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Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-01-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- water table
1, record 1, English, water%20table
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- water-table 2, record 1, English, water%2Dtable
correct
- water level 3, record 1, English, water%20level
correct
- groundwater table 4, record 1, English, groundwater%20table
correct
- ground-water table 3, record 1, English, ground%2Dwater%20table
correct
- ground water table 4, record 1, English, ground%20water%20table
correct
- level of saturation 3, record 1, English, level%20of%20saturation
correct
- phreatic surface 3, record 1, English, phreatic%20surface
correct
- ground-water level 3, record 1, English, ground%2Dwater%20level
correct
- groundwater surface 4, record 1, English, groundwater%20surface
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The surface separating the upper layer of non-saturated soil and the lower layer of saturated soil. 5, record 1, English, - water%20table
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
water table: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 6, record 1, English, - water%20table
Record 1, Key term(s)
- ground-water surface
- groundwater level
- ground water level
- saturation level
- ground water surface
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Géologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- surface libre de la nappe
1, record 1, French, surface%20libre%20de%20la%20nappe
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- surface libre 2, record 1, French, surface%20libre
correct, feminine noun
- surface de la nappe 3, record 1, French, surface%20de%20la%20nappe
correct, feminine noun
- surface hydrostatique 3, record 1, French, surface%20hydrostatique
correct, feminine noun
- niveau hydrostatique 4, record 1, French, niveau%20hydrostatique
correct, masculine noun
- niveau phréatique 5, record 1, French, niveau%20phr%C3%A9atique
correct, masculine noun
- niveau supérieur de la nappe 6, record 1, French, niveau%20sup%C3%A9rieur%20de%20la%20nappe
correct, masculine noun
- niveau supérieur de la nappe phréatique 7, record 1, French, niveau%20sup%C3%A9rieur%20de%20la%20nappe%20phr%C3%A9atique
correct, masculine noun
- nappe aquifère 8, record 1, French, nappe%20aquif%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- nappe 9, record 1, French, nappe
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Surface séparant la couche supérieure du sol non saturé de la couche inférieure de sol saturé. 1, record 1, French, - surface%20libre%20de%20la%20nappe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La cote d'altitude à laquelle la nappe phréatique se trouve à une pression égale à la pression atmosphérique est appelée par définition «niveau supérieur de la nappe». Elle correspond à la cote à laquelle se stabiliserait l'eau de la nappe remontant dans un puits foré à travers le terrain. 10, record 1, French, - surface%20libre%20de%20la%20nappe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Aux profondeurs moyennes (1 à 10 m en général), nous avons vu que les pores des roches sont remplis d'une eau que les puits vont chercher pour l'usage de l'homme : sa surface supérieure, justement visible dans les puits, est le «niveau phréatique». 11, record 1, French, - surface%20libre%20de%20la%20nappe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Une nappe est constituée par l'ensemble de l'eau qui occupe les interstices de roches poreuses dans un domaine défini par son épaisseur et son étendue. 9, record 1, French, - surface%20libre%20de%20la%20nappe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
niveau hydrostatique; niveau phréatique : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 12, record 1, French, - surface%20libre%20de%20la%20nappe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
nappe aquifère : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie. 13, record 1, French, - surface%20libre%20de%20la%20nappe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Geología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- capa freática
1, record 1, Spanish, capa%20fre%C3%A1tica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- nivel freático 2, record 1, Spanish, nivel%20fre%C3%A1tico
correct, masculine noun
- manto freático 3, record 1, Spanish, manto%20fre%C3%A1tico
correct, masculine noun
- superficie freática 4, record 1, Spanish, superficie%20fre%C3%A1tica
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Superficie en la zona de saturación de un acuífero libre sometido a la presión atmosférica. 4, record 1, Spanish, - capa%20fre%C3%A1tica
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