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POISED RIVER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1986-05-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- poised river
1, record 1, English, poised%20river
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- stable stream 2, record 1, English, stable%20stream
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A river or stream which, as a whole, maintains its slopes, depths, and channel dimensions without any raising or lowering of its bed. Such a river may be a condition that may be temporary from a geologic point of view, but that can be accepted as one of considerable stability for practical engineering purposes. 3, record 1, English, - poised%20river
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cours d'eau à profil d'équilibre temporaire
1, record 1, French, cours%20d%27eau%20%C3%A0%20profil%20d%27%C3%A9quilibre%20temporaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cours d'eau qui maintient les pentes, les profondeurs et les dimensions de son lit, sans rehaussement ni abaissement perceptibles. 1, record 1, French, - cours%20d%27eau%20%C3%A0%20profil%20d%27%C3%A9quilibre%20temporaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1977-10-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Geology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- poised river 1, record 2, English, poised%20river
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
River which, as a whole, maintains its slopes, depths and channel dimensions without any raising or lowering of its bed. 1, record 2, English, - poised%20river
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Géologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cours d'eau stable
1, record 2, French, cours%20d%27eau%20stable
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cours d'eau qui, dans l'ensemble, maintient ses pentes, profondeurs et dimensions du lit sans rehaussement ou abaissement perceptibles du lit. 1, record 2, French, - cours%20d%27eau%20stable
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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