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APPLICATION EFFICIENCY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-09-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- application efficiency
1, record 1, English, application%20efficiency
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- AE 2, record 1, English, AE
correct
- Ea 3, record 1, English, Ea
correct, see observation
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- water application efficiency 4, record 1, English, water%20application%20efficiency
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ratio of the average depth of irrigation water infiltrated and stored in the root zone to the average depth of irrigation water applied, expressed as a percent. 6, record 1, English, - application%20efficiency
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The ratio of the water that reaches the ground to the water that leaves the nozzle is called water application efficiency (WAE). Placing the most efficient type of nozzle on a system will make a difference in the amount of water that enters the soil. 4, record 1, English, - application%20efficiency
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This ratio is always less than 1.0 because of the losses due to evaporation, wind drift, deep percolation, lateral seepage (interflow), and runoff that may occur during irrigation. 5, record 1, English, - application%20efficiency
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- efficience d'application
1, record 1, French, efficience%20d%27application
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- efficience d'application de l'eau 2, record 1, French, efficience%20d%27application%20de%20l%27eau
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] rapport du volume d'eau directement utilisé par les plantes sur celui reçu à l'entrée des parcelles. 1, record 1, French, - efficience%20d%27application
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les pertes d'eau dans le réseau d'irrigation actuel sont situées à trois niveaux : au niveau du réseau de distribution et d'adduction, au niveau du réseau terminal et au niveau de l'application de l'irrigation. Pour cela nous avons défini trois types d'efficiences hydrauliques : Ed : efficience de distribution et d'adduction (du forage à la borne d'irrigation) [...] - Ea : efficience d'application [...] - Ete : efficience des techniques d'irrigation [...] 1, record 1, French, - efficience%20d%27application
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[L'] efficience d'application [...] est estimée par le bureau d'étude COMETE Engineering à 0,80. 1, record 1, French, - efficience%20d%27application
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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