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ARTESIANO [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Water Collection (Water supply)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- drawdown
1, record 1, English, drawdown
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- depression head 2, record 1, English, depression%20head
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lowering of the water table or piezometric surface caused by the extraction of groundwater by pumping, by artesian flow from a bore hole, or by a spring emerging from an aquifer. 3, record 1, English, - drawdown
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Captage des eaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rabattement
1, record 1, French, rabattement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- rabattement de nappe 2, record 1, French, rabattement%20de%20nappe
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diminution de charge hydraulique déterminée en un point donné sous l'effet d'un prélèvement d'eau, traduite en pratique par l'abaissement du niveau piézométrique par rapport au niveau naturel. 3, record 1, French, - rabattement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Abaissement du niveau piézométrique de la nappe au-dessous du niveau de travail, en général pour la seule durée des travaux. 2, record 1, French, - rabattement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Captación de agua
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- descenso de nivel
1, record 1, Spanish, descenso%20de%20nivel
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Descenso del nivel freático o de la superficie piezométrica debido a la extracción por bombeo del agua subterránea, a un flujo artesiano de una perforación o a una fuente que emerja de un acuífero. 2, record 1, Spanish, - descenso%20de%20nivel
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-10-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- artesian well
1, record 2, English, artesian%20well
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- confined-water well 2, record 2, English, confined%2Dwater%20well
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A well from which water flows under natural pressure without pumping. 3, record 2, English, - artesian%20well
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is dug or drilled wherever a gently dipping, permeable rock layer (such as sandstone) receives water along its outcrop at a level higher than the level of the surface of the ground at the well site. 3, record 2, English, - artesian%20well
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- puits artésien
1, record 2, French, puits%20art%C3%A9sien
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ouvrage destiné à capter l'eau d'une nappe souterraine sous pression, emprisonnée entre deux couches de terrain imperméable. [Définition normalisée par l'OLF.] 2, record 2, French, - puits%20art%C3%A9sien
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsqu'on fore un puits en un point de la surface du sol situé à un niveau inférieur à celui de la surface libre de la nappe [aquifère], l'eau jaillit dès que l'on crève la couche imperméable qui l'emprisonne : c'est un «puits artésien». 3, record 2, French, - puits%20art%C3%A9sien
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
puits artésien : terme normalisé par l'OLF. 4, record 2, French, - puits%20art%C3%A9sien
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- pozo artesiano
1, record 2, Spanish, pozo%20artesiano
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pozo que comunica con un acuífero confinado o artesiano en el que el nivel del agua se eleva por encima del nivel del suelo. 2, record 2, Spanish, - pozo%20artesiano
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-04-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Artesian Wells
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- artesian water
1, record 3, English, artesian%20water
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- artesian ground water 2, record 3, English, artesian%20ground%20water
- piestic water 3, record 3, English, piestic%20water
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ground water under sufficient pressure to rise above the level at which the water-bearing bed is tapped in a well. 4, record 3, English, - artesian%20water
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Artesian water is ground water confined under pressure between layers of relatively impermeable, underground rock—called a confined aquifer. Artesian water rises to the top of the aquifer and sometimes above land when a well taps the confined aquifer. 5, record 3, English, - artesian%20water
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Ground water that rises in wells above the level at which it is first encountered is said to be artesian or "piestic" water. 3, record 3, English, - artesian%20water
Record 3, Key term(s)
- artesian groundwater
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Puits artésiens
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- eau artésienne
1, record 3, French, eau%20art%C3%A9sienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- nappe artésienne 2, record 3, French, nappe%20art%C3%A9sienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Eau souterraine soumise à une pression suffisante pour que celle-ci la fasse monter au-dessus du fond d'une fissure ou d'une autre ouverture dans la formation imperméable située au-dessus de la formation aquifère. 3, record 3, French, - eau%20art%C3%A9sienne
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une nappe artésienne possède un niveau piézométrique qui se trouve au-dessus du niveau topographique. En d’autres termes, si la nappe était à l’air libre, le niveau d’eau serait supérieur au niveau du sol. Un puits atteignant une nappe artésienne est un puits jaillissant. 4, record 3, French, - eau%20art%C3%A9sienne
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les nappes captives (ou en charge), [sont] formées [...] sous une couche géologique imperméable (ou éponte), le niveau piézométrique pouvant alors être très supérieur au toit de la nappe. Il peut même être supérieur au niveau du sol; on parle alors de nappes artésiennes. 5, record 3, French, - eau%20art%C3%A9sienne
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
niveau piézomètrique : Niveau atteint par l'eau dans un tube atteignant la nappe. Il peut être reporté sur une carte piézométrique. 6, record 3, French, - eau%20art%C3%A9sienne
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Pozos artesianos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- agua artesiana
1, record 3, Spanish, agua%20artesiana
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Agua subterránea capaz de ascender a la superficie a través de un pozo artesiano debido a la elevada presión del depósito. 2, record 3, Spanish, - agua%20artesiana
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-06-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- artesian head
1, record 4, English, artesian%20head
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The elevation of the piezometric surface in an artesian aquifer above a given datum. 1, record 4, English, - artesian%20head
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- charge artésienne
1, record 4, French, charge%20art%C3%A9sienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cote de la surface piézométrique d'une nappe artésienne au dessus d'un repère d'un niveau donné. 1, record 4, French, - charge%20art%C3%A9sienne
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- altura de carga artesiana
1, record 4, Spanish, altura%20de%20carga%20artesiana
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Elevación de la superficie piezométrica en un acuífero artesiano por encima de un nivel dado. 1, record 4, Spanish, - altura%20de%20carga%20artesiana
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-11-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Artesian Wells
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- artesian
1, record 5, English, artesian
correct, adjective
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Refers to ground water under sufficient hydrostatic head to rise above the aquifer containing it. 2, record 5, English, - artesian
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Puits artésiens
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- artésien
1, record 5, French, art%C3%A9sien
correct, adjective
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- captif 2, record 5, French, captif
adjective
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réfère à une eau souterraine sous une pression hydrostatique suffisante pour la faire remonter au-dessus du niveau aquifère. 3, record 5, French, - art%C3%A9sien
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Pozos artesianos
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- artesiano
1, record 5, Spanish, artesiano
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pozo artesiano : pozo del cual brota el agua por efecto de la presión hidrostática de la capa acuífera. 1, record 5, Spanish, - artesiano
Record 6 - internal organization data 1997-11-25
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Geology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- artesian spring
1, record 6, English, artesian%20spring
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Spring yielding water from an artesian aquifer, generally through some fissure or other opening in the confining bed that overlies the aquifer. 1, record 6, English, - artesian%20spring
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Géologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- source artésienne
1, record 6, French, source%20art%C3%A9sienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Source dont l'eau sort sous pression artésienne, généralement par une fissure ou une autre ouverture de la formation imperméable qui recouvre la formation aquifère. 1, record 6, French, - source%20art%C3%A9sienne
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Geología
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- fuente artesiana
1, record 6, Spanish, fuente%20artesiana
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fuente cuya agua proviene de un acuífero artesiano, generalmente a través de alguna fisura u otro tipo de abertura del lecho confinante que cubre el acuífero. 2, record 6, Spanish, - fuente%20artesiana
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