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EMBALSE COMPENSACION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Water Distribution (Water Supply)
- Civil Engineering
- Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- equalizing reservoir
1, record 1, English, equalizing%20reservoir
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- balancing reservoir 2, record 1, English, balancing%20reservoir
correct
- distribution reservoir 3, record 1, English, distribution%20reservoir
correct
- compensating reservoir 4, record 1, English, compensating%20reservoir
correct
- distributing reservoir 5, record 1, English, distributing%20reservoir
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A reservoir located between a primary water supply and the consumer for the purpose of maintaining equilibrium between different portions of the distribution system. 6, record 1, English, - equalizing%20reservoir
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Distribution de l'eau
- Génie civil
- Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- réservoir d'équilibre
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9servoir%20d%27%C3%A9quilibre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- réservoir de distribution 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A9servoir%20de%20distribution
correct, masculine noun
- bassin de compensation 3, record 1, French, bassin%20de%20compensation
correct, masculine noun
- réservoir compensateur 4, record 1, French, r%C3%A9servoir%20compensateur
masculine noun
- réservoir de compensation 4, record 1, French, r%C3%A9servoir%20de%20compensation
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réservoir installé entre la source d'alimentation et le consommateur afin de régulariser la pression et le débit des diverses parties du réseau de distribution. 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9servoir%20d%27%C3%A9quilibre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Distribución del agua
- Ingeniería civil
- Drenaje y riego (Agricultura)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- embalse de compensación
1, record 1, Spanish, embalse%20de%20compensaci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- embalse de equilibrio 1, record 1, Spanish, embalse%20de%20equilibrio
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Embalse secundario para reducir las fluctuaciones de caudal debidas a la operación del embalse principal en períodos de puntas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - embalse%20de%20compensaci%C3%B3n
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