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FLOOD CHANNEL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-09-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- flood channel
1, record 1, English, flood%20channel
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Channel for flood water. 1, record 1, English, - flood%20channel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- canal évacuateur
1, record 1, French, canal%20%C3%A9vacuateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Canal pour le passage de la crue. 1, record 1, French, - canal%20%C3%A9vacuateur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cauce de desagüe de avenidas
1, record 1, Spanish, cauce%20de%20desag%C3%BCe%20de%20avenidas
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cauce de avenidas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - cauce%20de%20desag%C3%BCe%20de%20avenidas
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-09-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- flood channel
1, record 2, English, flood%20channel
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enlarged stream channel occupied during periods of high water. 1, record 2, English, - flood%20channel
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chenal de hautes eaux
1, record 2, French, chenal%20de%20hautes%20eaux
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chenal du lit majeur qui ne coule qu'en période de crue. 1, record 2, French, - chenal%20de%20hautes%20eaux
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cauce mayor
1, record 2, Spanish, cauce%20mayor
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensanchamiento del cauce que sólo es ocupado en los períodos de crecidas. 1, record 2, Spanish, - cauce%20mayor
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