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SALOBRE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Water Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- brackish water
1, record 1, English, brackish%20water
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- briny water 2, record 1, English, briny%20water
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Waters influenced by tide and river flow with intermediate salinity of 3-22%. 3, record 1, English, - brackish%20water
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Brackish water occurs in estuaries: creeks and deep wells. 4, record 1, English, - brackish%20water
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It results from intermixing of ocean water and riverine mixing at the liquid-liquid interface, where ocean tides bring the salt water to the river mouth and where the river current brings the fresh water to the edge of the ocean. 5, record 1, English, - brackish%20water
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Brackish water is saltier than fresh water but not as salty as salt water. 6, record 1, English, - brackish%20water
Record 1, Key term(s)
- brackish waters
- briny waters
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Pollution de l'eau
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- eau saumâtre
1, record 1, French, eau%20saum%C3%A2tre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Eau naturelle de saveur salée, dont la teneur en chlorures est élevée (supérieure à 5 g/l) et dont la salinité est inférieure à 30, et qui est issue d'un mélange d'eau douce et d'eau de mer. 2, record 1, French, - eau%20saum%C3%A2tre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plus fréquemment employé au pluriel («eaux saumâtres»), dans le sens de «cours d'eaux saumâtres», alors qu'avec l'emploi du terme au singulier on met davantage l'accent sur l'eau comme élément physique. 2, record 1, French, - eau%20saum%C3%A2tre
Record 1, Key term(s)
- eaux saumâtres
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Contaminación del agua
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- agua salobre
1, record 1, Spanish, agua%20salobre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mezcla de agua dulce y marina, cuya relación entre la concentración de iones, por tanto, ha de ser similar a la marina. 2, record 1, Spanish, - agua%20salobre
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-02-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- System Names
- Fish
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Brackishwater Aquaculture Information System
1, record 2, English, Brackishwater%20Aquaculture%20Information%20System
correct, Asia
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- BRAIS 2, record 2, English, BRAIS
correct, Asia
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Philippines. 1, record 2, English, - Brackishwater%20Aquaculture%20Information%20System
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Noms de systèmes
- Poissons
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Brackishwater Aquaculture Information System
1, record 2, French, Brackishwater%20Aquaculture%20Information%20System
correct, Asia
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- BRAIS 2, record 2, French, BRAIS
correct, Asia
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Système d'information sur l'aquaculture en eaux saumâtres
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombres de sistemas
- Peces
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Sistema de Información sobre Acuicultura de Agua Salobre
1, record 2, Spanish, Sistema%20de%20Informaci%C3%B3n%20sobre%20Acuicultura%20de%20Agua%20Salobre
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
- BRAIS 1, record 2, Spanish, BRAIS
masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-08-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Oceanography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- salt-marsh
1, record 3, English, salt%2Dmarsh
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- salt marsh 2, record 3, English, salt%20marsh
correct
- saltmarsh 3, record 3, English, saltmarsh
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Marsh overflowed or flooded by the sea; specially one in which the sea water is collected for the manufacture of salt. 1, record 3, English, - salt%2Dmarsh
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with "coastal salt marsh." 4, record 3, English, - salt%2Dmarsh
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Océanographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- marais salant
1, record 3, French, marais%20salant
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- saline 2, record 3, French, saline
correct, feminine noun
- salin 3, record 3, French, salin
masculine noun
- salobre 4, record 3, French, salobre
see observation, feminine noun, France, regional
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Espace littoral aménagé pour la production du sel marin par évaporation naturelle. 5, record 3, French, - marais%20salant
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le marais salant peut être naturel et aussi artificiel pour la production commerciale de sel. En Amérique du Nord, les cas de Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge (Virginie) et de Cavendish Beach (Île-du-Prince-Edouard, Canada). 6, record 3, French, - marais%20salant
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
salobre : Sol salé temporairement inondé du littoral du Languedoc-Roussillon. 4, record 3, French, - marais%20salant
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Les marais salés sont le résultat de l'évolution naturelle des marais salants lorsqu'ils ne sont plus exploités. 7, record 3, French, - marais%20salant
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
- Oceanografía
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- salina
1, record 3, Spanish, salina
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- salar 1, record 3, Spanish, salar
correct, masculine noun
- marisma salobre 2, record 3, Spanish, marisma%20salobre
masculine noun
- salobre 3, record 3, Spanish, salobre
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Laguna de poco fondo, costera continental, natural o artificial, donde el agua deposita sales por evaporación. 1, record 3, Spanish, - salina
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-11-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Oceanography
- Geochemistry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- saltiness 1, record 4, English, saltiness
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Océanographie
- Géochimie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- salure
1, record 4, French, salure
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Caractère spécifique de l'eau de mer par opposition aux eaux douces. 1, record 4, French, - salure
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Oceanografía
- Geoquímica
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- salobre 1, record 4, Spanish, salobre
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1995-12-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Aquaculture
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- brackish-water pond 1, record 5, English, brackish%2Dwater%20pond
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Aquaculture
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- étang d'eau saumâtre
1, record 5, French, %C3%A9tang%20d%27eau%20saum%C3%A2tre
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Acuicultura
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- estanque de agua salobre
1, record 5, Spanish, estanque%20de%20agua%20salobre
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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