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TIDAL ARM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-09-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- estuary
1, record 1, English, estuary
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tidal arm 2, record 1, English, tidal%20arm
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A partially enclosed body of water in the lower reaches of a river, which is freely connected with the sea and which receives fresh water supplies from upland drainage areas. 3, record 1, English, - estuary
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) ... lies seven miles south of Annapolis, Maryland, on the Rhode River, a tidal arm of the Chesapeake Bay. 2, record 1, English, - estuary
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
estuary: term and definition standardized by ISO. 4, record 1, English, - estuary
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- estuaire
1, record 1, French, estuaire
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- estuaire à marée 2, record 1, French, estuaire%20%C3%A0%20mar%C3%A9e
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Étendue d'eau en partie fermée, sur le bief inférieur d'une rivière raccordée librement à la mer, et qui est alimentée en eau douce par des zones de drainage à l'amont. 3, record 1, French, - estuaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les étangs bitumineux de Sydney sont le résultat des rejets des fours de cokerie de Sydney Steel (Sysco) pendant environ un siècle dans Muggah Creek, un estuaire à marée du port de Sydney. 2, record 1, French, - estuaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
estuaire à marée : Expression pléonastique, un estuaire étant par définition une étendue d'eau qui ressent la marée ou qui est façonnée par les courants de la marée. 4, record 1, French, - estuaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
estuaire : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 5, record 1, French, - estuaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- estuario
1, record 1, Spanish, estuario
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- ría 2, record 1, Spanish, r%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cuerpo de agua parcialmente cerrado en el tramo inferior de un río, que está conectado libremente con el mar y que recibe suministro de agua dulce procedente de las áreas de drenaje de tierras altas. 3, record 1, Spanish, - estuario
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