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OVERFLOW CHANNEL [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-05-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- spillway
1, record 1, English, spillway
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- overflow channel 2, record 1, English, overflow%20channel
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A channel by which a lake has overflowed during a former period of high water-level. 2, record 1, English, - spillway
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
spillway: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 1, English, - spillway
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- déversoir
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9versoir
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chenal par où s'épanche le trop-plein des eaux d'un cours d'eau 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9versoir
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
déversoir : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9versoir
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1991-04-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Glaciology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- glacial spillway
1, record 2, English, glacial%20spillway
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- glacier spillway 2, record 2, English, glacier%20spillway
correct
- overflow channel 3, record 2, English, overflow%20channel
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the channel draining meltwater from a glacially damned lake; an outlet of a proglacial lake. 2, record 2, English, - glacial%20spillway
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Glaciologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- déversoir de lac glaciaire
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9versoir%20de%20lac%20glaciaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- exutoire de lac glaciaire 1, record 2, French, exutoire%20de%20lac%20glaciaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Des vallées résiduelles (...) se manifestent dans de nombreuses parties du Canada (...). En général, on les appelle déversoirs. Elles sont également liées au recul des derniers inlandsis, et à vrai dire, au drainage d'anciens lacs glaciaires. 2, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9versoir%20de%20lac%20glaciaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-04-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Canals
- Water Distribution (Water Supply)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- overflow channel
1, record 3, English, overflow%20channel
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- spillway channel 2, record 3, English, spillway%20channel
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An artificial waterway provided to conduct away from the structure the water overflowing from a reservoir, aqueduct, or canal by way of an overflow device provided for the purpose. 2, record 3, English, - overflow%20channel
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Canaux
- Distribution de l'eau
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- canal de trop-plein
1, record 3, French, canal%20de%20trop%2Dplein
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Canal évacuant le trop-plein d'un barrage-réservoir, d'un étang, etc. 1, record 3, French, - canal%20de%20trop%2Dplein
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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