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WASH PASSING BOATS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wave action from passing boats
1, record 1, English, wave%20action%20from%20passing%20boats
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- wash from passing boats 2, record 1, English, wash%20from%20passing%20boats
correct
- ship generated waves 3, record 1, English, ship%20generated%20waves
plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Series of waves produced by a passing boat and striking against the banks of a river or stream. 4, record 1, English, - wave%20action%20from%20passing%20boats
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Current and wave action (from wind or passing boats) can uproot or tear apart plants. 1, record 1, English, - wave%20action%20from%20passing%20boats
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Marginal native aquatic plants... would... help to alleviate the effects of any wash from passing boats... 2, record 1, English, - wave%20action%20from%20passing%20boats
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Placing buoys in front of your property to keep passing boats at a maximum distance from your shoreline will help control erosive wave action. 5, record 1, English, - wave%20action%20from%20passing%20boats
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Not to be confused with "wave action," which is a more general term. 4, record 1, English, - wave%20action%20from%20passing%20boats
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- batillage
1, record 1, French, batillage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Remous provoqué [...] par la marche d'un bateau, et dont le caractère d'onde de choc entraîne la dégradation des berges. 2, record 1, French, - batillage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cette section localise les rives érodées [...] et évalue l'impact du batillage des navires commerciaux et des bateaux de plaisance comme facteur d'érosion. 3, record 1, French, - batillage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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