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EAUX RUISSELLEMENT URBAINES [1 record]

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Record 1 2012-04-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
  • Pollutants
DEF

That part of the precipitation which flows towards a river on the ground surface (surface runoff) or within the soil (subsurface runoff or interflow).

CONT

Runoff may be classified according to speed of appearance after rainfall or melting snow (direct or base runoff) or according to source (surface runoff, storm interflow, or ground-water runoff).

PHR

Delayed, immediate runoff.

Key term(s)
  • run-off

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Agents de pollution
DEF

Partie de la précipitation qui s’écoule vers un cours d’eau à la surface du sol (ruissellement ou écoulement de surface) ou dans le sol (écoulement hypodermique ou ruissellement retardé).

OBS

Eau de ruissellement [...] peut entraîner des polluants et des déchets.

OBS

eau de ruissellement : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel (eaux de ruissellement).

PHR

Eaux de ruissellement pluviales, routières, urbaines.

PHR

Eaux de ruissellement associées aux communautés urbaines, en provenance des routes, provenant du chemin.

PHR

Évacuer, générer, rejeter les eaux de ruissellement.

Key term(s)
  • eaux de ruissellement

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
  • Agentes contaminantes
DEF

Parte de la precipitación que fluye por la superficie del terreno hacia un curso de agua (escorrentía de superficie) o en el interior del suelo (escorrentía subterránea o tardía).

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