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INDICE ABSORCION SODIO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-12-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sodium absorption ratio
1, record 1, English, sodium%20absorption%20ratio
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- SAR 2, record 1, English, SAR
correct, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A ratio for irrigation waters, used to express the relative activity of sodium ions in exchange reactions with soil. 2, record 1, English, - sodium%20absorption%20ratio
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sodium absorption ratio; SAR: designations and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - sodium%20absorption%20ratio
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rapport d'absorption du sodium
1, record 1, French, rapport%20d%27absorption%20du%20sodium
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- RAS 2, record 1, French, RAS
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rapport utilisé pour exprimer, dans le cas des eaux destinées à l'irrigation, l'activité relative des ions sodium dans les réactions d'échange avec le sol. 2, record 1, French, - rapport%20d%27absorption%20du%20sodium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rapport d'absorption du sodium; RAS : désignations et définition normalisées par l'ISO. 3, record 1, French, - rapport%20d%27absorption%20du%20sodium
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento del agua
- Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- relación de la absorción de sodio
1, record 1, Spanish, relaci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20absorci%C3%B3n%20de%20sodio
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- RAS 1, record 1, Spanish, RAS
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- índice de absorción de sodio 2, record 1, Spanish, %C3%ADndice%20de%20absorci%C3%B3n%20de%20sodio
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Índice utilizado en regadíos para expresar la actividad relativa de los iones de sodio en reacciones de intercambio con el suelo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - relaci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20absorci%C3%B3n%20de%20sodio
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