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FLOOD LEVEL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-09-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plumbing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- flood level rim
1, record 1, English, flood%20level%20rim
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- flood level 2, record 1, English, flood%20level
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The top edge of the receptacle from which water overflows. 2, record 1, English, - flood%20level%20rim
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
flood level rim: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 1, English, - flood%20level%20rim
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plomberie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- niveau de débordement
1, record 1, French, niveau%20de%20d%C3%A9bordement
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- niveau de trop-plein 2, record 1, French, niveau%20de%20trop%2Dplein
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bord supérieur d'un appareil ou d'un dispositif sanitaire d'où l'eau peut déborder. 3, record 1, French, - niveau%20de%20d%C3%A9bordement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
niveau de débordement : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 4, record 1, French, - niveau%20de%20d%C3%A9bordement
Record 1, Key term(s)
- niveau de trop plein
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-10-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cartography
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- flood level
1, record 2, English, flood%20level
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Flood-risk maps are the primary tool that guides the sensible use of flood-prone lands. They indicate flood-risk areas, where floodwaters are likely to spread. ... The maps may also show the "20-year flood" and "100-year flood" levels (generally accepted terms for the statistical likelihood that every year there is a five per cent chance of the 20-year flood occurring, and a one per cent chance of the 100-year flood occurring at that location. 2, record 2, English, - flood%20level
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
200-year flood level. 3, record 2, English, - flood%20level
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cartographie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- niveau des crues
1, record 2, French, niveau%20des%20crues
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- niveau de crue 2, record 2, French, niveau%20de%20crue
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les cartes des risques d'inondation constituent le principal outil servant à orienter l'utilisation judicieuse des terres inondables. Elles précisent les zones inondables [...] où l'eau de crue est susceptible de se répandre. [...] Les cartes peuvent aussi illustrer les niveaux des crues à récurrence de 20 ans et de 100 ans (termes généralement reconnus pour représenter les probabilité statistique qu'il y a, chaque année, 5 % de chances qu'une crue à récurrence de 20 ans survienne et 1 % de chances qu'une crue à récurrence de 100 ans se produise à cet endroit). 3, record 2, French, - niveau%20des%20crues
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sources : Divers dépliants d'Environnement Canada portant sur les inondations. 3, record 2, French, - niveau%20des%20crues
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Niveau des crues centennales, décennales, vicennales. 4, record 2, French, - niveau%20des%20crues
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cartografía
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- nivel de inundación
1, record 2, Spanish, nivel%20de%20inundaci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- nivel de crecida 1, record 2, Spanish, nivel%20de%20crecida
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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