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BALANCE HIDRICO [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-11-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- water balance
1, record 1, English, water%20balance
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Inventory of water based on the principle that, during a certain time interval, the total water gain to a given catchment area or body of water must equal the total water loss plus the net change in storage in the catchment. 1, record 1, English, - water%20balance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bilan hydrique
1, record 1, French, bilan%20hydrique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bilan hydrologique 1, record 1, French, bilan%20hydrologique
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bilan d'eau fondé sur le principe que, pendant un certain intervalle de temps, le total des apports à un bassin versant ou à une formation aquatique doit être égal au total des sorties plus la variation, positive ou négative, du volume d'eau stocké dans le bassin ou la formation. 1, record 1, French, - bilan%20hydrique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- balance hídrico
1, record 1, Spanish, balance%20h%C3%ADdrico
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- balance hidrológico 1, record 1, Spanish, balance%20hidrol%C3%B3gico
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Balance de agua basado en el principio de que durante un cierto intervalo de tiempo el aporte total a una cuenca o masa de agua debe ser igual a la salida total de agua más la variación neta en el almacenamiento de la cuenca o masa de agua. 1, record 1, Spanish, - balance%20h%C3%ADdrico
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-11-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Pharmacology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dehydration process 1, record 2, English, dehydration%20process
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Pharmacologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- déshydrose
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9shydrose
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Farmacología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- deshidrosis
1, record 2, Spanish, deshidrosis
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Escasez de agua en tejidos vegetales como consecuencia de desequilibrio en el balance hídrico. 1, record 2, Spanish, - deshidrosis
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-03-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
- Meteorology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hydrologic budget
1, record 3, English, hydrologic%20budget
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- hydrological budget 2, record 3, English, hydrological%20budget
correct
- hydrologic balance 3, record 3, English, hydrologic%20balance
correct
- hydrological balance 4, record 3, English, hydrological%20balance
correct
- water budget 5, record 3, English, water%20budget
- water balance 5, record 3, English, water%20balance
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An accounting of the inflow, outflow, and storage in a hydrologic unit, such as a drainage basin, aquifer, soil zone, lake, reservoir, or irrigation project. 1, record 3, English, - hydrologic%20budget
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
- Météorologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bilan hydrologique
1, record 3, French, bilan%20hydrologique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- bilan hydrique 2, record 3, French, bilan%20hydrique
masculine noun
- bilan d'eau 2, record 3, French, bilan%20d%27eau
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bilan des apports et pertes en eau d'un bassin versant calculée sur une période déterminée (mois, saison, année...). 3, record 3, French, - bilan%20hydrologique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le bilan hydrologique est constitué par les apports dus aux précipitations et les pertes par évapotranspiration, percolation et écoulement superficiel ou souterrain. 3, record 3, French, - bilan%20hydrologique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[...] ce bilan s'exprime, en volumes, par une équation de continuité de la forme; E - S = R, dans laquelle E représente le total des apports hydriques («entrées») de toute sorte au système considéré, S l'ensemble des volumes d'eau «sortis» dudit système, R la variation des stocks d'eau existant dans ce dernier entre le début et la fin de la période considérée. 4, record 3, French, - bilan%20hydrologique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Drenaje y riego (Agricultura)
- Meteorología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- balance hidrológico
1, record 3, Spanish, balance%20hidrol%C3%B3gico
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- balance hídrico 2, record 3, Spanish, balance%20h%C3%ADdrico
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Balance de agua basado en el principio de que durante un cierto intervalo de tiempo el aporte total a una cuenca o masa de agua debe ser igual a la salida total de agua más la variación neta en el almacenamiento de dicha cuenca o masa de agua. 2, record 3, Spanish, - balance%20hidrol%C3%B3gico
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-04-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
- Meteorology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- water balance
1, record 4, English, water%20balance
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- water budget 2, record 4, English, water%20budget
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A summation of inputs, outputs, and net changes to a particular water resource system over a fixed period. 3, record 4, English, - water%20balance
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
- Météorologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- bilan hydrique
1, record 4, French, bilan%20hydrique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- bilan d'eau 2, record 4, French, bilan%20d%27eau
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Résultante des apports et des pertes en eau calculée sur une période déterminée (journée, semaine, décade, saison, année...) d'un système vivant (animal, végétal, culture ...) ou d'un volume de sol. 3, record 4, French, - bilan%20hydrique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les différents termes du bilan hydrique d'une culture, évalués en millimètres, sont : - les apports par les pluies; - les apports par irrigation, [...] les apports ou les pertes dus au ruissellement superficiel ou hypodermique [...] - les apports (par remontées capillaires) ou les pertes (par percolation) dus aux transferts entre la zone prospectée par les racines et la zone sous-jacente. [...] - les variations du stock d'eau sur la profondeur prospectée par les racines. [...] - les pertes par évapotranspiration obtenues par différentes méthodes et introduites dans le bilan ou inversement déduites de ce bilan si les autres termes sont connus. 3, record 4, French, - bilan%20hydrique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Drenaje y riego (Agricultura)
- Meteorología
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- balance hídrico
1, record 4, Spanish, balance%20h%C3%ADdrico
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1997-03-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- water loss 1, record 5, English, water%20loss
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In a water balance: sum of water lost from a given land area during any specific time by transpiration from vegetation (agricultural crops or native vegetation) and building of plant tissue, by evaporation from water surfaces, soil moisture and snow, and by interception. 1, record 5, English, - water%20loss
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- pertes en eau
1, record 5, French, pertes%20en%20eau
feminine noun, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans un bilan hydrologique, quantité totale d'eau perdue sur un territoire donné, durant une période déterminée, par transpiration des cultures ou de la végétation naturelle et formation du tissu des plantes, par évaporation de la surface des eaux, du sol humide et de la neige et par interception. 1, record 5, French, - pertes%20en%20eau
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- pérdidas de agua
1, record 5, Spanish, p%C3%A9rdidas%20de%20agua
feminine noun, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En un balance hídrico, suma de las pérdidas de agua en determinado terreno durante cierto tiempo por transpiración de la vegetación(cultivos o vegetación natural) y desarrollo del tejido vegetal, por evaporación de las superficies de agua, humedad del suelo y de la nieve, y por intercepción. 1, record 5, Spanish, - p%C3%A9rdidas%20de%20agua
Record 6 - internal organization data 1997-03-25
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- world water balance 1, record 6, English, world%20water%20balance
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- global water balance 1, record 6, English, global%20water%20balance
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Water balance for the combined land and sea areas of the Earth. 1, record 6, English, - world%20water%20balance
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- bilan hydrologique mondial
1, record 6, French, bilan%20hydrologique%20mondial
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bilan de la circulation de l'eau sur toute l'étendue de la surface terrestre, continents et océans. 1, record 6, French, - bilan%20hydrologique%20mondial
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- balance hídrico mundial
1, record 6, Spanish, balance%20h%C3%ADdrico%20mundial
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- balance hídrico global 1, record 6, Spanish, balance%20h%C3%ADdrico%20%20global
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Balance hídrico para toda la superficie, terrestre y marina, de la Tierra. 1, record 6, Spanish, - balance%20h%C3%ADdrico%20mundial
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