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SIFON [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-08-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
- Building Hardware
- Taps and Plumbing Accessories
- Pipes and Fittings
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gooseneck
1, record 1, English, gooseneck
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- goose neck 2, record 1, English, goose%20neck
correct
- swan neck 2, record 1, English, swan%20neck
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pipe, bar, or other device having a curved or bent shape resembling that of the neck of a goose. 3, record 1, English, - gooseneck
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
- Quincaillerie du bâtiment
- Robinetterie et accessoires
- Tuyauterie et raccords
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- col-de-cygne
1, record 1, French, col%2Dde%2Dcygne
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- col de cygne 2, record 1, French, col%20de%20cygne
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] pièce présentant une courbure qui rappelle le cou du cygne [...] 3, record 1, French, - col%2Dde%2Dcygne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vocabulario técnico y científico general
- Artículos de ferretería para la construcción
- Grifos y accesorios de fontanería
- Tuberías y accesorios
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cuello de cisne
1, record 1, Spanish, cuello%20de%20cisne
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Elemento curvado que adopta la forma del cuello de un cisne; sifón; tubo en S. 1, record 1, Spanish, - cuello%20de%20cisne
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-04-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Speleology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- siphon
1, record 2, English, siphon
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A waterfilled passage of inverted U-profile which delivers a flow of water whenever the head of water upstream rises above the top of the inverted U. 2, record 2, English, - siphon
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A siphon utilizes atmospheric pressure to effect or increase the flow of water it carries. It may occur naturally in karstic regions. 3, record 2, English, - siphon
Record 2, Key term(s)
- syphon
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Spéléologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- siphon
1, record 2, French, siphon
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Galerie en U renversé, permettant le fonctionnement des sources intermittentes. 2, record 2, French, - siphon
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le siphon met à profit la pression atmosphérique pour déclencher ou augmenter l'écoulement de l'eau qui le traverse. On peut trouver des siphons naturels en région karstique. 3, record 2, French, - siphon
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Espeleología
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- sifón
1, record 2, Spanish, sif%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conducto cerrado, una parte del cual está por encima de la línea piezométrica. Esto produce una presión menor que la atmosférica en esta porción, y por lo tanto se requiere la creación de un vacío parcial para que empiece el flujo. 1, record 2, Spanish, - sif%C3%B3n
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El sifón utiliza la presión atmosférica para producir o incrementar el flujo de agua que transporta. Puede aparecer naturalmente en regiones kársticas. 1, record 2, Spanish, - sif%C3%B3n
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-10-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- float barograph
1, record 3, English, float%20barograph
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Recording siphon barometer in which the movement of a float resting on the lower mercury surface is magnified and transmitted to a recording pen. 2, record 3, English, - float%20barograph
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- barographe à flotteur
1, record 3, French, barographe%20%C3%A0%20flotteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Baromètre à siphon enregistreur dans lequel le mouvement d'un flotteur reposant sur la surface inférieure du mercure est amplifié et transmis à une plume d'enregistrement. 2, record 3, French, - barographe%20%C3%A0%20flotteur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- barógrafo de flotador
1, record 3, Spanish, bar%C3%B3grafo%20de%20flotador
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Barómetro de sifón registrador en el que el movimiento de un flotador que reposa sobre la superficie inferior del mercurio es amplificado y transmitido a la plumilla del registrador. 1, record 3, Spanish, - bar%C3%B3grafo%20de%20flotador
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-03-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Speleology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- vauclusian spring
1, record 4, English, vauclusian%20spring
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- crevice spring 2, record 4, English, crevice%20spring
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fountaining spring in a karst region, generally of exceptionally large discharge. 1, record 4, English, - vauclusian%20spring
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Etymology: from Fontaine de Vaucluse in southern France. 1, record 4, English, - vauclusian%20spring
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Spéléologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- source vauclusienne
1, record 4, French, source%20vauclusienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- fontaine vauclusienne 2, record 4, French, fontaine%20vauclusienne
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Source située à la sortie d'un siphon karstique et dont les eaux émergent par une crevasse. 3, record 4, French, - source%20vauclusienne
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par analogie avec la fontaine de Vaucluse, d'où sort la Sorgue [...] résurgence, ou [...] exsurgence, caractérisée par un débit qui peut être considérable, mais qui est très variable [...] C'est en somme l'apparition, ou la réapparition à l'air libre d'un cours d'eau souterrain dont on a parfois aménagé la sortie pour l'utilisation humaine, la «fontaine» se distinguant de la «source» par cet aménagement qui permet de recueillir l'eau plus aisément. 2, record 4, French, - source%20vauclusienne
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«Source» a été longtemps en concurrence avec «fontaine» [...] Rappelons d'ailleurs que ladite fontaine de Vaucluse est le type de source vauclusienne. 4, record 4, French, - source%20vauclusienne
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Espeleología
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- fuente vauclusiana
1, record 4, Spanish, fuente%20vauclusiana
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- manantial vauclusiano 2, record 4, Spanish, manantial%20vauclusiano
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Surgencia en regiones kársticas controlada por un sifón natural y que fluye de forma intermitente. 1, record 4, Spanish, - fuente%20vauclusiana
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