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ZONE UNCONFINED GROUND WATER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-01-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- unconfined aquifer
1, record 1, English, unconfined%20aquifer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- water-table aquifer 2, record 1, English, water%2Dtable%20aquifer
correct
- zone of unconfined ground water 3, record 1, English, zone%20of%20unconfined%20ground%20water
correct
- free aquifer 4, record 1, English, free%20aquifer
- non-artesian aquifer 5, record 1, English, non%2Dartesian%20aquifer
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An aquifer having a water table as it's upper surface. 6, record 1, English, - unconfined%20aquifer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Géologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aquifère libre
1, record 1, French, aquif%C3%A8re%20libre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- aquifère à nappe libre 2, record 1, French, aquif%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20nappe%20libre
correct, masculine noun
- aquifère de nappe phréatique 3, record 1, French, aquif%C3%A8re%20de%20nappe%20phr%C3%A9atique
masculine noun
- nappe aquifère libre 4, record 1, French, nappe%20aquif%C3%A8re%20libre
avoid, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aquifère surmonté de terrains perméables et disposant d'une surface piézométrique libre et d'une zone non saturée. 5, record 1, French, - aquif%C3%A8re%20libre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un aquifère libre contient une nappe libre, i.e. une nappe souterraine dont la surface supérieure est soumise directement à la pression atmosphérique, par opposition à une nappe captive dont la surface supérieure est recouverte par une formation semi-perméable ou imperméable. 6, record 1, French, - aquif%C3%A8re%20libre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Geología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- acuífero no confinado
1, record 1, Spanish, acu%C3%ADfero%20no%20confinado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- acuífero con lámina libre 2, record 1, Spanish, acu%C3%ADfero%20con%20l%C3%A1mina%20libre
masculine noun
- acuífero libre 2, record 1, Spanish, acu%C3%ADfero%20libre
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acuífero que contiene agua con una superficie piezométrica libre y presenta una zona no saturada. 2, record 1, Spanish, - acu%C3%ADfero%20no%20confinado
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