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DRAINANCE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-11-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- semi-confining
1, record 1, English, semi%2Dconfining
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- leaky confining 1, record 1, English, leaky%20confining
- semi-pervious 1, record 1, English, semi%2Dpervious
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Not sufficiently permeable to transmit enough water to supply wells or springs significantly; but stores water and also may transmit enough water to allow significant flow to or from an adjacent aquifer. 1, record 1, English, - semi%2Dconfining
Record 1, Key term(s)
- leaky-confining
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Géologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- semi-perméable
1, record 1, French, semi%2Dperm%C3%A9able
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qualifie un milieu dont la perméabilité est trop faible pour permettre le captage de l'eau, mais suffisante pour permettre des transferts d’eau appréciables vis-à-vis des aquifères contigus(drainance), et doté en outre par son coefficient d’emmagasinement d’une fonction de réservoir(couche magasin) non négligeable dans un système aquifère. 1, record 1, French, - semi%2Dperm%C3%A9able
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-10-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Geology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- affluence area
1, record 2, English, affluence%20area
proposal
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Géologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- aire d’affluence
1, record 2, French, aire%20d%26rsquo%3Baffluence
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aire d’alimentation d’un aquifère semi captif à travers une-ou des-couches semi-perméables sus-ou sous-jacentes, par drainance à partir d’aquifères à charge hydraulique plus élevée. 1, record 2, French, - aire%20d%26rsquo%3Baffluence
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-10-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Geology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- effluence area
1, record 3, English, effluence%20area
proposal
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Géologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- aire d’effluence
1, record 3, French, aire%20d%26rsquo%3Beffluence
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aire d’émission d’eau d’un aquifère semi-captif à travers une-ou des-couches semi-perméables sus-ou sous-jacentes, par drainance vers des aquifères à charge hydraulique plus faible ou vers une couche semi-perméable affleurante à zone non saturée. 1, record 3, French, - aire%20d%26rsquo%3Beffluence
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-07-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- leakage
1, record 4, English, leakage
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- leakance 2, record 4, English, leakance
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In groundwater, the flow of water from or into an aquifer through an underlying or overlying semi-pervious layer. 3, record 4, English, - leakage
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- drainance
1, record 4, French, drainance
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans les eaux souterraines, passage d’un flux d’eau à travers une formation semi-perméable à partir ou à destination d’un aquifère contigu supérieur ou inférieur. 2, record 4, French, - drainance
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- goteo
1, record 4, Spanish, goteo
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En aguas subterráneas, es el flujo de agua a/o desde un acuífero a través de una capa semipermeable situada inmediatamente por encima o debajo de dicho acuífero. 1, record 4, Spanish, - goteo
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-09-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- leakage coefficient
1, record 5, English, leakage%20coefficient
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- leakance 1, record 5, English, leakance
- coefficient of leakage 2, record 5, English, coefficient%20of%20leakage
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quantity of water that flows across a unit area of the boundary between the main aquifer and its overlying or underlying semi-confining layer per unit head difference across this semi-confining layer. 1, record 5, English, - leakage%20coefficient
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- coefficient de drainance
1, record 5, French, coefficient%20de%20drainance
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quantité d’eau s’écoulant à travers une unité de surface de la limite entre la nappe aquifère principale et la couche semi-perméable surjacente ou sous-jacente sous l’effet d’une différence de charge unité à travers cette couche semi-perméable. 1, record 5, French, - coefficient%20de%20drainance
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il nous a été impossible de trouver le terme «drainance» dans les dictionnaires de langue tels que le Grand Robert, le Trésor de la langue française et le Grand dictionnaire encyclopédique Larousse. 2, record 5, French, - coefficient%20de%20drainance
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- coeficiente de goteo
1, record 5, Spanish, coeficiente%20de%20goteo
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cantidad de agua que fluye a través de una unidad de área del contorno entre el acuífero principal y su estrato semiconfinante superior o inferior, por unidad de diferencia de carga a lo largo de dicha capa. 1, record 5, Spanish, - coeficiente%20de%20goteo
Record 6 - internal organization data 1996-04-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- leakage factor
1, record 6, English, leakage%20factor
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Characteristic length for a leaky aquifer (large for little leakage and vice versa) defined as the square root of the product of the transmissivity of the main aquifer and the layer-resistance of the overlying or underlying semiconfining layer. 2, record 6, English, - leakage%20factor
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- facteur de drainance
1, record 6, French, facteur%20de%20drainance
see observation, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- facteur de fuite 2, record 6, French, facteur%20de%20fuite
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Longueur caractéristique d’un aquifère à semi-captif, définie comme étant la racine carrée du produit de la transmissivité de l’aquifère principal par la résistance de la couche semi-perméable surjacente ou sous-jacente. 3, record 6, French, - facteur%20de%20drainance
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il nous a été impossible de trouver le terme «drainance» dans les dictionnaires de langue tels que le Grand Robert, le Trésor de la langue française et le Grand dictionnaire encyclopédique Larousse. 4, record 6, French, - facteur%20de%20drainance
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- factor de goteo
1, record 6, Spanish, factor%20de%20goteo
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Longitud característica de un acuífero semiconfinado (grande para fugas pequeñas y viceversa) definida como la raíz cuadrada del producto de la transmisividad del acuífero principal y la resistencia del estrato semiconfinante subyacente o sobreyacente. 1, record 6, Spanish, - factor%20de%20goteo
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