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FLOOD RELIEF CHANNEL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- floodway
1, record 1, English, floodway
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- flood relief channel 2, record 1, English, flood%20relief%20channel
correct
- relief channel 3, record 1, English, relief%20channel
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Channel constructed to carry excess flood water (in excess of the quantity that can be carried safely in a stream). 3, record 1, English, - floodway
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- canal d'évacuation des crues
1, record 1, French, canal%20d%27%C3%A9vacuation%20des%20crues
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- canal évacuateur 1, record 1, French, canal%20%C3%A9vacuateur
correct, masculine noun
- ouvrage de protection contre les crues 2, record 1, French, ouvrage%20de%20protection%20contre%20les%20crues
correct, masculine noun
- défluent de crue 3, record 1, French, d%C3%A9fluent%20de%20crue
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Canal construit pour évacuer le débit excédentaire des crues (dépassant celui qui peut transiter sans risque dans le cours d'eau). 1, record 1, French, - canal%20d%27%C3%A9vacuation%20des%20crues
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «défluent de crue» qui apparaissait dans la norme ISO-772 de 1978 a été retranché de l'édition de 1988. 4, record 1, French, - canal%20d%27%C3%A9vacuation%20des%20crues
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- canal de evacuación de avenidas
1, record 1, Spanish, canal%20de%20evacuaci%C3%B3n%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
Canal destinado a encauzar el exceso de agua procedente de las crecidas (exceso con respecto al caudal que puede fluir por un curso de agua con seguridad). 1, record 1, Spanish, - canal%20de%20evacuaci%C3%B3n%20de%20avenidas
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