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UPLIFT [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-10-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
- Dams and Causeways
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- uplift
1, record 1, English, uplift
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hydrostatic uplift 2, record 1, English, hydrostatic%20uplift
correct
- uplift pressure 3, record 1, English, uplift%20pressure
correct
- uplift force 4, record 1, English, uplift%20force
correct
- upward pressure 5, record 1, English, upward%20pressure
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The upward pressure against the base of an impervious dam, transmitted by water in the foundation from the water behind the dam, or pressure on the upper surface of any horizontal joint or crack in a dam. Such pressure tends to offset the weight of the dam and in some cases to overturn it; it reduces the dam's stability or resistance to overturning. 2, record 1, English, - uplift
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Pressure in an upward direction against the bottom of a structure, as a dam, a road slab, or a basement floor. 3, record 1, English, - uplift
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
- Barrages et chaussées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sous-pression
1, record 1, French, sous%2Dpression
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sous-pression hydrostatique 2, record 1, French, sous%2Dpression%20hydrostatique
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pression dirigée vers le haut, dans les interstices (pression interstitielle) d'un corps ou sur la base d'un ouvrage. 3, record 1, French, - sous%2Dpression
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Action exercée par l'eau présente dans les terrains sur les constructions totalement ou partiellement enterrées (fondation de barrages, revêtements de canaux ou de galeries, etc). 4, record 1, French, - sous%2Dpression
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le drainage, placé le plus près possible du parement amont, a pour but essentiel de réduire - voire de supprimer - la sous-pression, de recueillir l'eau qui pourrait pénétrer dans le corps de l'ouvrage et de l'évacuer. 5, record 1, French, - sous%2Dpression
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-12-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- uplift
1, record 2, English, uplift
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- elevation 2, record 2, English, elevation
- rise 3, record 2, English, rise
noun
- rebound 3, record 2, English, rebound
noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As a result of isostatic elevation the shorelines have changed constantly during the past 13000 years ... 2, record 2, English, - uplift
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
uplift: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 2, English, - uplift
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Minor, orogenic uplift. 5, record 2, English, - uplift
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Intermittent, pulsational uplift. 6, record 2, English, - uplift
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- soulèvement
1, record 2, French, soul%C3%A8vement
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- exhaussement 2, record 2, French, exhaussement
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relèvement du relief en raison d'un mécanisme comme la tectonique, l'isostasie, le gel, etc. 3, record 2, French, - soul%C3%A8vement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
soulèvement : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 2, French, - soul%C3%A8vement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Soulèvement isostatique, mineur, orogénique. 4, record 2, French, - soul%C3%A8vement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Soulèvement intermittent, saccadé. 2, record 2, French, - soul%C3%A8vement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tectónica
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- levantamiento
1, record 2, Spanish, levantamiento
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-11-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- uplift
1, record 3, English, uplift
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- lift 2, record 3, English, lift
correct
- ascent 3, record 3, English, ascent
correct
- lifting 4, record 3, English, lifting
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
lifting: The forcing of air in a vertical direction by an upslope in terrain or by the movement of a denser air mass. 5, record 3, English, - uplift
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
What are the causes of uplift? There are 5 major causes of vertically rising air: Heating of air parcels ...; topography (Mountains); ... Meeting of two different air masses at a front; ... Convergence and divergence; ... Friction. 6, record 3, English, - uplift
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Of all the types of cooling which air may experience those due to lifting are by far the most important in condensation and precipitation. When air rises for any reason there is less pressure upon it and it expands and cools. 7, record 3, English, - uplift
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ascendance
1, record 3, French, ascendance
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- soulèvement 2, record 3, French, soul%C3%A8vement
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tout phénomène atmosphérique caractérisé par l'élévation d'une masse d'air. 3, record 3, French, - ascendance
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les situations en météorologie où l'air entreprend un mouvement vertical (vers le haut ou vers le bas) sont nombreuses. [...] le mouvement vertical vers le haut est appelé ascendance alors que le mouvement vers le bas est appelée subsidence. 4, record 3, French, - ascendance
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le terme d'ascendance est très couramment utilisé dans le vol libre pour désigner au sein de l'atmosphère un courant ascendant que son intensité, sa durée de vie et sa «sécurité» rendent exploitable par le pilote. En météorologie, toutefois, ce même terme s'applique plus généralement à tout mouvement vertical de l'air vers le haut, quelle que soit l'échelle spatio-temporelle à laquelle on le considère. 5, record 3, French, - ascendance
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'air peut s'élever pour diverses raisons; citons les ascendances thermiques (montée d'air chaud), frontales (élévation d'air le long du front polaire), de convergence le long de la zone de convergence intertropicale par exemple), orographiques (versant montagneux), etc. 6, record 3, French, - ascendance
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- ascendencia
1, record 3, Spanish, ascendencia
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Movimiento vertical de una masa de aire en la dirección de abajo arriba. 1, record 3, Spanish, - ascendencia
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-10-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- updraft
1, record 4, English, updraft
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- updraught 2, record 4, English, updraught
correct, Great Britain
- lift 3, record 4, English, lift
see observation, noun
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An upward-rushing air current caused by convection and usually found in the front portion of a heavy-to-violent thunderstorm. 4, record 4, English, - updraft
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "lift" used as a synonym of "updraft" could only be found in bilingual dictionaries and in some cases in reference to flying. 5, record 4, English, - updraft
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
updraft: term officially approved by the Aeronautical Terminology Standardization Committee (ATSC) - Helicopters. 6, record 4, English, - updraft
Record 4, Key term(s)
- uplift
- up-draft
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- courant ascendant
1, record 4, French, courant%20ascendant
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- ascendance 2, record 4, French, ascendance
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Courant aérien possédant une composante verticale dirigée de bas en haut. 3, record 4, French, - courant%20ascendant
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un courant ascendant est un courant transportant de l'air vers le haut dans la direction verticale au sein de l'atmosphère. Cette notion, en fait, est particulièrement dépendante de l'échelle spatio-temporelle à laquelle la vitesse verticale de l'air est évaluée. 4, record 4, French, - courant%20ascendant
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ascendance : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Hélicoptères. 5, record 4, French, - courant%20ascendant
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
courant ascendant; ascendance : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 6, record 4, French, - courant%20ascendant
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- corriente ascendente
1, record 4, Spanish, corriente%20ascendente
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- corriente de aire ascendente 2, record 4, Spanish, corriente%20de%20aire%20ascendente
correct, feminine noun
- ascendencia 3, record 4, Spanish, ascendencia
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Corriente de aire, de pequeñas dimensiones, que se mueve hacia arriba. 1, record 4, Spanish, - corriente%20ascendente
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-10-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
- Dams and Causeways
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- hydrostatic uplift
1, record 5, English, hydrostatic%20uplift
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Uplift that results if the weight of the structure is not sufficient to resist flotation. Empty graving dry docks, basements of heavy structures subjected to floodwater levels before superstructure weight has been added, and floor construction between column reactions are examples. 1, record 5, English, - hydrostatic%20uplift
Record 5, Key term(s)
- uplift
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
- Barrages et chaussées
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- soulèvement dû à la sous-pression
1, record 5, French, soul%C3%A8vement%20d%C3%BB%20%C3%A0%20la%20sous%2Dpression
proposal, see observation, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sous-pression : Action exercée par l'eau présente dans les terrains sur les constructions totalement ou partiellement enterrées (fondation de barrages, revêtement de canaux ou de galeries, etc.). 2, record 5, French, - soul%C3%A8vement%20d%C3%BB%20%C3%A0%20la%20sous%2Dpression
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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