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EAU GRAVIFIQUE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-09-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Soil Science
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hygroscopic water
1, record 1, English, hygroscopic%20water
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hygroscopic moisture 2, record 1, English, hygroscopic%20moisture
correct
- hydroscopic water 3, record 1, English, hydroscopic%20water
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Moisture held in the soil that is in equilibrium with that in the atmosphere to which the soil is exposed. 3, record 1, English, - hygroscopic%20water
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Science du sol
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- eau hygroscopique
1, record 1, French, eau%20hygroscopique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- eau d'hygroscopicité 2, record 1, French, eau%20d%27hygroscopicit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- humidité hygroscopique 3, record 1, French, humidit%C3%A9%20hygroscopique
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vapeur d’eau qui constitue l’humidité de l’air contenu dans les pores du sol. 4, record 1, French, - eau%20hygroscopique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les eaux hygroscopique et adsorbée sont des eaux liées; l'eau capillaire et l'eau gravifique sont dites libres : ce sont les seules qui puissent circuler entre les grains du sol. 4, record 1, French, - eau%20hygroscopique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Ciencia del suelo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- agua higroscópica
1, record 1, Spanish, agua%20higrosc%C3%B3pica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- humedad higroscópica 1, record 1, Spanish, humedad%20higrosc%C3%B3pica
correct, feminine noun
- agua de imbibición 2, record 1, Spanish, agua%20de%20imbibici%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Humedad que mantiene el suelo, en la zona de aireación, en equilibrio con el vapor de agua atmosférico. 3, record 1, Spanish, - agua%20higrosc%C3%B3pica
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-08-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- free water
1, record 2, English, free%20water
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- gravity water 2, record 2, English, gravity%20water
correct
- gravitational water 3, record 2, English, gravitational%20water
correct
- mobile water 4, record 2, English, mobile%20water
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Water in the soil in excess of field capacity that is free to move in response to the pull of gravity. 5, record 2, English, - free%20water
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Suspended water constituting films covering the surface of solid particles or the walls of fractures, but in excess of pellicular water; mobile water is free to move in any direction under the pull of the resultant of the force of gravity and unbalanced film pressure. 6, record 2, English, - free%20water
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- eau gravitaire
1, record 2, French, eau%20gravitaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- eau mobilisable 2, record 2, French, eau%20mobilisable
correct, feminine noun
- eau mobile 3, record 2, French, eau%20mobile
correct, feminine noun
- eau libre 4, record 2, French, eau%20libre
see observation, feminine noun
- eau de gravitation 3, record 2, French, eau%20de%20gravitation
see observation, feminine noun
- eau de gravité 3, record 2, French, eau%20de%20gravit%C3%A9
see observation, feminine noun
- eau gravitationnelle 3, record 2, French, eau%20gravitationnelle
see observation, feminine noun
- eau gravifique 5, record 2, French, eau%20gravifique
see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Eau souterraine sur laquelle l’action de la gravité est prépondérante, soumise à l’hydrodynamisme et mobilisable par gravité. 3, record 2, French, - eau%20gravitaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Eau libre : déconseillé en raison du risque de confusion avec l’eau d’une nappe libre [...] 3, record 2, French, - eau%20gravitaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Noter qu'en plus du terme «eau libre», G. Castagny, Dictionnaire français d’hydrogéologie(source CAHYB) déconseille l'usage des termes :eau de gravitation, eau de gravité, eau gravitationnelle, eau gravifique. 6, record 2, French, - eau%20gravitaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- agua de gravedad
1, record 2, Spanish, agua%20de%20gravedad
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- agua gravitante 2, record 2, Spanish, agua%20gravitante
feminine noun
- agua gravitatoria 2, record 2, Spanish, agua%20gravitatoria
feminine noun
- agua móvil 3, record 2, Spanish, agua%20m%C3%B3vil
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Agua en la zona no saturada que se mueve bajo la influencia de la fuerza de gravedad. 3, record 2, Spanish, - agua%20de%20gravedad
Record 2, Key term(s)
- agua gravitacional
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