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FLUJO CAUCE [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-03-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Meteorology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- laminar flow
1, record 1, English, laminar%20flow
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- streamline flow 2, record 1, English, streamline%20flow
correct
- viscous flow 2, record 1, English, viscous%20flow
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fluid flow characterized by the gliding of fluid layers (laminae) past one another in an orderly fashion. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 3, record 1, English, - laminar%20flow
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... in laminar flow, layers of water flowing over one another at different speeds with virtually no mixing between layers, fluid particles move in definite and observable paths or streamlines. 4, record 1, English, - laminar%20flow
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
laminar flow: term standardized by ISO in 1991. 5, record 1, English, - laminar%20flow
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Météorologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- écoulement laminaire
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9coulement%20laminaire
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- écoulement visqueux 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9coulement%20visqueux
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Écoulement d'un fluide caractérisé par le glissement de couches de fluide les unes par rapport aux autres de façon bien ordonnée. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9coulement%20laminaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] dans un écoulement laminaire, des couches d'eau s'écoulant les unes sur les autres à des vitesses différentes sans pratiquement aucun mélange entre les couches, les particules fluides se déplacent selon des trajectoires ou des lignes de courant définies et observables. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9coulement%20laminaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
écoulement laminaire : terme normalisé par l'ISO en 1991. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9coulement%20laminaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mecánica de fluidos e hidráulica (Física)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Meteorología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- flujo laminar
1, record 1, Spanish, flujo%20laminar
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Flujo de un fluido en el que predominan las fuerzas de viscosidad. 1, record 1, Spanish, - flujo%20laminar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En un cauce las partículas del fluido se desplazan siguiendo trayectorias relativamente suaves y bien definidas sin que se produzcan mezclas transversales significativas. El flujo es laminar cuando su número de Reynolds es inferior a 500-2000 en el caso de flujo en cauce, o inferior a 1-10 en el caso de flujo en un medio poroso. 1, record 1, Spanish, - flujo%20laminar
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-01-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hydrological forecast
1, record 2, English, hydrological%20forecast
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A statement of expected hydrological conditions for a specified period and for a specified locality. 2, record 2, English, - hydrological%20forecast
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- prévision hydrologique
1, record 2, French, pr%C3%A9vision%20hydrologique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Énoncé [...] des conditions hydrologiques prévues à un instant donné pour un endroit déterminé. 2, record 2, French, - pr%C3%A9vision%20hydrologique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Previsiones meteorológicas, medición y análisis de datos
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- previsión hidrológica
1, record 2, Spanish, previsi%C3%B3n%20hidrol%C3%B3gica
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pronóstico de las condiciones hidrológicas previstas para un período y un lugar determinados. 2, record 2, Spanish, - previsi%C3%B3n%20hidrol%C3%B3gica
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Una previsión hidrológica es una estimación del estado futuro de algún fenómeno hidrológico, como puede ser el caudal, el volumen acumulado, la altura del nivel del agua, el área de inundación o la velocidad media del flujo, en un lugar geográfco particular o en una sección del cauce. 3, record 2, Spanish, - previsi%C3%B3n%20hidrol%C3%B3gica
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-05-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Civil Engineering
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- friction head
1, record 3, English, friction%20head
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- friction loss 2, record 3, English, friction%20loss
correct, standardized, officially approved
- head loss due to friction 3, record 3, English, head%20loss%20due%20to%20friction
correct
- frictional loss 4, record 3, English, frictional%20loss
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The head lost by water flowing in a stream or conduit due to disturbances caused by the contact between the moving water and its containing conduit and of intermolecular friction. 5, record 3, English, - friction%20head
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
friction head; friction loss: terms standardized by the British Standards Institute (BSI). 6, record 3, English, - friction%20head
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
friction loss: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 7, record 3, English, - friction%20head
Record 3, Key term(s)
- friction head loss
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Génie civil
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- perte de charge de frottement
1, record 3, French, perte%20de%20charge%20de%20frottement
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- perte de charge par frottement 2, record 3, French, perte%20de%20charge%20par%20frottement
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- perte de charge 3, record 3, French, perte%20de%20charge
correct, feminine noun
- perte par frottement 4, record 3, French, perte%20par%20frottement
correct, feminine noun
- perte de charge due au frottement 5, record 3, French, perte%20de%20charge%20due%20au%20frottement
feminine noun
- perte due au frottement 6, record 3, French, perte%20due%20au%20frottement
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Perte totale de charge dans un écoulement due au frottement de l'eau sur les parois du canal, du lit ou du milieu poreux qu'il traverse. 7, record 3, French, - perte%20de%20charge%20de%20frottement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Elles sont habituellement exprimées en hauteur d'eau. 8, record 3, French, - perte%20de%20charge%20de%20frottement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
perte de charge par frottement : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 9, record 3, French, - perte%20de%20charge%20de%20frottement
Record 3, Key term(s)
- perte par friction
- perte de charge par friction
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mecánica de fluidos e hidráulica (Física)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Ingeniería civil
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- pérdida por fricción
1, record 3, Spanish, p%C3%A9rdida%20por%20fricci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- pérdida por rozamiento 2, record 3, Spanish, p%C3%A9rdida%20por%20rozamiento
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pérdida de energía total en el flujo de agua, debida a la fricción entre el agua y las paredes del cauce, canal o medio poroso en el cual fluye. Generalmente se expresa en unidades de altura. 1, record 3, Spanish, - p%C3%A9rdida%20por%20fricci%C3%B3n
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-03-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Dams and Causeways
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- levee
1, record 4, English, levee
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- levée 2, record 4, English, lev%C3%A9e
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An embankment designed to prevent flooding of low-lying land, which may or may not have an impervious core. 2, record 4, English, - levee
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Barrages et chaussées
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- digue
1, record 4, French, digue
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ouvrage continu sur une certaine longueur, destiné à contenir les eaux [...] 2, record 4, French, - digue
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Construire une digue le long des rives d'un fleuve pour l'empêcher de déborder. 3, record 4, French, - digue
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Digues des polders de Hollande; digue en terre. 3, record 4, French, - digue
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Presas y calzadas elevadas
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- dique
1, record 4, Spanish, dique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Obra construida para retener el flujo del agua dentro de un área determinada a lo largo de su cauce o para prevenir inundaciones debidas a mareas u ondas. 2, record 4, Spanish, - dique
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-12-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- saltation
1, record 5, English, saltation
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transport of a sediment in which the particles are moved forward in a series of short intermittent bounces from a bottom surface. 2, record 5, English, - saltation
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- saltation
1, record 5, French, saltation
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] déplacement de particules par petits bonds successifs vers l'avant. 2, record 5, French, - saltation
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La saltation n'affecte que les sables moyens, non les fins. 3, record 5, French, - saltation
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La saltation est à mi-chemin entre la suspension et le roulement. 2, record 5, French, - saltation
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Erosión y corrosión (Geología)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- saltación
1, record 5, Spanish, saltaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transporte de sedimentos en una corriente de agua por saltos intermitentes. Movimiento discontinuo de partículas de sedimento por encima del suelo(en flujo de aire) o por encima del lecho del cauce(en flujo de agua). 1, record 5, Spanish, - saltaci%C3%B3n
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-12-23
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Management Operations (General)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- analog model
1, record 6, English, analog%20model
correct, United States
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- analogue model 2, record 6, English, analogue%20model
correct
- analogical model 3, record 6, English, analogical%20model
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Representation of a physical system (prototype) by an analogous physical system, such that the behaviour of the analogue approximately (or exactly) simulates that of the prototype. 1, record 6, English, - analog%20model
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Analogue models in hydrology most frequently simulate the flow of water in a channel (or through a porous medium) by the flow of electric current through a circuit composed of resistors and capacitors. 1, record 6, English, - analog%20model
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... simulate a situation in a different medium from the prototype. Electrical, pneumatic or hydraulic analogues are employed. Often used in training, but not suitable for decision-making owing to the slow response, high cost of construction, and difficulty of changing the model fundamentally. 4, record 6, English, - analog%20model
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- modèle analogique
1, record 6, French, mod%C3%A8le%20analogique
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Représentation d'un système physique réel par un autre système physique analogue, telle que le comportement de l'analogue soit à peu près (ou exactement) le même que celui du système physique réel. 2, record 6, French, - mod%C3%A8le%20analogique
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En hydrologie, les modèles analogiques simulent fréquemment l'écoulement de l'eau dans des canaux (ou à travers un milieu poreux) par le passage d'un courant électrique dans un circuit composé de résistances et de capacités. 2, record 6, French, - mod%C3%A8le%20analogique
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Un modèle analogique reprend la structure et la fonction d'un modèle déjà connu et testé d'un autre processus ou système. 3, record 6, French, - mod%C3%A8le%20analogique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones de la gestión (Generalidades)
- Inteligencia artificial
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- modelo analógico
1, record 6, Spanish, modelo%20anal%C3%B3gico
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Representación de un sistema físico(prototipo), por un sistema físico análogo, de modo que su comportamiento simule de forma aproximada(o exacta) el del prototipo. Los modelos analógicos utilizados más frecuentemente en hidrología simulan el flujo de agua en un cauce(o a través de un medio poroso), mediante el flujo de una corriente eléctrica en un circuito compuesto por resistencias y condensadores. 2, record 6, Spanish, - modelo%20anal%C3%B3gico
Record 7 - internal organization data 1996-09-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- bed ripple
1, record 7, English, bed%20ripple
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
undulating ridges and furrows or crests and troughs formed by the action of flow on the bed of a channel. 1, record 7, English, - bed%20ripple
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- ride de fond
1, record 7, French, ride%20de%20fond
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Crêtes et sillons ondoyants, formés par l'action de l'écoulement sur le fond d'un cours d'eau. 1, record 7, French, - ride%20de%20fond
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Erosión y corrosión (Geología)
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- onda de fondo
1, record 7, Spanish, onda%20de%20fondo
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
ondas de fondo : Ondulaciones en forma de pequeñas dunas, generadas por la acción del flujo de agua en el lecho de un cauce. 1, record 7, Spanish, - onda%20de%20fondo
Record 8 - internal organization data 1996-01-05
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Physical Geography (General)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- channel flow
1, record 8, English, channel%20flow
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Flow of water with a free surface in a natural or artificial channel (watercourse). 1, record 8, English, - channel%20flow
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- écoulement en chenal
1, record 8, French, %C3%A9coulement%20en%20chenal
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mouvement de l'eau coulant à surface libre dans un chenal naturel ou artificiel. 1, record 8, French, - %C3%A9coulement%20en%20chenal
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Geografía física (Generalidades)
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- flujo de un cauce
1, record 8, Spanish, flujo%20de%20un%20cauce
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Flujo de agua con una superficie libre en un cauce natural o artificial(curso de agua). 1, record 8, Spanish, - flujo%20de%20un%20cauce
Record 9 - internal organization data 1995-10-23
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- hydraulic bore
1, record 9, English, hydraulic%20bore
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- abrupt wave 2, record 9, English, abrupt%20wave
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A standing wave which advances upstream in an open conduit from a point where the flow has suddenly been stopped. 3, record 9, English, - hydraulic%20bore
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The flowing water piles up in the channel against the obstruction that caused the stoppage, and as it reaches a height above the normal water surface approximately equal to its velocity head, the increased depth of water moves upstream in a wavelike shape, that is, a hydraulic bore. 3, record 9, English, - hydraulic%20bore
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- onde à front raide
1, record 9, French, onde%20%C3%A0%20front%20raide
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Onde qui progresse vers l'amont, dans un canal découvert, à partir d'une section où l'écoulement a été brusquement arrêté. 2, record 9, French, - onde%20%C3%A0%20front%20raide
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Mecánica de fluidos e hidráulica (Física)
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- onda repentina
1, record 9, Spanish, onda%20repentina
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Onda transitoria o aumento rápido de la altura del agua en un cauce abierto debido a un cambio repentino en las condiciones del flujo. 1, record 9, Spanish, - onda%20repentina
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