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ACRE PIED [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-01-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Economic Geology
- Storage of Oil and Natural Gas
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- acre-foot
1, record 1, English, acre%2Dfoot
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- acre-ft 1, record 1, English, acre%2Dft
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A unit of volume often used in oil-reservoir analysis that is equivalent to the volume ... necessary to cover 1 acre to a depth of 1 ft. 2, record 1, English, - acre%2Dfoot
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Géologie économique
- Stockage du pétrole et du gaz naturel
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- acre pied
1, record 1, French, acre%20pied
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité de mesure pour les réservoirs pétroliers, un acre d’une formation productive d’un pied d’épaisseur. 1, record 1, French, - acre%20pied
Record 1, Key term(s)
- acre-pied
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-12-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- acre-foot
1, record 2, English, acre%2Dfoot
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- acre-ft 2, record 2, English, acre%2Dft
correct
- acre-foot of water 3, record 2, English, acre%2Dfoot%20of%20water
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A volume of water 1 ft deep and 1 acre in area, or 43,560 cu ft (1233.5 m³). 4, record 2, English, - acre%2Dfoot
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
The volume of water covering one acre when the water is one foot deep. One acre-foot of water is equal to almost 326,000 gallons. 3, record 2, English, - acre%2Dfoot
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- acre-pied d’eau
1, record 2, French, acre%2Dpied%20d%26rsquo%3Beau
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- acre-pied 2, record 2, French, acre%2Dpied
correct, masculine noun
- acre pied 3, record 2, French, acre%20pied
masculine noun
- acre/pied d’eau 4, record 2, French, acre%2Fpied%20%20d%26rsquo%3Beau
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité de volume correspondant à une hauteur d’eau d’un pied sur une superficie d’un acre, soit 1 233, 5 m³. 2, record 2, French, - acre%2Dpied%20d%26rsquo%3Beau
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] quand on dit pomper un gallon d’eau ou un acre pied de la façon qu'ils calculent ça... c'est un acre couvert d’un pied d’eau, ça leur coûte peut-être 12 $ US... Ils font un téléphone... l'acre pied arrive dans... trois ou quatre heures, dépendamment de la distance de la canalisation maîtresse... 3, record 2, French, - acre%2Dpied%20d%26rsquo%3Beau
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La construction et l’exploitation du réservoir de la rivière Little Bow d’une capacité de stockage égale à 50 000 acres-pied d’eau sont approuvées, y compris toutes les installations connexes telles que décrites dans la demande d’approbation. 1, record 2, French, - acre%2Dpied%20d%26rsquo%3Beau
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Unité du système anglo-saxon. 2, record 2, French, - acre%2Dpied%20d%26rsquo%3Beau
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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