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Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-03-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Water Resources Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- water footprint
1, record 1, English, water%20footprint
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... an indicator of freshwater use that looks at both direct and indirect water use of a consumer or producer. 2, record 1, English, - water%20footprint
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The water footprint of an individual, community or business is defined as the total volume of freshwater that is used to produce the goods and services consumed by the individual or community or produced by the business. Water use is measured in terms of water volumes consumed (evaporated) and/or polluted per unit of time. A water footprint can be calculated for a particular product, for any well-defined group of consumers (e.g. an individual, family, village, city, province, state or nation) or producers (e.g. a public organization, private enterprise or economic sector). 2, record 1, English, - water%20footprint
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Water footprint accounting, assessment, sustainability assessment. 2, record 1, English, - water%20footprint
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Water footpring of a business, of a consumer, of national consumption, of a product. 2, record 1, English, - water%20footprint
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 PHR
Water footprint within a nation. 2, record 1, English, - water%20footprint
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des ressources en eau
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- empreinte aquatique
1, record 1, French, empreinte%20aquatique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- empreinte eau 2, record 1, French, empreinte%20eau
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Votre empreinte aquatique, c'est votre impact personnel sur la consommation d’eau dans le monde. Elle se mesure en m³ d’eau virtuelle. [...] nous consommons beaucoup de produits provenant de pays chauds où l'arrosage des terres, par exemple, est plus intensif. Manger [des] produits locaux, améliorera [...] votre empreinte aquatique. 3, record 1, French, - empreinte%20aquatique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L’empreinte eau est différente de l’utilisation d’eau en ce sens qu’elle recouvre l’eau utilisée pour la production de biens et de services (sous forme de consommation intermédiaire). 2, record 1, French, - empreinte%20aquatique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Empreinte aquatique d’un pays, d’une personne, d’une ville. 4, record 1, French, - empreinte%20aquatique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Empreinte aquatique individuelle, personnelle. 4, record 1, French, - empreinte%20aquatique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-05-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- inferior mirage
1, record 2, English, inferior%20mirage
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- lower mirage 2, record 2, English, lower%20mirage
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Particular case of a mirage, occurring over stretches of water, land, shores, roads, etc., strongly heated by insolation, in which the virtual image is found below the actual object. 2, record 2, English, - inferior%20mirage
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mirage inférieur
1, record 2, French, mirage%20inf%C3%A9rieur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cas particulier de mirage au-dessus d’étendues d’eau, de sols, de rivages, de routes, etc., fortement chauffés par l'insolation et dans lequel l'image virtuelle se trouve en dessous de l'objet réel. 2, record 2, French, - mirage%20inf%C3%A9rieur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le cas dans lequel des objets situés sur ou légèrement au-dessus de l’horizon normal deviennent invisibles est appelé immergence. 3, record 2, French, - mirage%20inf%C3%A9rieur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- espejismo inferior
1, record 2, Spanish, espejismo%20inferior
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Caso especial de espejismo que se observa sobre las extensiones de agua, el suelo, las costas, las carreteras, etc., fuertemente recalentados por el Sol y en que la imagen virtual aparece situada por debajo del objeto real. 1, record 2, Spanish, - espejismo%20inferior
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-11-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Construction
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- international river improvement
1, record 3, English, international%20river%20improvement
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A dam, obstruction, canal, reservoir or other work the purpose or effect of which is a) to increase, decrease or alter the natural flow of an international river, and b) to interfere with, alter or affect the actual or potential use of the international river outside Canada. 1, record 3, English, - international%20river%20improvement
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Construction
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ouvrage destiné à l'amélioration d'un cours d'eau international
1, record 3, French, ouvrage%20destin%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27am%C3%A9lioration%20d%27un%20cours%20d%27eau%20international
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Barrage, obstacle, canal, bassin de retenue ou autre ouvrage dont l'objet ou effet consiste : a) d’une part, à augmenter, diminuer ou changer le débit naturel du cours d’eau international; b) d’autre part, à déranger, modifier ou influencer l'utilisation effective ou virtuelle du cours d’eau international hors du Canada. 1, record 3, French, - ouvrage%20destin%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27am%C3%A9lioration%20d%27un%20cours%20d%27eau%20international
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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