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TENEUR LIMITE EAU [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
- Soil Science
- Soil Tests (Construction)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- oedometer test
1, record 1, English, oedometer%20test
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- oedometry 2, record 1, English, oedometry
correct
- confined compression test 3, record 1, English, confined%20compression%20test
correct
- consolidation test 4, record 1, English, consolidation%20test
correct
- consolidometer test 5, record 1, English, consolidometer%20test
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the classical test for the determination of compressibility and consolidation. In this test, the cylindrical sample as a whole can move only in the direction of its vertical axis and only in this direction can the pore water and the pore air be squeezed out. 6, record 1, English, - oedometer%20test
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A suite of mechanical tests on clay samples was performed: oedometry, triaxial tests and Atterberg tests. 7, record 1, English, - oedometer%20test
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des sols
- Science du sol
- Essais du sol (Construction)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- essai à l'oedomètre
1, record 1, French, essai%20%C3%A0%20l%27oedom%C3%A8tre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- essai oedométrique 2, record 1, French, essai%20oedom%C3%A9trique
correct, masculine noun
- oedométrie 3, record 1, French, oedom%C3%A9trie
correct, feminine noun
- essai de compressibilité à l'oedomètre 4, record 1, French, essai%20de%20compressibilit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27oedom%C3%A8tre
correct, masculine noun
- essai de compressibilité 5, record 1, French, essai%20de%20compressibilit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] essai destiné à déterminer, en fonction d’une contrainte de compression donnée appliquée au sol, les déformations que celui-ci subit. [...] Cet essai est réalisé au laboratoire au moyen d’un appareil appelé «oedomètre» [...] 6, record 1, French, - essai%20%C3%A0%20l%27oedom%C3%A8tre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Divers essais géotechniques standards exécutés en laboratoire et in situ, notamment(liste non exhaustive, la norme detaille divers méthodes de mesure standardiseés) : masse volumique, teneur en eau naturelle, limite de consistance, granulométrie, teneur en matière organique, oedométrie, compression, cisaillement, essai triaxial, perméabilité, compactage, essai de laque, essai pressiométrique, essais de pénétrométrie, scissomètrie, etc. 7, record 1, French, - essai%20%C3%A0%20l%27oedom%C3%A8tre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-08-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Oil Production
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- water cut
1, record 2, English, water%20cut
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The comparison should be made only at a point near the economic limit - 95% water cut is traditional. 1, record 2, English, - water%20cut
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Production pétrolière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- teneur en eau
1, record 2, French, teneur%20en%20eau
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la récupération limite(exploitation des puits) poussée jusqu'à l'époque où il n’ y aurait que de l'eau produite [...] est la même [...]; pour des raisons économiques, l'exploitation est abandonnée pour une teneur en eau donnée de la production. 1, record 2, French, - teneur%20en%20eau
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Producción petrolera
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- porcentaje de agua
1, record 2, Spanish, porcentaje%20de%20agua
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-10-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Remote Sensing
- Range Measurements (Telecommunications)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- spectral resolution
1, record 3, English, spectral%20resolution
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- spectral resolving limit 2, record 3, English, spectral%20resolving%20limit
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The spectral resolution describes the ability of a sensor to distinguish between fine wavelength intervals. Remote sensing systems record the reflected proportion of radiation in several separate wavelength ranges (so-called spectral bands or channels) at various spectral resolutions. The finer the spectral resolution, the narrower the wavelength range for a particular channel or band, the better different objects can be detected and distinguished. 3, record 3, English, - spectral%20resolution
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
spectral resolution: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 4, record 3, English, - spectral%20resolution
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Télédétection
- Mesures à distance (Télécommunications)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- résolution spectrale
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9solution%20spectrale
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- limite de résolution spectrale 2, record 3, French, limite%20de%20r%C3%A9solution%20spectrale
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Largeur des bandes spectrales détectées. 3, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9solution%20spectrale
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La résolution spectrale décrit la capacité d’un capteur à utiliser de petites fenêtres de longueurs d’onde. Plus la résolution spectrale est fine, plus les fenêtres des différents canaux du capteur sont étroites. 4, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9solution%20spectrale
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Importance de la résolution spectrale : si la résolution est élevée, on pourra mesurer de manière continue. Avec une résolution plus faible, les mesures seront discrètes(c'est le cas la plupart du temps) : les capteurs enregistrent des données dans un nombre limité de canaux. N'oublions pas qu'il n’ existe pas un type unique de végétation, de roche ou de sol. Si la résolution(spatiale et spectrale) est suffisante, on pourra distinguer ces différences. Dans le cas du sol, il peut être particulièrement intéressant de connaître la teneur en eau d’un type de sol par rapport à un autre. 5, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9solution%20spectrale
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
résolution spectrale : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 6, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9solution%20spectrale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-08-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
- Soil Science
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- plastic limit
1, record 4, English, plastic%20limit
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- PL 2, record 4, English, PL
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Soil water content at which the soil changes from a semisolid to a plastic state. 3, record 4, English, - plastic%20limit
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The plastic limit of a soil is the lowest water content at which the soil is plastic. The determination of the plastic limit is normally made in conjunction with the determination of the liquid limit. 4, record 4, English, - plastic%20limit
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des sols
- Science du sol
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- limite de plasticité
1, record 4, French, limite%20de%20plasticit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- LP 2, record 4, French, LP
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Teneur en eau à partir de laquelle le sol passe d’un état semi-solide à un état plastique. 3, record 4, French, - limite%20de%20plasticit%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La limite de plasticité d’un sol est la plus faible valeur de la teneur en eau à laquelle un sol reste plastique. La détermination de la limite de plasticité est normalement faite en parallèle avec celle de la limite de liquidité. 4, record 4, French, - limite%20de%20plasticit%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un sol peut être solide, plastique ou liquide suivant la quantité d’eau qu’il contient. 5, record 4, French, - limite%20de%20plasticit%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-03-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Petrochemistry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- produced water
1, record 5, English, produced%20water
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Water associated with oil and gas reservoirs that is produced along with the oil and gas. 2, record 5, English, - produced%20water
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Produced water is the water mixture consisting of oil, gas, and sand that is pumped from oil production wells. 3, record 5, English, - produced%20water
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
No operator shall operate a system for the disposal of produced water at sea unless the system is designed and maintained to ensure that the average oil content of the water does not exceed any monthly average of maximum daily volume that is specified in a requirement of the production operations authorization that authorizes the operation in which the water is produced. 4, record 5, English, - produced%20water
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Water produced during the production of hydrocarbons is considered a contaminant of oil and gas, responsible for billions of dollars of corrosion. As such, the produced water separated from the processes must be disposed of or reused in some form or fashion. 5, record 5, English, - produced%20water
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Chimie du pétrole
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- eau produite
1, record 5, French, eau%20produite
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- eau extraite 2, record 5, French, eau%20extraite
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Eau qui est associée aux réservoirs de pétrole et de gaz, et qui est recueillie en même temps qu’eux. 3, record 5, French, - eau%20produite
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il est interdit à l'exploitant d’utiliser un système de rejet à la mer de l'eau extraite d’un puits, sauf si le système est conçu et entretenu de façon à garantir que la teneur moyenne en pétrole de cette eau ne dépasse pas la limite moyenne mensuelle ou le volume quotidien maximal spécifiés dans les conditions de l'autorisation d’exécuter des travaux de production applicable à l'exploitation qui a produit l'eau. 2, record 5, French, - eau%20produite
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Avec l’exploitation des réserves canadiennes marines de pétrole et de gaz, d’énormes volumes d’eau produite [...] peuvent être rejetés dans l’océan. Étant donné que dans notre réalité économique les pêches commerciales doivent coexister avec l’industrie des hydrocarbures extracôtiers, une étude approfondie est nécessaire pour chiffrer l’impact des rejets d’eau produite sur l’environnement [...] 4, record 5, French, - eau%20produite
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2005-01-07
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
- Soil Tests (Construction)
- Soil Science
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- liquid limit device
1, record 6, English, liquid%20limit%20device
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- liquid-limit device 2, record 6, English, liquid%2Dlimit%20device
correct
- mechanical liquid limit device 3, record 6, English, mechanical%20liquid%20limit%20device
correct
- liquid-limit apparatus 4, record 6, English, liquid%2Dlimit%20apparatus
correct
- liquid limit apparatus 5, record 6, English, liquid%20limit%20apparatus
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mechanical device consisting of a brass cup and carriage, constructed according to the plan and dimensions [specified]. 2, record 6, English, - liquid%20limit%20device
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
liquid limit: The moisture content boundary that exists between the plastic and semiliquid states of a sediment. 6, record 6, English, - liquid%20limit%20device
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[The liquid limit device invented] by Atterberg and improved by Casagrande has been widely used in the classification of fine-grained soils. 7, record 6, English, - liquid%20limit%20device
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des sols
- Essais du sol (Construction)
- Science du sol
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- appareil de limite de liquidité
1, record 6, French, appareil%20de%20limite%20de%20liquidit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- appareil à limite de liquidité 2, record 6, French, appareil%20%C3%A0%20limite%20de%20liquidit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Géotechnique [...] Reconnaissance de tracés. Appareil à limite de liquidité (dureté base 80 5%) - ASTM-D-423. 3, record 6, French, - appareil%20de%20limite%20de%20liquidit%C3%A9
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
limite de liquidité :[La] teneur en eau au-dessus de laquelle les sols d’argile s’écoulent comme un liquide sous leur propre poids. 4, record 6, French, - appareil%20de%20limite%20de%20liquidit%C3%A9
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L’appareil de limite de liquidité, historiquement attribué à Atterberg, a ensuite été perfectionné par Arthur Casagrande. La partie principale de cet appareil étant une coupelle, les termes plus spécifiques «coupelle d’Atterberg» et «coupelle de Casagrande» sont couramment utilisés. 5, record 6, French, - appareil%20de%20limite%20de%20liquidit%C3%A9
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2005-01-07
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Soil Tests (Construction)
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Casagrande liquid limit device
1, record 7, English, Casagrande%20liquid%20limit%20device
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- Casagrande liquid limit apparatus 2, record 7, English, Casagrande%20liquid%20limit%20apparatus
correct
- Casagrande apparatus 3, record 7, English, Casagrande%20apparatus
correct
- Casagrande cup 4, record 7, English, Casagrande%20cup
see observation
- Casagrande bowl 5, record 7, English, Casagrande%20bowl
see observation
- Casagrande liquid limit machine 6, record 7, English, Casagrande%20liquid%20limit%20machine
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An appliance to determine the liquid limit of a soil [consisting] of a brass dish, handle and cam mounted on a hard rubber base. 7, record 7, English, - Casagrande%20liquid%20limit%20device
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The dish falls through a distance of 1 cm per rotation. A sample of soil 1 cm thick is placed in the dish, with a groove 11 mm wide at the top and 2 mm at the bottom. The number of jars required to close the 2-mm gap along ½ in (12.7 mm) is recorded. 7, record 7, English, - Casagrande%20liquid%20limit%20device
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[The liquid limit device invented] by Atterberg and improved by Casagrande has been widely used in the classification of fine-grained soils. 8, record 7, English, - Casagrande%20liquid%20limit%20device
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Casagrande cup; Casagrande bowl: The cup or bowl is the main part of the Casagrande apparatus and is therefore often used to mean the entire device. 9, record 7, English, - Casagrande%20liquid%20limit%20device
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Essais du sol (Construction)
- Mécanique des sols
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- appareil de limite de liquidité (coupelle de Casagrande)
1, record 7, French, appareil%20de%20limite%20de%20liquidit%C3%A9%20%28coupelle%20de%20Casagrande%29
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- appareil de Casagrande 2, record 7, French, appareil%20de%20Casagrande
correct, masculine noun
- coupelle de Casagrande 3, record 7, French, coupelle%20de%20Casagrande
see observation, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Appareil de limite de liquidité (coupelle de Casagrande) : L’appareil doit être conforme aux spécifications. La coupelle doit avoir une masse à elle seule de 65 g [plus ou moins] 10 g. La base, en micarta ou en caoutchouc, doit permettre à une bille en acier de 2 g avec 7,9 mm de diamètre de rebondir de 20 cm [plus ou moins] 1,25 cm pour un chute de départ de 25 cm. 1, record 7, French, - appareil%20de%20limite%20de%20liquidit%C3%A9%20%28coupelle%20de%20Casagrande%29
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
On [...] détermine [la limite de liquidité d’un sol] à l'aide de l'appareil de «Casagrande», constitué par une coupelle métallique reliée à un châssis par l'intermédiaire d’un excentrique [...] En tournant une manivelle, l'excentrique soulève la coupelle, et la laisse retomber d’une hauteur de 1 cm, en chute libre, sur le bâti. Dans la coupelle, et sur la moitié de sa surface est disposée une couche du mortier à étudier dans laquelle on pratique un sillon à l'aide d’un instrument en V. La limite de liquidité se définit comme étant la teneur en eau pour laquelle les deux lèvres de la fissure se rejoignent sur une longueur de 1 cm lorsqu'on a fait subir à la coupelle une série de 25 chocs. 4, record 7, French, - appareil%20de%20limite%20de%20liquidit%C3%A9%20%28coupelle%20de%20Casagrande%29
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coupelle de Casagrande : expression qui fait appel à la partie pour désigner le tout, la coupelle constituant la partie principale de l’appareil perfectionné par Casagrande. 5, record 7, French, - appareil%20de%20limite%20de%20liquidit%C3%A9%20%28coupelle%20de%20Casagrande%29
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1996-02-14
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Electrochemistry
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- process water
1, record 8, English, process%20water
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Water coming out of a water purification system. 1, record 8, English, - process%20water
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The required characteristics for industrial process water often refer to a resistivity value only, making ionic contamination removal the sole yardstick for quality and the only guide for determining the right system design: separate bed DI, mixed bed DI, or else. 1, record 8, English, - process%20water
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Électrochimie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- eau de process
1, record 8, French, eau%20de%20process
see observation, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- eau de procédé 1, record 8, French, eau%20de%20proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Eau traitée par un système de purification en vue d’une utilisation spécifique. 1, record 8, French, - eau%20de%20process
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les caractéristiques requises pour une eau de process font souvent référence à la seule valeur de résistivité, ce qui limite les critères de qualité de l'eau à sa seule teneur ionique. 1, record 8, French, - eau%20de%20process
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme eau de process recouvre dans certains cas le terme diluat; c’est-à-dire lorsque le système de purification comprend uniquement un module CDI ou que ce module se situe à la fin du système de purification. 1, record 8, French, - eau%20de%20process
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1989-08-15
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Papermaking Machines
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- press section
1, record 9, English, press%20section
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
That part of a paper machine located between the wet end section and the dryer section where water is removed by passing the wet web between rolls and felts while applying a combination of pressure and vacuum. 2, record 9, English, - press%20section
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Machines à papier
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- section des presses
1, record 9, French, section%20des%20presses
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- section presse 2, record 9, French, section%20presse
feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La feuille quittant la table de fabrication de la machine fourdrinier contient encore 80 pour cent d’eau environ. La section des presses a pour rôle d’abaisser la teneur en eau de la feuille à 60 ou 65 pour cent, et dans les meilleures conditions à environ 50 pour cent, limite qu'il est théoriquement possible d’atteindre par des moyens mécaniques comme l'essorage. 3, record 9, French, - section%20des%20presses
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1984-10-01
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- soils heating 1, record 10, English, soils%20heating
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- soils burning 1, record 10, English, soils%20burning
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- cuisson des sols
1, record 10, French, cuisson%20des%20sols
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode thermique de stabilisation des sols. 1, record 10, French, - cuisson%20des%20sols
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La technique consiste à utiliser l'effet joule(par électrodes formées de plaques métalliques) ou des brûleurs avec ventilation forcée ou l'énergie de micro-ondes. Une teneur en eau naturelle égale à 40% paraît être une limite supérieure à l'application de cette technique. 1, record 10, French, - cuisson%20des%20sols
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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