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FLUSHING RATE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1988-09-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- flushing rate
1, record 1, English, flushing%20rate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... it was necessary to examine the magnitude of the increase in phosphorus loading to the lake. In this regard, several important factors such as phosphorus loading from other sources, flushing rate of the lake, capacity of the shoreline soils to bind phosphorus, and so on, required investigation. 1, record 1, English, - flushing%20rate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The uses of TBT (tributyltin) paints can cause serious pollution of both freshwater and marine environments, especially in areas of high boat traffic and low flushing and dilution rates. 2, record 1, English, - flushing%20rate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"flushing": Removal, by sudden flow, of deposits which have lodged in conduits, sewers, or tanks because of inadequate flow velocity. 3, record 1, English, - flushing%20rate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- taux de renouvellement d'eau
1, record 1, French, taux%20de%20renouvellement%20d%27eau
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En contexte, on pourrait régler la difficulté que pose la traduction de "low flushing rate" en disant que l'écoulement de l'eau (ou chasse d'eau) est trop faible (ou est insuffisant) pour permettre l'évacuation des dépôts. Voir contextes qui suivent. 2, record 1, French, - taux%20de%20renouvellement%20d%27eau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"chasse" (en anglais : "flushing") : Evacuation, par brusque injection d'eau, des matériaux qui se sont déposés dans les canalisations, les égouts ou les bassins, en raison d'une vitesse insuffisante du courant. 3, record 1, French, - taux%20de%20renouvellement%20d%27eau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
"chasse d'eau" : écoulement rapide de l'eau d'un bassin pour enlever les sables, vases ou galets qui obstruent un égout, un chenal ou une rivière. 4, record 1, French, - taux%20de%20renouvellement%20d%27eau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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