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UNDERGROUND WATER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-08-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- underground water
1, record 1, English, underground%20water
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- subterranean water 2, record 1, English, subterranean%20water
- subsurface water 3, record 1, English, subsurface%20water
- ground water 4, record 1, English, ground%20water
see observation
- groundwater 5, record 1, English, groundwater
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
All subsurface water, especially that part that is in the zone of saturation. 6, record 1, English, - underground%20water
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Underground water includes both groundwater and vadose water. 7, record 1, English, - underground%20water
Record 1, Key term(s)
- ground-water
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Géologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- eau souterraine
1, record 1, French, eau%20souterraine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Eau contenue dans les fissures et les pores du sol, constituant les nappes aquifères. 2, record 1, French, - eau%20souterraine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cheboratev distingue trois catégories principales d'eaux souterraines, les eaux bicarbonatées, les eaux sulfatées, les eaux chlorurées. 3, record 1, French, - eau%20souterraine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[L'eau souterraine] s'écoule dans la zone de saturation du sol et sert à l'alimentation des sources et des puits. 2, record 1, French, - eau%20souterraine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Geología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- agua subterránea
1, record 1, Spanish, agua%20subterr%C3%A1nea
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- agua freática 2, record 1, Spanish, agua%20fre%C3%A1tica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Agua libre subterranea cuyo nivel superior es la capa o manto freático. 2, record 1, Spanish, - agua%20subterr%C3%A1nea
Record 2 - internal organization data 1981-01-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bore-hole water 1, record 2, English, bore%2Dhole%20water
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- underground water 2, record 2, English, underground%20water
- well-water 3, record 2, English, well%2Dwater
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The water to be treated may be river (raw or previously clarified) or re-cycled water, or perhaps bore-hole water containing large quantities of iron or sand. 1, record 2, English, - bore%2Dhole%20water
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- eau de forage
1, record 2, French, eau%20de%20forage
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans le cas simple de l'eau, il peut s'agir d'une eau de rivière, brute ou précédemment décantée, soit d'une eau recyclée, soit encore d'une eau de forage ferrugineuse ou chargée de sable. 2, record 2, French, - eau%20de%20forage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] les eaux de forage présentent l'avantage d'une certaine constance de température et de salinité. Elles comportent parfois des teneurs en fer ou en matières organiques plus ou moins élevées [...] 3, record 2, French, - eau%20de%20forage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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