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DIQUE VERTEDERO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-10-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Dams and Causeways
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- crest
1, record 1, English, crest
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Top of a dam, levee, spillway or weir to which water must rise before passing over the structure. 1, record 1, English, - crest
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Barrages et chaussées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- crête
1, record 1, French, cr%C3%AAte
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sommet d'un barrage, d'une digue, d'un évacuateur ou d'un déversoir, que l'eau doit atteindre avant de passer par-dessus l'ouvrage. 1, record 1, French, - cr%C3%AAte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Presas y calzadas elevadas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- coronación
1, record 1, Spanish, coronaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- coronamiento 2, record 1, Spanish, coronamiento
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parte superior de una presa, dique, vertedero o aliviadero por encima de la cual el agua debe elevarse antes de pasar sobre la estructura. 1, record 1, Spanish, - coronaci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-08-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Dams and Causeways
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- overflow dam
1, record 2, English, overflow%20dam
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- overfall dam 1, record 2, English, overfall%20dam
correct
- overflow spillway dam 2, record 2, English, overflow%20spillway%20dam
correct
- spillway dam 3, record 2, English, spillway%20dam
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A dam built with a crest to allow the overflow of water. 4, record 2, English, - overflow%20dam
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Barrages et chaussées
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- barrage à crête déversante
1, record 2, French, barrage%20%C3%A0%20cr%C3%AAte%20d%C3%A9versante
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cet aménagement comprend un barrage à crête déversante d'environ 10 m de hauteur dont le niveau du bief amont est environ à la cote 205 m [...] 2, record 2, French, - barrage%20%C3%A0%20cr%C3%AAte%20d%C3%A9versante
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Presas y calzadas elevadas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- dique a vertedero
1, record 2, Spanish, dique%20a%20vertedero
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vertedero: Dispositivo en cada piso de una columna, que posibilita el descenso del líquido al piso inferior. 2, record 2, Spanish, - dique%20a%20vertedero
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