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HUMEDAD RETENCION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-05-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
- Soil Science
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- soil-moisture retention
1, record 1, English, soil%2Dmoisture%20retention
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- soil moisture retention 2, record 1, English, soil%20moisture%20retention
correct
- retained water 3, record 1, English, retained%20water
correct
- non-drainable moisture 4, record 1, English, non%2Ddrainable%20moisture
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Part of soil moisture retained by surface tension and molecular forces against the influence of gravity. 2, record 1, English, - soil%2Dmoisture%20retention
Record 1, Key term(s)
- nondrainable moisture
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Mécanique des sols
- Science du sol
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- eau de rétention
1, record 1, French, eau%20de%20r%C3%A9tention
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- eau capillaire 2, record 1, French, eau%20capillaire
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie de l'eau du sol retenue par la tension superficielle et les forces moléculaires contre l'influence de la gravité. 2, record 1, French, - eau%20de%20r%C3%A9tention
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'eau de rétention est la fraction de l'eau maintenue dans les vides et la surface des grains par des forces supérieures à celle de la gravité. 3, record 1, French, - eau%20de%20r%C3%A9tention
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Mecánica del suelo
- Ciencia del suelo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- humedad de retención
1, record 1, Spanish, humedad%20de%20retenci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parte de la humedad del suelo retenida por tensión superficial y fuerzas moleculares contra la acción de la gravedad. 1, record 1, Spanish, - humedad%20de%20retenci%C3%B3n
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