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ZONE DISPERSION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-10-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dispersion zone 1, record 1, English, dispersion%20zone
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A zone of intermixing in miscible flow or in sea water encroachment. 1, record 1, English, - dispersion%20zone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Géologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- zone de dispersion
1, record 1, French, zone%20de%20dispersion
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- zone de transition 2, record 1, French, zone%20de%20transition
avoid, feminine noun
- zone de diffusion 2, record 1, French, zone%20de%20diffusion
avoid, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone de mélange, par dispersion cinématique et diffusion moléculaire, de deux fluides miscibles se déplaçant dans un milieu perméable. 2, record 1, French, - zone%20de%20dispersion
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-11-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mixing zone
1, record 2, English, mixing%20zone
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- transition zone 2, record 2, English, transition%20zone
- zone of dispersion 3, record 2, English, zone%20of%20dispersion
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone separating regions occupied by two physically or chemically different fluids, across which exists a gradient of the mixed fluid properties. 3, record 2, English, - mixing%20zone
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- zone de mélange
1, record 2, French, zone%20de%20m%C3%A9lange
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- zone de transition 2, record 2, French, zone%20de%20transition
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone séparant les domaines occupés par deux fluides de propriétés physiques ou chimiques différentes, dans laquelle les propriétés du mélange varient graduellement de celles d'un fluide à celles de l'autre. 3, record 2, French, - zone%20de%20m%C3%A9lange
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Mecánica de fluidos e hidráulica (Física)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- zona de mezcla
1, record 2, Spanish, zona%20de%20mezcla
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- zona de dispersión 1, record 2, Spanish, zona%20de%20dispersi%C3%B3n
feminine noun
- zona de transición 1, record 2, Spanish, zona%20de%20transici%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zona que separa regiones ocupadas por dos fluidos física o químicamente distintos, y a través de la cual existe un gradiente en las propiedades del fluido mezclado. 1, record 2, Spanish, - zona%20de%20mezcla
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