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GROUNDWATER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-11-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- groundwater
1, record 1, English, groundwater
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ground water 2, record 1, English, ground%20water
correct, standardized
- plerotic water 3, record 1, English, plerotic%20water
correct
- phreatic water 4, record 1, English, phreatic%20water
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The water which is being held in, and can usually be recovered from, or via an underground formation. 5, record 1, English, - groundwater
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ground water: term and definition standardized by ISO. 6, record 1, English, - groundwater
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- eau souterraine
1, record 1, French, eau%20souterraine
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Eau qui est retenue et qui peut généralement être récupérée au sein ou au travers d'une formation souterraine. 2, record 1, French, - eau%20souterraine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
C'est cette eau qui approvisionne les puits et les sources. 3, record 1, French, - eau%20souterraine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
eau souterraine : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO et employé fréquemment au pluriel. 4, record 1, French, - eau%20souterraine
Record 1, Key term(s)
- eaux souterraines
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- agua subterránea
1, record 1, Spanish, agua%20subterr%C3%A1nea
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Agua retenida en una formación subterránea y que generalmente se puede recuperar de dicha formación. 2, record 1, Spanish, - agua%20subterr%C3%A1nea
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cuando los elementos están cerca de la superficie, entran en acción distintos líquidos: agua del magma, vapor, agua marina y agua subterránea. 3, record 1, Spanish, - agua%20subterr%C3%A1nea
Record 1, Key term(s)
- aguas subterráneas
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-08-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Geology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- underground water
1, record 2, English, underground%20water
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- subterranean water 2, record 2, English, subterranean%20water
- subsurface water 3, record 2, English, subsurface%20water
- ground water 4, record 2, English, ground%20water
see observation
- groundwater 5, record 2, English, groundwater
see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
All subsurface water, especially that part that is in the zone of saturation. 6, record 2, English, - underground%20water
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Underground water includes both groundwater and vadose water. 7, record 2, English, - underground%20water
Record 2, Key term(s)
- ground-water
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Géologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- eau souterraine
1, record 2, French, eau%20souterraine
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Eau contenue dans les fissures et les pores du sol, constituant les nappes aquifères. 2, record 2, French, - eau%20souterraine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cheboratev distingue trois catégories principales d'eaux souterraines, les eaux bicarbonatées, les eaux sulfatées, les eaux chlorurées. 3, record 2, French, - eau%20souterraine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[L'eau souterraine] s'écoule dans la zone de saturation du sol et sert à l'alimentation des sources et des puits. 2, record 2, French, - eau%20souterraine
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Geología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- agua subterránea
1, record 2, Spanish, agua%20subterr%C3%A1nea
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- agua freática 2, record 2, Spanish, agua%20fre%C3%A1tica
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Agua libre subterranea cuyo nivel superior es la capa o manto freático. 2, record 2, Spanish, - agua%20subterr%C3%A1nea
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