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DRAINAGE RESEAU HYDROGRAPHIQUE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- drainage flood 1, record 1, English, drainage%20flood
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Flood which results from rainwater ponding at or near the point where it falls because it is falling faster than the drainage system (natural or man-made) can carry it away. 1, record 1, English, - drainage%20flood
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- inondation pluviale
1, record 1, French, inondation%20pluviale
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Inondation provenant de précipitations locales ou d’apports par ruissellement local que le réseau hydrographique et/ou le réseau de drainage ne parviennent pas à évacuer. 1, record 1, French, - inondation%20pluviale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- inundación por escorrentía local
1, record 1, Spanish, inundaci%C3%B3n%20por%20escorrent%C3%ADa%20local
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Crecida producida por el agua de lluvia que se estanca en o cerca del punto donde cae porque la capacidad del sistema de drenaje (natural o artificial) no es suficiente para la evacuación del agua caída. 1, record 1, Spanish, - inundaci%C3%B3n%20por%20escorrent%C3%ADa%20local
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-11-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- arterial drainage
1, record 2, English, arterial%20drainage
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Drainage pertaining to main channels, such as rivers, streams, and large water courses. (Dictionary of Irrigation and Drainage) 2, record 2, English, - arterial%20drainage
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- drainage par réseau hydrographique
1, record 2, French, drainage%20par%20r%C3%A9seau%20hydrographique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Drainage qui se fait par les voies de drainage principales, telles que les rivières, et les grands cours d’eau. 2, record 2, French, - drainage%20par%20r%C3%A9seau%20hydrographique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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