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DECONCENTRATION [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-12-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- deconcentration water
1, record 1, English, deconcentration%20water
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- eau de déconcentration
1, record 1, French, eau%20de%20d%C3%A9concentration
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Eau résultant de la purge des polluants concentrés dans un générateur de vapeur. 2, record 1, French, - eau%20de%20d%C3%A9concentration
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-12-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Constitutional Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- deconcentration 1, record 2, English, deconcentration
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispersal or relocation of the administrative personnel of a government to areas away from the capital. 1, record 2, English, - deconcentration
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit constitutionnel
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- déconcentration
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9concentration
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Affectation hors de la capitale d'une partie du personnel administratif d'un gouvernement. 1, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9concentration
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-05-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Areal Planning (Urban Studies)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- deconcentration 1, record 3, English, deconcentration
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Aménagement du territoire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- déconcentration
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9concentration
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- desserrement 1, record 3, French, desserrement
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transfert d'un élément de la partie centrale d'une agglomération vers la périphérie, en restant à l'intérieur de la zone d'influence de l'agglomération. 1, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9concentration
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La déconcentration ou le desserrement désigne un mouvement à courte distance par opposition à la décentralisation qui est un mouvement d'une région à une autre. 2, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9concentration
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Planificación de zonas (Urbanismo)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- deconcentración
1, record 3, Spanish, deconcentraci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1986-09-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Economics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- deconcentration
1, record 4, English, deconcentration
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Économique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- déconcentration
1, record 4, French, d%C3%A9concentration
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le terme de déconcentration est employé pour désigner la décentration du contrôle à l'intérieur d'une même organisation, alors que le terme de décentralisation est réservé pour désigner le transfert de contrôle d'une organisation à une autre, (...) ce qui suppose la rupture du lien hiérarchique officiel entre la direction de l'organisme central et celle de l'organisme décentralisé, même si le centre conserve un pouvoir dit de tutelle. 1, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9concentration
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1981-04-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- deconcentration blow-down flow
1, record 5, English, deconcentration%20blow%2Ddown%20flow
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Deconcentration blow-down flow. Evaporation increases the concentration of dissolved salts in the circulating water. To prevent the concentration from becoming so high that there is a risk of deposits forming, some of the water must be drawn off and discharged to the drains. 1, record 5, English, - deconcentration%20blow%2Ddown%20flow
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- débit des purges de déconcentration
1, record 5, French, d%C3%A9bit%20des%20purges%20de%20d%C3%A9concentration
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Débit des purges de déconcentration. L'évaporation entraîne une augmentation de la concentration des sels dissous dans l'eau en circulation. Pour éviter que cette concentration devienne trop importante, risquant de provoquer des dépôts divers, on doit extraire et rejeter à l'égout une partie de l'eau en circulation. 1, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9bit%20des%20purges%20de%20d%C3%A9concentration
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1981-04-01
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- total deconcentration flow
1, record 6, English, total%20deconcentration%20flow
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- débit de déconcentration totale
1, record 6, French, d%C3%A9bit%20de%20d%C3%A9concentration%20totale
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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