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COEFICIENTE CONTRACCION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- contraction coefficient
1, record 1, English, contraction%20coefficient
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ratio between the decreased length, area of section, or volume and the original length, area of section, or volume. 1, record 1, English, - contraction%20coefficient
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coefficient de contraction
1, record 1, French, coefficient%20de%20contraction
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rapport entre la longueur, l'aire ou le volume réduits, et la longueur, l'aire ou le volume initiaux. 1, record 1, French, - coefficient%20de%20contraction
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- coeficiente de contracción
1, record 1, Spanish, coeficiente%20de%20contracci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relación entre la longitud, área de la sección o volumen reducidos y la longitud, área de la sección o volumen originales. 1, record 1, Spanish, - coeficiente%20de%20contracci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-09-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- contraction coefficient
1, record 2, English, contraction%20coefficient
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A coefficient in a formula for calculating the discharge of a weir, orifice, or other construction in a waterway, introduced to correct the result for the reduction of the cross-sectional area of the fluid after it passes the constriction as compared to the nominal area of the constriction. It is the ratio of the smallest cross cross-sectional of the fluid after passing the constriction to the nominal area of the constriction. 2, record 2, English, - contraction%20coefficient
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- coefficient de contraction
1, record 2, French, coefficient%20de%20contraction
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coefficient de correction utilisé dans la formule qui permet de calculer le débit d'un réservoir, d'un orifice ou de toute autre section de passage d'une canalisation ou d'un cours d'eau, et qui exprime le rapport entre la section contractée de la veine liquide et la section réelle de passage. 2, record 2, French, - coefficient%20de%20contraction
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
- Mecánica de fluidos e hidráulica (Física)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- coeficiente de contracción
1, record 2, Spanish, coeficiente%20de%20contracci%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
En hidrometría, la relación entre el área de una sección transversal normal a la vena contraída y el área nominal del orificio o del vertedero. 1, record 2, Spanish, - coeficiente%20de%20contracci%C3%B3n
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