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HYDROSTATIC HEAD [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-03-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hydrostatic head
1, record 1, English, hydrostatic%20head
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- liquid head 2, record 1, English, liquid%20head
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A measure of pressure at a given point in a liquid in terms of the vertical height of a column of the liquid which would produce the same pressure. 3, record 1, English, - hydrostatic%20head
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- charge hydrostatique
1, record 1, French, charge%20hydrostatique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- niveau du liquide 2, record 1, French, niveau%20du%20liquide
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-03-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Gravity (Physics)
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gravitational pressure
1, record 2, English, gravitational%20pressure
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- hydrostatic pressure 2, record 2, English, hydrostatic%20pressure
correct
- hydrostatic head 3, record 2, English, hydrostatic%20head
correct
- gravity pressure 4, record 2, English, gravity%20pressure
correct
- gravity head 5, record 2, English, gravity%20head
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The pressure at a point in a fluid at rest due to the weight of the fluid above it. 1, record 2, English, - gravitational%20pressure
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pesanteur (Physique)
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pression gravitationnelle
1, record 2, French, pression%20gravitationnelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- pression hydrostatique 2, record 2, French, pression%20hydrostatique
correct, feminine noun
- charge hydrostatique 3, record 2, French, charge%20hydrostatique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La pression hydrostatique est la pression exercée par un fluide à l'équilibre à un point donné du fluide, en raison de la force de gravité. 4, record 2, French, - pression%20gravitationnelle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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