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EAU ARTESIENNE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-04-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Artesian Wells
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- artesian water
1, record 1, English, artesian%20water
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- artesian ground water 2, record 1, English, artesian%20ground%20water
- piestic water 3, record 1, English, piestic%20water
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ground water under sufficient pressure to rise above the level at which the water-bearing bed is tapped in a well. 4, record 1, English, - artesian%20water
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Artesian water is ground water confined under pressure between layers of relatively impermeable, underground rock—called a confined aquifer. Artesian water rises to the top of the aquifer and sometimes above land when a well taps the confined aquifer. 5, record 1, English, - artesian%20water
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Ground water that rises in wells above the level at which it is first encountered is said to be artesian or "piestic" water. 3, record 1, English, - artesian%20water
Record 1, Key term(s)
- artesian groundwater
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Puits artésiens
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- eau artésienne
1, record 1, French, eau%20art%C3%A9sienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- nappe artésienne 2, record 1, French, nappe%20art%C3%A9sienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Eau souterraine soumise à une pression suffisante pour que celle-ci la fasse monter au-dessus du fond d’une fissure ou d’une autre ouverture dans la formation imperméable située au-dessus de la formation aquifère. 3, record 1, French, - eau%20art%C3%A9sienne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une nappe artésienne possède un niveau piézométrique qui se trouve au-dessus du niveau topographique. En d’autres termes, si la nappe était à l'air libre, le niveau d’eau serait supérieur au niveau du sol. Un puits atteignant une nappe artésienne est un puits jaillissant. 4, record 1, French, - eau%20art%C3%A9sienne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les nappes captives (ou en charge), [sont] formées [...] sous une couche géologique imperméable (ou éponte), le niveau piézométrique pouvant alors être très supérieur au toit de la nappe. Il peut même être supérieur au niveau du sol; on parle alors de nappes artésiennes. 5, record 1, French, - eau%20art%C3%A9sienne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
niveau piézomètrique : Niveau atteint par l’eau dans un tube atteignant la nappe. Il peut être reporté sur une carte piézométrique. 6, record 1, French, - eau%20art%C3%A9sienne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Pozos artesianos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- agua artesiana
1, record 1, Spanish, agua%20artesiana
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Agua subterránea capaz de ascender a la superficie a través de un pozo artesiano debido a la elevada presión del depósito. 2, record 1, Spanish, - agua%20artesiana
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-03-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Geology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cone of pressure relief 1, record 2, English, cone%20of%20pressure%20relief
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A cone of depression in the water table, developed around a pumping well and extending throughout the area of influence of a well. For an artesian aquifer, this can be called the "cone of pressure relief." 1, record 2, English, - cone%20of%20pressure%20relief
Record 2, Key term(s)
- pressure relief cone
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Géologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cône de dépression de nappe captive
1, record 2, French, c%C3%B4ne%20de%20d%C3%A9pression%20de%20nappe%20captive
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- cône de dépression de nappe artésienne 1, record 2, French, c%C3%B4ne%20de%20d%C3%A9pression%20de%20nappe%20art%C3%A9sienne
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lorsqu'une nappe d’eau souterraine circule sous une couche de roche imperméable et que son niveau potentiel(niveau piézométrique) se situe au-dessus de la limite inférieure de l'aquiclude, on est en présence d’une nappe captive ou artésienne. 2, record 2, French, - c%C3%B4ne%20de%20d%C3%A9pression%20de%20nappe%20captive
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-11-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Geology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- artesian basin
1, record 3, English, artesian%20basin
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Geologic structural feature, often of important dimensions, in which water is confined under artesian pressure. 2, record 3, English, - artesian%20basin
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Géologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bassin artésien
1, record 3, French, bassin%20art%C3%A9sien
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Structure géologique souvent de grandes dimensions, dans laquelle l'eau est sous pression artésienne. 2, record 3, French, - bassin%20art%C3%A9sien
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Geología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- cuenca artesiana
1, record 3, Spanish, cuenca%20artesiana
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Estructura geológica, a menudo de grandes dimensiones, en la cual el agua está confinada a presión artesiana. 2, record 3, Spanish, - cuenca%20artesiana
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-05-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Geology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- groundwater artery
1, record 4, English, groundwater%20artery
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- ground-water artery 2, record 4, English, ground%2Dwater%20artery
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A roughly tubular body of permeable material surrounded by impermeable or less permeable material and saturated with water confined under artesian pressure. 2, record 4, English, - groundwater%20artery
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Géologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- veine aquifère
1, record 4, French, veine%20aquif%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- nappe captive en forme de veine 2, record 4, French, nappe%20captive%20en%20forme%20de%20veine
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Masse plus ou moins tubulaire de matériaux perméables dans une matrice de matériaux moins perméables ou imperméables et saturée d’eau sous une pression artésienne. 2, record 4, French, - veine%20aquif%C3%A8re
Record 4, Key term(s)
- réseau aquifère
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Geología
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- masa de agua
1, record 4, Spanish, masa%20de%20agua
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1997-11-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Geology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- artesian spring
1, record 5, English, artesian%20spring
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Spring yielding water from an artesian aquifer, generally through some fissure or other opening in the confining bed that overlies the aquifer. 1, record 5, English, - artesian%20spring
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Géologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- source artésienne
1, record 5, French, source%20art%C3%A9sienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Source dont l'eau sort sous pression artésienne, généralement par une fissure ou une autre ouverture de la formation imperméable qui recouvre la formation aquifère. 1, record 5, French, - source%20art%C3%A9sienne
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Geología
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- fuente artesiana
1, record 5, Spanish, fuente%20artesiana
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fuente cuya agua proviene de un acuífero artesiano, generalmente a través de alguna fisura u otro tipo de abertura del lecho confinante que cubre el acuífero. 2, record 5, Spanish, - fuente%20artesiana
Record 6 - internal organization data 1982-08-30
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Deep Foundations
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- wedged plug
1, record 6, English, wedged%20plug
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
If driven in an artesian stratum, a precast concrete wedged plug is inserted in the bottom before driving; this keeps out the water, and will be driven out when the pedestal is formed. 1, record 6, English, - wedged%20plug
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Fondations profondes
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- bouchon conique 1, record 6, French, bouchon%20conique
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Si on doit réaliser le pieu dans une nappe artésienne, on place un bouchon conique préfabriqué en béton au fond du tube, avant battage. Ce bouchon, qui empêche l'eau d’entrer, est chassé par battage lors de la réalisation de l'empattement. 1, record 6, French, - bouchon%20conique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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