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FLOOD LINE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-09-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- flood mark
1, record 1, English, flood%20mark
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- flood line 2, record 1, English, flood%20line
correct
- high watermark 3, record 1, English, high%20watermark
correct
- high-water mark 4, record 1, English, high%2Dwater%20mark
correct
- high-water line 5, record 1, English, high%2Dwater%20line
correct
- floodmark 6, record 1, English, floodmark
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The mark or line left by silt debris or other means at the highest water level reached during a flood or tide. 3, record 1, English, - flood%20mark
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The flood mark may be used to determine the highest level attained by the water surface during the flood. 7, record 1, English, - flood%20mark
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Flood mark: term standardized by ISO. 8, record 1, English, - flood%20mark
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- laisse de crue
1, record 1, French, laisse%20de%20crue
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- délaissé de crue 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9laiss%C3%A9%20de%20crue
correct, see observation, masculine noun, standardized
- laissé de crue 3, record 1, French, laiss%C3%A9%20de%20crue
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- laisse des hautes eaux 4, record 1, French, laisse%20des%20hautes%20eaux
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- repère de crue 5, record 1, French, rep%C3%A8re%20de%20crue
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Traces de toute nature et matériaux, généralement organiques, laissés par les crues à leur niveau maximal, sur les berges ou dans le lit majeur d'un cours d'eau. 1, record 1, French, - laisse%20de%20crue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les termes qui désignent cette notion sont souvent utilisés au pluriel, surtout si l'aspect qu'on veut faire ressortir se rapporte aux débris qui forment la ligne. 6, record 1, French, - laisse%20de%20crue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Quand la laisse est la ligne de niveau des hautes mers, on utilise le terme «laisse de haute mer». Voir cette notion dans LAROG, 1982, vol. 6, p. 6089. 6, record 1, French, - laisse%20de%20crue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
délaissé de crue : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 7, record 1, French, - laisse%20de%20crue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- marca de avenida
1, record 1, Spanish, marca%20de%20avenida
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Marcas naturales dejadas en una estructura u objetos que indican el nivel máximo alcanzado. 1, record 1, Spanish, - marca%20de%20avenida
Record 2 - internal organization data 1990-11-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cartography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- flood line 1, record 2, English, flood%20line
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cartographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- limite d'inondation
1, record 2, French, limite%20d%27inondation
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lignes sur une carte qui indiquent les zones d'inondation. 2, record 2, French, - limite%20d%27inondation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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