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BAISSE NAPPE PHREATIQUE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-08-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- phreatic decline
1, record 1, English, phreatic%20decline
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- decline of water-table 2, record 1, English, decline%20of%20water%2Dtable
correct
- water-table decline 3, record 1, English, water%2Dtable%20decline
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The downward movement of the water table. 4, record 1, English, - phreatic%20decline
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- baisse de la nappe phréatique
1, record 1, French, baisse%20de%20la%20nappe%20phr%C3%A9atique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mouvement de descente de la surface de la nappe phréatique. 2, record 1, French, - baisse%20de%20la%20nappe%20phr%C3%A9atique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- descenso capa freática
1, record 1, Spanish, descenso%20capa%20fre%C3%A1tica
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-05-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- phreatic fluctuation
1, record 2, English, phreatic%20fluctuation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- fluctuation of water-table 2, record 2, English, fluctuation%20of%20water%2Dtable
correct
- water-table fluctuation 1, record 2, English, water%2Dtable%20fluctuation
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The alternate upward and downward movement of the water table. 3, record 2, English, - phreatic%20fluctuation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fluctuation de la nappe phréatique
1, record 2, French, fluctuation%20de%20la%20nappe%20phr%C3%A9atique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mouvement alternatif de montée et de baisse de la surface de la nappe phréatique. 1, record 2, French, - fluctuation%20de%20la%20nappe%20phr%C3%A9atique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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