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WATER DROP [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Building Elements
- Doors, Windows and Openings (Building Elements)
- Waterproofing (Construction)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- throat
1, record 1, English, throat
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- drip 2, record 1, English, drip
correct, noun
- weather check 1, record 1, English, weather%20check
correct
- water drop 3, record 1, English, water%20drop
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A groove cut along the underside of a stringcourse or coping on a wall to prevent water from running back towards the wall. 1, record 1, English, - throat
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments du bâtiment
- Ouvertures (Éléments du bâtiment)
- Étanchéité (Construction)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- goutte-d'eau
1, record 1, French, goutte%2Dd%27eau
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- goutte d'eau 2, record 1, French, goutte%20d%27eau
correct, feminine noun
- coupe-larme 3, record 1, French, coupe%2Dlarme
correct, masculine noun, invariable
- larmier 4, record 1, French, larmier
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Larmier : Rainure sur la face inférieure d'un membre en saillie, tel qu'un seuil, servant à écarter l'eau de pluie. 5, record 1, French, - goutte%2Dd%27eau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Goutte-d'eau : petite rainure dont un côté est arrondi, creusé sous le jet d'eau et empêchant toute infiltration de pluie entre le jet d'eau et la pièce d'appui. [...] (Synonyme larmier.). 1, record 1, French, - goutte%2Dd%27eau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 DEF
Goutte d'eau. Petit canal en quart-de-rond à la sous-face d'un élément saillant exposé à la pluie (appui, entablement, bandeau...); la goutte d'eau interrompt le cheminement de l'eau et la contraint à tomber au lieu de ruisseler sur la façade. Synonyme : larmier. 2, record 1, French, - goutte%2Dd%27eau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Larmier. À l'origine, moulure saillante d'une corniche, d'un bandeau ou de tout élément en entablement, dont le profil comportait une goutte d'eau contraignant les eaux pluviales à s'égoutter vers l'extérieur au lieu de ruisseler sur la façade. Aujourd'hui, le larmier désigne souvent la goutte d'eau elle-même, ou coupe-larme, c'est-à-dire la cannelure creuse, contre-profil d'un quart-de-rond, ménagée en sous-face des appuis et ouvrages saillants d'une façade. 6, record 1, French, - goutte%2Dd%27eau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Larmier. Se dit à tort de la rainure, ou gorge, faite en sous-face [d'un larmier proprement dit] pour obliger la goutte d'eau à tomber, et qui s'appelle en réalité : coupe-larme. 7, record 1, French, - goutte%2Dd%27eau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec la rigole de la pièce d'appui, de la croisée. 1, record 1, French, - goutte%2Dd%27eau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
La «goutte-d'eau» est illustrée dans les sources LAROG (d) et DEVBA (g). 8, record 1, French, - goutte%2Dd%27eau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos de edificios
- Puertas, ventanas y aberturas (Elementos de edificios)
- Impermeabilización (Construcción)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- escurridero
1, record 1, Spanish, escurridero
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- moldura bateaguas 1, record 1, Spanish, moldura%20bateaguas
feminine noun
- corta sortera 1, record 1, Spanish, corta%20sortera
feminine noun
- gota 2, record 1, Spanish, gota
feminine noun
- goterón 3, record 1, Spanish, goter%C3%B3n
masculine noun
- canalillo 4, record 1, Spanish, canalillo
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-11-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fire-Fighting Techniques
- Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- water bombing
1, record 2, English, water%20bombing
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- water drop 2, record 2, English, water%20drop
correct
- water dropping 3, record 2, English, water%20dropping
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fighting wildland fire by dropping water or fire-retardant chemicals on it from an aircraft. 2, record 2, English, - water%20bombing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Manœuvres d'intervention (incendies)
- Incendies de végétation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- arrosage aérien
1, record 2, French, arrosage%20a%C3%A9rien
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- largage d'eau 2, record 2, French, largage%20d%27eau
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Action de larguer de l'eau ou autres liquides à partir d'un aéronef en vol. 3, record 2, French, - arrosage%20a%C3%A9rien
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour combattre un incendie de forêt. 4, record 2, French, - arrosage%20a%C3%A9rien
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Maniobras de intervención (incendios)
- Incendio de la vegetación
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- bombeo con agua
1, record 2, Spanish, bombeo%20con%20agua
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-04-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- water drop
1, record 3, English, water%20drop
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- drop of water 2, record 3, English, drop%20of%20water
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
You might be interested to know that we saw some very bright white rainbows at the South Pole in the 97-98 season. Even though the temperature was -30F or so, the water drops had not frozen but remained super-cooled water droplets, capable of forming a white rainbow. 1, record 3, English, - water%20drop
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
droplets: Tiny drops of water. 2, record 3, English, - water%20drop
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- goutte d'eau
1, record 3, French, goutte%20d%27eau
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
COMMENT SE FORMENT LES NUAGES? La chaleur du soleil chauffe l'eau présente à la surface de la terre (mers, rivières, flaques, ...). L'eau est transformée en vapeur et monte dans les airs. L'air en circulant se mélange. L'air chaud chargé de vapeur qui monte du sol va rencontrer une couche d'air froid. La vapeur va se refroidir et redevenir liquide (se condenser). Le gaz se transforme en minuscules gouttes d'eau qui rassemblées, constituent un nuage. Il y a environ 500 gouttelettes dans un cm cube de nuage. 1, record 3, French, - goutte%20d%27eau
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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