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WATER DUTY [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-02-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- water duty 1, record 1, English, water%20duty
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quantity of water required to satisfy irrigation-water requirements per unit area. 2, record 1, English, - water%20duty
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dose d'irrigation
1, record 1, French, dose%20d%27irrigation
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quantité d'eau nécessaire pour l'irrigation par unité de surface. 1, record 1, French, - dose%20d%27irrigation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Drenaje y riego (Agricultura)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- dotación de agua
1, record 1, Spanish, dotaci%C3%B3n%20de%20agua
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cantidad de agua necesaria para satisfacer las exigencias de riego por unidad de área. 2, record 1, Spanish, - dotaci%C3%B3n%20de%20agua
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-02-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- duty
1, record 2, English, duty
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- duty of water 2, record 2, English, duty%20of%20water
correct
- water duty 3, record 2, English, water%20duty
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The relation between the area irrigated, or to be irrigated, and the quantity of water used, or required, to irrigate it for the purpose of maturing its crop. Duty is stated with reference to a base period and the place of its reckoning or measurement. It is expressed in a number of ways: (i) water-depth units, (ii) depth-area units per unit area, (ii) area per unit rate of flow or per unit volume of water, (iv) volume of water or rate of flow per unit area. 4, record 2, English, - duty
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See also "irrigation requirement". 5, record 2, English, - duty
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tâche de l'eau d'irrigation
1, record 2, French, t%C3%A2che%20de%20l%27eau%20d%27irrigation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
La relation entre la superficie irriguée ou devant être irriguée et la quantité d'eau employée ou nécessaire pour l'irriguer, afin de faire mûrir sa culture. 2, record 2, French, - t%C3%A2che%20de%20l%27eau%20d%27irrigation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir aussi "besoins en eau d'irrigation". 3, record 2, French, - t%C3%A2che%20de%20l%27eau%20d%27irrigation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Drenaje y riego (Agricultura)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- dotación de agua
1, record 2, Spanish, dotaci%C3%B3n%20de%20agua
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- water duty 1, record 3, English, water%20duty
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- effet utile des eaux
1, record 3, French, effet%20utile%20des%20eaux
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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