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BLOW-HOLE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-07-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Audio Technology
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- unfill
1, record 1, English, unfill
noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- blow-hole 1, record 1, English, blow%2Dhole
Record 1, Key term(s)
- blow hole
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Électroacoustique
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- manque d'impression
1, record 1, French, manque%20d%27impression
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-10-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- blowhole
1, record 2, English, blowhole
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- blow-hole 2, record 2, English, blow%2Dhole
- buffing hole 2, record 2, English, buffing%20hole
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hole in the roof of a sea cave from which air escapes by the action of the waves. 3, record 2, English, - blowhole
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is probably formed by wave erosion concentrated along planes of weakness, as in a well-jointed rock. 2, record 2, English, - blowhole
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- trou souffleur
1, record 2, French, trou%20souffleur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Orifice d'une cavité souterraine, impénétrable sauf désobstruction, et par lequel sort un courant d'air qui prouve l'existence d'un réseau souterrain important. 2, record 2, French, - trou%20souffleur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
C'est également un orifice qui fait communiquer un réseau souterrain avec un autre réseau et dans lequel le courant d'air peut s'inverser selon les différences de pression atmosphérique. 2, record 2, French, - trou%20souffleur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
- Erosión y corrosión (Geología)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- bufador
1, record 2, Spanish, bufador
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- bufón 2, record 2, Spanish, buf%C3%B3n
masculine noun
- sopladero 2, record 2, Spanish, sopladero
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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