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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2012-08-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
  • Oceanography
  • Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
DEF

A current defined by assuming that the horizontal pressure gradient in the sea is balanced by the sum of the Coriolis and bottom frictional forces ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Océanographie
  • Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
  • Oceanografía
  • Mecánica de fluidos e hidráulica (Física)
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Record 2 2012-04-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
DEF

A flow of water descending steeply over a cliff.

CONT

A waterfall is a phenomenon which occurs when water flowing in a river channel encounters a vertical or near-vertical drop in the channel bed. A cascade occurs when the drop results in a series of small falls; rapids occur where the river is steep and turbulent and the water remains in contact with the bed; and a cataract when a waterfall has a large volume of flow.

CONT

Waterfalls can be classified according to nature of origin.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
DEF

Chute verticale ou descente à très forte pente d'un cours d'eau.

CONT

Les chutes d'eau se forment aux endroits où le lit d'un cours d'eau est coupé par une pente verticale ou presque. La chute devient cascade quand l'eau suit une série de petits paliers, des rapides se forment quand le cours d'eau agité suit une forte pente, mais reste dans son lit et une cataracte est une chute à grand débit d'eau.

CONT

On peut classer les chutes selon leur origine.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
  • Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
DEF

Salto vertical o descenso con gran pendiente de una corriente de agua.

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Record 3 2012-01-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Vacuum Tubes (Electronics)
  • Telecommunications
DEF

The transconductance between the output electrode and the control electrode.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tubes et lampes (Électronique)
  • Télécommunications
DEF

Transconductance entre l'électrode de sortie et l'électrode de commande.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tubos de vacío (Electrónica)
  • Telecomunicaciones
CONT

Conductancia mutua o pendiente(S, P o gm). Mide cómo varía la corriente de placa en función de la tensión de rejilla manteniendo constante la tensión de placa.

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Record 4 1996-02-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
  • Geology
DEF

In steady nearly horizontal aquifer flow it is assumed that the stream lines are horizontal and the equipotentials are vertical, and that the hydraulic gradient is constant over a vertical and equal to the slope of the phreatic surface.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Géologie
DEF

Dans un écoulement souterrain permanent, sensiblement horizontal, il est admis que les lignes de courant sont horizontales, que les équipotentielles sont verticales et que le gradient hydraulique est constant le long d'une verticale et égal à la pente de la surface de la nappe dans les aquifères libres.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
  • Geología
DEF

En el flujo permanente de un acuífero sensiblemente horizontal, se supone que las líneas de corriente son horizontales, que los equipotenciales son verticales y que el gradiente hidráulico es constante a lo largo de una vertical e igual a la pendiente de la superficie freática.

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Record 5 1996-02-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
DEF

Direct channel, either natural or man-made, connecting two points on a stream, thus shortening the length of the channel and increasing its slope.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
DEF

Canal direct, naturel ou artificiel, qui relie deux points d'une rivière, raccourcit la longueur du lit et augmente sa pente.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
DEF

Canal directo, natural o artificial, que conecta dos puntos de una corriente acortando de esta manera la longitud del canal y aumentando su pendiente.

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