiste à ventiler le malade à l'aide de volumes courants plus petits que ceux de la respiration naturelle, voire inférieurs au volume de l'espace mort anatomique, à une fréquence excédant 60 par minutes. [On utilise] trois techniques : la ventilation en pression positive à haute fréquence, la jet-ventilation à haute fréquence, la technique des oscillations à haute fréquence.

Spanish

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Record 3 1991-02-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Technical Textiles
  • Civil Engineering
  • Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
CONT

Once a fabric is rendered impermeable as, for example, by impregnation and/or coating with vinyl, neoprene, elastomers, polyurethane, and so forth, an entirely new set of construction uses of fabrics arises. The fabric, being nonporous, can now be lifted by air to form an air-supported structure capable of wide variations of size and shape. it can also be water filled, taking the shape of the fabric under hydrostatic pressure to form various enclosures or barriers such as inflatable flood gates in tidal zones. Lastly, if the coating has structural stiffness, it, in itself, becomes a structural element. Its use is now unlimited for enclosures, roofs, partitions, and many other related uses.

OBS

[Impermeable construction fabric:] Impermeable Fabrics. Once a construction fabric is made nonpervious an entirely new spectrum of construction uses emerges. These uses can be categorized in the following areas: Air-supported and tension structures. Water-filled structures. Self-sustaining structures. Such application can occur above ground, below ground, or in water.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Textiles techniques
  • Génie civil
  • Mécanique des sols
OBS

Construction: ensemble des techniques qui permettent de bâtir; secteur d'activité dont l'objet est de bâtir.

Spanish

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Record 4 1986-05-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Civil Engineering
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
DEF

An outlet of a drainage system discharging to a tidal waterway which affects the liquid level in the conduit. It will discharge only when there is sufficient hydraulic head in the conduit to overcome the external hydraulic pressure. Tide gates are often used when external pressure is subject to fluctuation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génie civil
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
DEF

Émissaire muni d'un clapet, qui se déverse dans un cours d'eau affecté par les marées.

Spanish

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