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EAUX VERTES [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-12-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Landscape Architecture
- Urban Planning
- Water Resources Management
- Climate Change
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- green street
1, record 1, English, green%20street
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Green streets are designed to capture rainwater at its source, where it falls, providing water for plants and trees to grow and at the same time acting as a natural filter to clean the water before it makes its way into local waterways. 2, record 1, English, - green%20street
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A green street integrates green infrastructure elements into the street design to manage stormwater and reduce stormwater runoff. Permeable pavement, bioretention areas, underdrains, planter boxes, and planting strips, are among the many green infrastructure features that may be woven into a green street design. 3, record 1, English, - green%20street
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Architecture paysagère
- Aménagement urbain
- Gestion des ressources en eau
- Changements climatiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rue verte
1, record 1, French, rue%20verte
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les rues vertes sont conçues en tenant compte des fonctions écologiques et hydrologiques de la rue et, en particulier, du traitement à la source des eaux de ruissellement. 2, record 1, French, - rue%20verte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La rue verte se caractérise notamment par une augmentation importante de la couverture végétalisée, par l’ajout d’arbres et par une diminution des espaces minéralisés. 3, record 1, French, - rue%20verte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-11-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Landscape Architecture
- Urban Planning
- Water Resources Management
- Climate Change
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sponge street
1, record 2, English, sponge%20street
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- sponge-street 2, record 2, English, sponge%2Dstreet
correct
- green and blue street 3, record 2, English, green%20and%20blue%20street
correct
- blue-green street 4, record 2, English, blue%2Dgreen%20street
correct
- green-blue street 5, record 2, English, green%2Dblue%20street
correct
- sponge road 6, record 2, English, sponge%20road
correct
- blue and green street 7, record 2, English, blue%20and%20green%20street
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Throughout the development, several streets have been indicated to include additional space for [low-impact] development (LID) approaches and additional stormwater management elements. These green and blue streets are designed to slow down, treat, temporarily store and convey stormwater that falls on site. 8, record 2, English, - sponge%20street
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sponge streets have both green and grey infrastructure to encourage stormwater infiltration along street medians, edges, sidewalks, curbs and/or intersections. The goal of a sponge street is to increase water infiltration and retention as well as to delay or restrict its conveyance to a watershed or treatment facility. 9, record 2, English, - sponge%20street
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Architecture paysagère
- Aménagement urbain
- Gestion des ressources en eau
- Changements climatiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rue éponge
1, record 2, French, rue%20%C3%A9ponge
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- rue bleue-verte 2, record 2, French, rue%20bleue%2Dverte
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Après les rues éponges, la ville de Montréal veut multiplier les trottoirs et les parcs-éponges. Le but : absorber une partie de l’eau de pluie lors des coups d’eau. 3, record 2, French, - rue%20%C3%A9ponge
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une rue éponge comporte des infrastructures vertes et grises qui encouragent l'infiltration des eaux pluviales le long des terre-pleins, des bords de rue, des trottoirs, des bordures ou des intersections. L'objectif d’une rue éponge est d’augmenter l'infiltration et la rétention de l'eau ainsi que de retarder ou de limiter son évacuation vers un cours d’eau ou une station d’épuration. 4, record 2, French, - rue%20%C3%A9ponge
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2023-07-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Urban Planning
- Environment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- blue-green alley
1, record 3, English, blue%2Dgreen%20alley
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
'Blue-green alley' will be open to public, providing greenspace with water basins. 1, record 3, English, - blue%2Dgreen%20alley
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Aménagement urbain
- Environnement
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ruelle bleu-vert
1, record 3, French, ruelle%20bleu%2Dvert
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
C'est là toute l'idée derrière le concept de ruelle bleu-vert : repenser l'aménagement afin de réorienter les eaux pluviales, qui finissent habituellement dans le réseau municipal, vers des installations vertes accessibles au public. 1, record 3, French, - ruelle%20bleu%2Dvert
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2021-09-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Fuel Cells (Electr.)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- microbial fuel cell
1, record 4, English, microbial%20fuel%20cell
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- MFC 2, record 4, English, MFC
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device that converts chemical energy to electrical energy by the catalytic reaction of microorganisms ... 3, record 4, English, - microbial%20fuel%20cell
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Microbial fuel cell (MFC) is an environmentally friendly technology for electricity harvesting from a variety of substrates. Microorganisms used as catalysts in the anodic chamber, which are termed as electricigens, play a major role in the operation of MFCs. 4, record 4, English, - microbial%20fuel%20cell
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Piles à combustible (Électricité)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pile à combustible microbienne
1, record 4, French, pile%20%C3%A0%20combustible%20microbienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- pile microbienne 2, record 4, French, pile%20microbienne
correct, feminine noun
- pile à combustible bactérienne 3, record 4, French, pile%20%C3%A0%20combustible%20bact%C3%A9rienne
correct, feminine noun
- pile à bactérie 4, record 4, French, pile%20%C3%A0%20bact%C3%A9rie
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif qui convertit l’énergie chimique en énergie électrique par réaction catalytique de microorganismes. 5, record 4, French, - pile%20%C3%A0%20combustible%20microbienne
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des bactéries qui produisent de l'électricité en se nourrissant sur la racine de plantes vertes ou même en dépolluant des eaux usées : c'est le principe des piles microbiennes, sur lesquelles des chercheurs rennais travaillent. 3, record 4, French, - pile%20%C3%A0%20combustible%20microbienne
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-07-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Chemical Engineering
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- oncolite
1, record 5, English, oncolite
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small, variously shaped (often spheroidal), concentrically laminated, calcareous sedimentary structure resembling an oolith [that is] formed by accretion of successive, layered masses of gelatinous sheaths of blue-green algae. 2, record 5, English, - oncolite
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An oncolite is a rock composed of oncoids; the term, however, is often used improperly as a synonym for oncoid. 3, record 5, English, - oncolite
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Génie chimique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- oncolithe
1, record 5, French, oncolithe
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- oncolite 2, record 5, French, oncolite
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Oncoïde formé dans des eaux marines ou lacustres par encroûtement stromatolithique, autour d’un débris(nucléus), de couches concentriques algaires(algues bleues ou vertes). 2, record 5, French, - oncolithe
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
- Ingenieria química
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- oncolito
1, record 5, Spanish, oncolito
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Estromalito de forma esferoidal o elipsoidal, con estructura concéntrica, finamente laminada. 1, record 5, Spanish, - oncolito
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