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WATER DUTY [3 records]

Record 1 2002-02-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
  • Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
DEF

Quantity of water required to satisfy irrigation-water requirements per unit area.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
DEF

Quantité d'eau nécessaire pour l'irrigation par unité de surface.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
  • Drenaje y riego (Agricultura)
DEF

Cantidad de agua necesaria para satisfacer las exigencias de riego por unidad de área.

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Record 2 2002-02-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
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.

OBS

See also "irrigation requirement".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
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.

OBS

Voir aussi "besoins en eau d'irrigation".

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Drenaje y riego (Agricultura)
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Record 3 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)

Spanish

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