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LONGSHORE DRIFTING [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-04-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- longshore drift
1, record 1, English, longshore%20drift
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- long-shore drift 2, record 1, English, long%2Dshore%20drift
correct
- long shore drift 3, record 1, English, long%20shore%20drift
correct
- longshore drifting 4, record 1, English, longshore%20drifting
correct
- long-shore drifting 5, record 1, English, long%2Dshore%20drifting
correct
- littoral drift 6, record 1, English, littoral%20drift
correct
- shore drift 7, record 1, English, shore%20drift
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the movement along the coast of gravel, sand, and other material composing the bars and beaches. 8, record 1, English, - longshore%20drift
Record 1, Key term(s)
- long shore drifting
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dérive littorale
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9rive%20littorale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cheminement littoral 2, record 1, French, cheminement%20littoral
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mouvement des matériaux le long de la côte, dû au courant littoral. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9rive%20littorale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quand la houle est oblique au rivage, l'ensemble du retrait et des courants d'arrachement et de fond opère un transfert d'eau et de matériaux pris en charge le long du littoral : c'est la dérive littorale (anglais : longshore drift ...). 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9rive%20littorale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- deriva litoral
1, record 1, Spanish, deriva%20litoral
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Movimiento de [...] objetos paralelo a la costa, provocado por corrientes litorales. 1, record 1, Spanish, - deriva%20litoral
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