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EAU RETENTION CAPILLAIRE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
- Water Pollution
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- capillary water
1, record 1, English, capillary%20water
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Water caught in the pore spaces of the soil, which clings to the solid matter in the soil through capillary action. 2, record 1, English, - capillary%20water
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This water cannot drain down to the aquifer. 2, record 1, English, - capillary%20water
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
- Pollution de l'eau
- Mécanique des sols
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- eau de rétention capillaire
1, record 1, French, eau%20de%20r%C3%A9tention%20capillaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- eau capillaire 2, record 1, French, eau%20capillaire
correct, feminine noun
- eau de capillarité 3, record 1, French, eau%20de%20capillarit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- eau de tension superficielle 4, record 1, French, eau%20de%20tension%20superficielle
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Eau retenue dans les pores les plus fins du sol par l’effet de la capillarité. 5, record 1, French, - eau%20de%20r%C3%A9tention%20capillaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencia del suelo
- Contaminación del agua
- Mecánica del suelo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- agua capilar
1, record 1, Spanish, agua%20capilar
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- agua sostenida 2, record 1, Spanish, agua%20sostenida
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Agua que se mantiene en el suelo por encima del nivel freático debido a la capilaridad; agua del suelo por encima de la humedad higroscópica y por debajo de la capacidad de campo. 3, record 1, Spanish, - agua%20capilar
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-09-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
- Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- field capacity
1, record 2, English, field%20capacity
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- FC 2, record 2, English, FC
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- water-holding capacity 3, record 2, English, water%2Dholding%20capacity
correct
- water holding capacity 4, record 2, English, water%20holding%20capacity
correct
- water-storage capacity 3, record 2, English, water%2Dstorage%20capacity
correct
- field moisture capacity 6, record 2, English, field%20moisture%20capacity
correct
- retentive capacity 7, record 2, English, retentive%20capacity
correct
- specific retention 8, record 2, English, specific%20retention
correct
- field capillary moisture capacity 4, record 2, English, field%20capillary%20moisture%20capacity
- water-holding ability 9, record 2, English, water%2Dholding%20ability
- water-absorbing capacity 10, record 2, English, water%2Dabsorbing%20capacity
- capillary moisture capacity 11, record 2, English, capillary%20moisture%20capacity
- effective capacity 4, record 2, English, effective%20capacity
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The amount of moisture retained by a soil initially at a high water content, which is permitted to drain by gravity, for a specified period of time, usually 2-3 days. 2, record 2, English, - field%20capacity
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As the water enters the soil, air is displaced and the surface soil "wets up" that is the soil pores are filled with water. Continued application will result in further downward movement and air replacement... the soil is said to be saturated with respect to water and is at its maximum retentive capacity. 7, record 2, English, - field%20capacity
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Part of this coolness is due to the water-holding ability of the forest ecosystem. 9, record 2, English, - field%20capacity
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
field capacity: term also used in the field of agrometeorology. 12, record 2, English, - field%20capacity
Record 2, Key term(s)
- water holding ability
- water storage capacity
- water absorbing capacity
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
- Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- capacité au champ
1, record 2, French, capacit%C3%A9%20au%20champ
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- capacité de rétention 3, record 2, French, capacit%C3%A9%20de%20r%C3%A9tention
correct, feminine noun
- capacité de rétention du sol 5, record 2, French, capacit%C3%A9%20de%20r%C3%A9tention%20du%20sol
correct, feminine noun
- capacité capillaire 6, record 2, French, capacit%C3%A9%20capillaire
feminine noun
- capacité de rétention en eau 4, record 2, French, capacit%C3%A9%20de%20r%C3%A9tention%20en%20eau
feminine noun
- capacité de rétention spécifique 7, record 2, French, capacit%C3%A9%20de%20r%C3%A9tention%20sp%C3%A9cifique
feminine noun
- teneur en eau capillaire 8, record 2, French, teneur%20en%20eau%20capillaire
feminine noun
- capacité d’absorption d’eau 9, record 2, French, capacit%C3%A9%20d%26rsquo%3Babsorption%20d%26rsquo%3Beau
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quantité d’eau retenue dans un sol après que l’eau de gravité s’est écoulée. 10, record 2, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20au%20champ
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La capacité de rétention correspond sensiblement à la quantité maxima d’eau capillaire retenue par le sol. 11, record 2, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20au%20champ
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Dans le sol, cette teneur en eau maximale se définit par la quantité d’eau, par unité de volume ou de masse, restant après ressuyage d’un sol initialement saturé d’eau, on l’appelle capacité au champ. 12, record 2, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20au%20champ
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencia del suelo
- Drenaje y riego (Agricultura)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- capacidad de campo
1, record 2, Spanish, capacidad%20de%20campo
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
- CC 2, record 2, Spanish, CC
feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- capacidad de retención 3, record 2, Spanish, capacidad%20de%20retenci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
- capacidad de retención de agua 4, record 2, Spanish, capacidad%20de%20retenci%C3%B3n%20de%20agua
feminine noun
- capacidad efectiva 4, record 2, Spanish, capacidad%20efectiva
feminine noun
- capacidad de retención capilar 4, record 2, Spanish, capacidad%20de%20retenci%C3%B3n%20capilar
feminine noun
- capacidad de retención específica 5, record 2, Spanish, capacidad%20de%20retenci%C3%B3n%20espec%C3%ADfica
feminine noun
- capacidad de absorción del agua 2, record 2, Spanish, capacidad%20de%20absorci%C3%B3n%20del%20agua
feminine noun
- capacidad de agua en el campo 6, record 2, Spanish, capacidad%20de%20agua%20en%20el%20campo
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cantidad de agua retenida en un suelo después de drenar el agua de gravedad. 4, record 2, Spanish, - capacidad%20de%20campo
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