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DIGUE TERRE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Dams and Causeways
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- levee
1, record 1, English, levee
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- levée 2, record 1, English, lev%C3%A9e
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An embankment designed to prevent flooding of low-lying land, which may or may not have an impervious core. 2, record 1, English, - levee
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Barrages et chaussées
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- digue
1, record 1, French, digue
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ouvrage continu sur une certaine longueur, destiné à contenir les eaux [...] 2, record 1, French, - digue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Construire une digue le long des rives d’un fleuve pour l’empêcher de déborder. 3, record 1, French, - digue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Digues des polders de Hollande; digue en terre. 3, record 1, French, - digue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Presas y calzadas elevadas
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- dique
1, record 1, Spanish, dique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Obra construida para retener el flujo del agua dentro de un área determinada a lo largo de su cauce o para prevenir inundaciones debidas a mareas u ondas. 2, record 1, Spanish, - dique
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-11-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Dams and Causeways
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- engineered dike
1, record 2, English, engineered%20dike
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- engineered dyke 2, record 2, English, engineered%20dyke
correct
- artificial dyke 3, record 2, English, artificial%20dyke%20
correct
- artificial dike 4, record 2, English, artificial%20dike
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An artificial dike is one constructed by man to prevent flooding of the nearby communities. They also confine river flow, which result in higher and faster flow of the river. Dikes are mainly erected along the seacoasts, riverbanks and along lakes. 4, record 2, English, - engineered%20dike
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... COGEMA explained that while an engineered dike was initially thought to be necessary, more recent test pit results show that there is sufficient till material of low permeability available on the site to allow a stockpile barrier to be built with that material. 5, record 2, English, - engineered%20dike
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As opposed to "natural dike" or "natural dyke." 6, record 2, English, - engineered%20dike
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Barrages et chaussées
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- digue artificielle
1, record 2, French, digue%20artificielle
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- digue construite 2, record 2, French, digue%20construite
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Conq est reliée à la côte par une digue artificielle elle-même protégée par des blocs de béton qui permettent de mieux briser le déferlement de la houle. 3, record 2, French, - digue%20artificielle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Il s’agissait de créer devant Arromanches, à peu près au centre du secteur d’assaut, un vaste plan d’eau abrité de la houle du large grâce à la mise en place d’une digue artificielle. 4, record 2, French, - digue%20artificielle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] une digue est un remblai longitudinal, naturel ou artificiel, le plus souvent composé de terre. La fonction principale de cet ouvrage est d’empêcher la submersion des basses-terres se trouvant le long de la digue par les eaux d’un lac, d’une rivière ou de la mer. 5, record 2, French, - digue%20artificielle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-07-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Dams and Causeways
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- earth dike
1, record 3, English, earth%20dike
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Upland CDFs [confined disposal facilities] are typically constructed of earth dikes or located in natural or artificial depressions. 1, record 3, English, - earth%20dike
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Barrages et chaussées
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- digue construite en terre
1, record 3, French, digue%20construite%20en%20terre
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De façon générale, les CDF [sites de mise en dépôt contrôlés] en milieu terrestre sont constitués de digues construites en terre ou localisés dans des dépressions naturelles ou non. 1, record 3, French, - digue%20construite%20en%20terre
Record 3, Key term(s)
- digue en terre
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-07-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
- Tillage Operations (Agriculture)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- formed dykeland
1, record 4, English, formed%20dykeland
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- crowned dykeland 1, record 4, English, crowned%20dykeland
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
- Travaux du sol (Agriculture)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- polders en planches bombées
1, record 4, French, polders%20en%20planches%20bomb%C3%A9es
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il s’agit de la conduite des polders dans les provinces Maritimes. 1, record 4, French, - polders%20en%20planches%20bomb%C3%A9es
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Polder :Terre conquise sur la mer et située au-dessous du niveau de celle-ci [...] Les polders comportent une digue de protection contre la mer ou les crues brutales et des installations de drainage et de pompage destinées à l'élimination des eaux intérieures. 2, record 4, French, - polders%20en%20planches%20bomb%C3%A9es
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1996-02-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Dams and Causeways
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- emergency spillway
1, record 5, English, emergency%20spillway
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- auxiliary spillway 2, record 5, English, auxiliary%20spillway
correct
- emergency floodway 3, record 5, English, emergency%20floodway
correct
- auxiliary floodway 3, record 5, English, auxiliary%20floodway
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An excavated or natural channel, usually removed some distance from a dam, provided to permit the release of extraordinary flood flows or flood discharge beyond the capacity of the service spillway. Control is seldom furnished and a low embankment of earth may be used to allow the water surface of the reservoir to rise above the crest of the emergency spillway. If continued inflow causes overtopping of the embankment plug, it is intended that the plug shall wash away, releasing the excess water without endangering the main dam. 4, record 5, English, - emergency%20spillway
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Barrages et chaussées
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- évacuateur de secours
1, record 5, French, %C3%A9vacuateur%20de%20secours
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- évacuateur de crue auxiliaire 2, record 5, French, %C3%A9vacuateur%20de%20crue%20auxiliaire
correct, masculine noun
- déversoir de secours 2, record 5, French, d%C3%A9versoir%20de%20secours
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Évacuateur secondaire appelé à fonctionner exceptionnellement. 3, record 5, French, - %C3%A9vacuateur%20de%20secours
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Canal creusé ou naturel, d’habitude éloigné à une certaine distance d’un barrage, prévu pour permettre la décharge de débits de crue exceptionnels dépassant la capacité de l'évacuateur de service non restreint. Son réglage est rarement prévu et une basse digue en terre peut être utilisée pour permettre à la surface d’eau de la retenue de monter au-dessus de la crête de l'évacuateur de secours. Si l'arrivée continue d’eau entraîne la submersion de la digue fusible, on compte que celle-ci sera emportée par l'eau, laissant échapper l'eau excédentaire sans mettre en danger le barrage principal. 4, record 5, French, - %C3%A9vacuateur%20de%20secours
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Presas y calzadas elevadas
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- aliviadero de emergencia
1, record 5, Spanish, aliviadero%20de%20emergencia
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aliviadero auxiliar utilizado cuando las crecidas exceden la capacidad del aliviadero principal. 1, record 5, Spanish, - aliviadero%20de%20emergencia
Record 6 - internal organization data 1986-06-04
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Civil Engineering
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- bag dam
1, record 6, English, bag%20dam
correct, United States
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Génie civil
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- levée
1, record 6, French, lev%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Digue basse faite de massifs de terre ou de béton. 1, record 6, French, - lev%C3%A9e
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1986-04-23
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- border
1, record 7, English, border
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small earth ridge or dike constructed to hold irrigation water within prescribed limits in a field or orchard. 2, record 7, English, - border
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- bourrelet
1, record 7, French, bourrelet
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petite digue en terre pour régler l'écoulement de l'eau d’irrigation, en limitant son étalement latéral. 1, record 7, French, - bourrelet
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1985-11-12
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Dams and Causeways
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- packed earth dam 1, record 8, English, packed%20earth%20dam
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Barrages et chaussées
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- digue en terre compactée
1, record 8, French, digue%20en%20terre%20compact%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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