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CRUE CENTENAIRE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1992-03-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Statistics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- one-in-one hundred year flood
1, record 1, English, one%2Din%2Done%20hundred%20year%20flood
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- one-in-a-hundred year flood 2, record 1, English, one%2Din%2Da%2Dhundred%20year%20flood
correct
- one hundred year flood 3, record 1, English, one%20hundred%20year%20flood
correct
- 100-year flood 2, record 1, English, 100%2Dyear%20flood
correct
- occurrence of 100-year flood 4, record 1, English, occurrence%20of%20100%2Dyear%20flood
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Flood-risk maps are the primary tool that guides the sensible use of flood-prone lands. They indicate flood-risk areas. The maps may also show the "20-year flood" and "100-year flood" levels (generally accepted terms for the statistical likelihood that every year there is a five per cent chance of the 20-year flood occurring, and a one per cent chance of the 100-year flood occurring at that location. 2, record 1, English, - one%2Din%2Done%20hundred%20year%20flood
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Like other natural events, floods seem to occur in long-term cycles. Consequently, by studying streamflow records over many years, we can estimate the probability of a dangerously high flow. This can be expressed either as a percentage or as a recurrence interval. For example, we may say a flood has a one-per-cent chance of occurring in any year, or we may call it a one-in-a-hundred year flood. [Source: A brochure on floods by Environment Canada.] 2, record 1, English, - one%2Din%2Done%20hundred%20year%20flood
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Statistique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- crue centenaire
1, record 1, French, crue%20centenaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- crue centennale 2, record 1, French, crue%20centennale
correct, feminine noun
- crue à récurrence de 100 ans 3, record 1, French, crue%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9currence%20de%20100%20ans
feminine noun
- inondation de cent ans 3, record 1, French, inondation%20de%20cent%20ans
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Crue dont la probabilité d’apparition annuelle est de 1 %. 2, record 1, French, - crue%20centenaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les cartes des risques d’inondation peuvent illustrer les niveaux des crues à récurrence de 20 ans et de 100 ans. (termes généralement reconnus pour représenter la probabilité statistique qu’il y a, chaque année, 5 % de chances qu’une crue à récurrence de 20 ans survienne et 1 % de chances qu’une crue à récurrence de 100 ans se produise à cet endroit). (...) La probabilité d’une montée dangereuse des eaux pourra être évaluée soit en pourcentage, soit en intervalles de récurrence. On dira, par ex., qu’une inondation à 1 % de chance de se produire n’importe quelle année ou on la désignera sous le nom d’inondation de cent ans. [Source : Dépliant d’Environnement Canada sur les crues] 3, record 1, French, - crue%20centenaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
(...) on appelle "crues décennales, centenaires, ou millénaires", les plus fortes crues qu’il existe une probabilité de 1/10, 1/100 ou 1/1000 de voir apparaître dans l’année (...). On organise généralement la défense contre les inondations sur la base des "crues décennales" ou "centenaires", sauf lorsqu’il y a risque de morts en grand nombre (...), où l’on s’équipe alors sur la base des "crues millénaires’ voire "sentamillénaires". 4, record 1, French, - crue%20centenaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1988-02-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Statistics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ten-year flood
1, record 2, English, ten%2Dyear%20flood
proposal
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- 10-year flood 1, record 2, English, 10%2Dyear%20flood
proposal
- occurrence of 10-year flood 2, record 2, English, occurrence%20of%2010%2Dyear%20flood
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Flood-risk maps are the primary tool that guides the sensible use of flood-prone lands. They indicate flood-risk areas. The maps may also show the "20-year flood" and "100-year flood" levels (generally accepted terms for the statistical likelihood that every year there is a five per cent chance of the 20-year flood occurring, and a one per cent chance of the 100-year flood occurring at that location .... Like other natural events, floods seem to occur in long-term cycles. Consequently, by studying streamflow records over many years, we can estimate the probability of a dangerously high flow. This can be expressed either as a percentage or as a recurrence interval. For example, we may say a flood has a one-per-cent chance of occurring in any year, or we may call it a one-in-a-hundred year flood. [Source: A brochure on floods by Environment Canada.] 1, record 2, English, - ten%2Dyear%20flood
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
See the record for "one-in-a-hundred year flood". 1, record 2, English, - ten%2Dyear%20flood
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Statistique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- crue décennale
1, record 2, French, crue%20d%C3%A9cennale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- crue à récurrence de 10 ans 2, record 2, French, crue%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9currence%20de%2010%20ans
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Crue centenaire" : Cure dont la probabilité d’apparition annuelle est de 1 %. 3, record 2, French, - crue%20d%C3%A9cennale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les cartes des risques d’inondation peuvent illustrer les niveaux des crues à récurrence de 20 ans et de 100 ans (termes généralement reconnus pour représenter la probabilité statistique qu’il y a, chaque année, 5 % de chances qu’une crue à récurrence de 20 ans survienne et 1 % de chances qu’une crue à récurrence de 100 ans se produise à cet endroit). (...) La probabilité d’une montée dangereuse des eaux pourra être évaluée soit en pourcentages, soit en intervalles de récurrence. On dira , par ex., qu’une inondation a 1 % de chance de se produire n’importe quelle année ou on la désignera sous le nom d’inondation de cent ans. [Source : Dépliant d’Environnement Canada sur les crues]. 2, record 2, French, - crue%20d%C3%A9cennale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) on appelle "crues décennales, centenaires, ou millénaires", les plus fortes crues qu’il existe une probabilité de 1/10, 1/100 ou 1/1000 de voir apparaître dans l’année (...). On organise généralement la défense contre les inondations sur la base des "crues décennales" ou "centenaires", sauf lorsqu’il y a risque de morts en grand nombre (...), où l’on s’équipe alors sur la base des "crues millénaires" voire "sentamillénaires". 4, record 2, French, - crue%20d%C3%A9cennale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1988-02-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Cartography
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- 20-year flood
1, record 3, English, 20%2Dyear%20flood
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- twenty-year flood 1, record 3, English, twenty%2Dyear%20flood
proposal
- one-in-twenty year flood 1, record 3, English, one%2Din%2Dtwenty%20year%20flood
proposal
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Flood-risk maps are the primary tool that guides the sensible use of flood-prone lands. They indicate flood-risk areas, where floodwaters are likely to spread. ... The maps may also show the "20-year flood" and "100-year flood" levels (generally accepted terms for the statistical likelihood that every year there is a five per cent chance of the 20-year flood occurring, and a one per cent chance of the 100-year flood occurring at that location. 1, record 3, English, - 20%2Dyear%20flood
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See the record for "one-in-a-hundred year flood". 1, record 3, English, - 20%2Dyear%20flood
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Cartographie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- crue à récurrence de 20 ans
1, record 3, French, crue%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9currence%20de%2020%20ans
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les cartes des risques d’inondation constituent le principal outil servant à orienter l’utilisation judicieuse des terres inondables. Elles précisent les zones inondables, soit où l’eau de crue est susceptible de se répandre. (...) Les cartes peuvent aussi illustrer les niveaux des crues à récurrence de 20 ans et de 100 ans (termes généralement reconnus pour représenter la probabilité statistique qu’il y a, chaque année, 5 % de chances qu’une crue à récurrence de 20 ans survienne et 1 % de chances qu’une crue à récurrence de 100 ans se produise à cet endroit). 1, record 3, French, - crue%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9currence%20de%2020%20ans
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir fiches "crue décennale" et "crue centenaire". 1, record 3, French, - crue%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9currence%20de%2020%20ans
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Sources : Divers dépliants d’Environnement Canada portant sur les inondations. 1, record 3, French, - crue%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9currence%20de%2020%20ans
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1988-02-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Statistics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- one-in-a-thousand year flood
1, record 4, English, one%2Din%2Da%2Dthousand%20year%20flood
proposal
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- 1000-year flood 1, record 4, English, 1000%2Dyear%20flood
proposal
- occurrence of 1000-year flood 2, record 4, English, occurrence%20of%201000%2Dyear%20flood
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Flood-risk maps are the primary tool that guides the sensible use of flood-prone lands. They indicate flood-risk areas. The maps may also show the "20-year flood" and "100-year flood" levels (generally accepted terms for the statistical likelihood that every year there is a five per cent chance of the 20-year flood occurring, and a one per cent chance of the 100-year flood occurring at that location .... Like other natural events, floods seem to occur in long-term cycles. Consequently, by studying stream flow records over many years, we can estimate the probability of a dangerously high flow. This can be expressed either as a percentage or as a recurrence interval. For example, we may say a flood has a one-per-cent chance of occurring in any year, or we may call it a one-in-a-hundred year flood. [Source: A brochure on floods by Environment Canada.] 1, record 4, English, - one%2Din%2Da%2Dthousand%20year%20flood
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See the record for "one-in-a-hundred year flood". 1, record 4, English, - one%2Din%2Da%2Dthousand%20year%20flood
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Statistique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- crue millénaire
1, record 4, French, crue%20mill%C3%A9naire
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- crue à récurrence de 1000 ans 2, record 4, French, crue%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9currence%20de%201000%20ans
proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) on appelle "crues décennales, centenaires, ou millénaires", les plus fortes crues qu’il existe une probabilité de 1/10, 1/100 ou 1/1000 de voir apparaître dans l’année (...) On organise généralement la défense contre les inondations sur la base des "crues décennales" ou "centenaires", sauf lorsqu’il y a risque de morts en grand nombre (...), où l’on s’équipe alors sur la base des "crues millénaires" voire "sentamillénaires". 3, record 4, French, - crue%20mill%C3%A9naire
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Crue centenaire" :Crue dont la probabilité d’apparition annuelle est de 1 %. 4, record 4, French, - crue%20mill%C3%A9naire
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les cartes des risques d’inondation peuvent illustrer les niveaux des crues à récurrence, de 20 ans et de 100 ans (termes généralement reconnus pour représenter la probabilité statistique qu’il y a, chaque année, 5 % de chances qu’une crue à récurrence de 20 ans survienne et 1 % de chances qu’une crue à récurrence de 100 ans se produise à cet endroit). (...) La probabilité d’une montée dangereuse des eaux pourra être évaluée soit en pourcentage, soit en intervalles de récurrence. On dira, par ex., qu’une inondation a 1 % de chance de se produire n’importe quelle année ou on la désignera sous le nom d’inondation de cent ans. [Source : Dépliant d’Environnement Canada sur les crues]. 2, record 4, French, - crue%20mill%C3%A9naire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1977-08-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- 100-year flood-limit line 1, record 5, English, 100%2Dyear%20flood%2Dlimit%20line
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cartography, Energy, Mines and Resources 1, record 5, English, - 100%2Dyear%20flood%2Dlimit%20line
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- limite de la crue centenaire
1, record 5, French, limite%20de%20la%20crue%20centenaire
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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