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HYDROLOGIC CYCLE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-01-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hydrological cycle
1, record 1, English, hydrological%20cycle
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- water cycle 2, record 1, English, water%20cycle
correct
- hydrologic cycle 3, record 1, English, hydrologic%20cycle
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The natural cycle in which water is evaporated from the earth's surface, mostly from the oceans, to the atmosphere and returns by precipitation to the earth. 4, record 1, English, - hydrological%20cycle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It includes the uptake of water by plants followed by evapotranspiration and release of water as vapour to the atmosphere prior to its precipitation to the earth. 4, record 1, English, - hydrological%20cycle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hydrological cycle: term, definition and observation standardized by the ISO. 5, record 1, English, - hydrological%20cycle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cycle hydrologique
1, record 1, French, cycle%20hydrologique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cycle de l'eau 2, record 1, French, cycle%20de%20l%27eau
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cycle naturel où l'eau s'évaporant de la surface de la terre, principalement des océans, vers l'atmosphère, y retourne sous forme de précipitations. 3, record 1, French, - cycle%20hydrologique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce cycle inclut l'absorption de l'eau par les plantes suivie de l'évapotranspiration, de même que le passage de l'eau à l'atmosphère sous forme de vapeur préalablement à son retour à la terre sous forme de précipitations. 3, record 1, French, - cycle%20hydrologique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cycle de l'eau : terme, definition et observation normalisés par l'ISO. 4, record 1, French, - cycle%20hydrologique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ciclo hidrológico
1, record 1, Spanish, ciclo%20hidrol%C3%B3gico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- ciclo del agua 2, record 1, Spanish, ciclo%20del%20agua
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ciclo natural en el cual el agua se evapora de la superficie de la tierra, en particular de los océanos, hacia la atmósfera, y retorna en forma de precipitación a la tierra. 3, record 1, Spanish, - ciclo%20hidrol%C3%B3gico
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Este ciclo incluye la absorción de agua por las plantas, seguida de la evapotranspiración, y el paso de agua a la atmósfera en forma de vapor y su retorno a la tierra en forma de precipitado. 3, record 1, Spanish, - ciclo%20hidrol%C3%B3gico
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