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MOUVEMENT ECHELLE MOYENNE [3 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
- kinematic dispersion
1, record 1, English, kinematic%20dispersion
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
We investigate the coupling of river network structure and hydraulic geometry thereby relaxing the assumption of spatially invariant celerities and hydrodynamic dispersion coefficients. The presence of spatially varying celerities induces a dispersion effect, referred to as kinematic dispersion, on the network travel time distribution. Its contribution to the total dispersion is comparable to that due to the heterogeneity of path lengths, that is, geomorphologic dispersion, and significantly larger than the hydrodynamic dispersion. 1, record 1, English, - kinematic%20dispersion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Géologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dispersion cinématique
1, record 1, French, dispersion%20cin%C3%A9matique
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Effets de l'absence d’uniformité du champ des vitesses intergranulaires des particules d’eau en mouvement dans un milieu poreux considéré à l'échelle microscopique, se traduisant par une dispersion aléatoire de ces vitesses réelles particulaires autour de la vitesse moyenne de déplacement du fluide, et par la formation de zones de mélange dans le cas de déplacement de fluides miscibles. 1, record 1, French, - dispersion%20cin%C3%A9matique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-06-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Building Names
- Exhibitions (Arts and Culture)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Utopia Pavilion
1, record 2, English, Utopia%20Pavilion
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
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Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Utopia Pavilion was one of the most noticed of the five theme pavilions at Portugal's World Exhibition in Lisbon. For the first time at a World or Universal Exhibition, a show was staged for over 3 million spectators. It took co-author and artistic director François Confino three years during which he worked with American, Canadian, French and Portuguese staff to see this incredible challenge through. Soaring effects and gigantic special effects were specially designed, and extremely complex mechanical systems bred movement into flexible materials and stage sets at an unusually large scale. Through close collaboration with Philippe Genty, the director, Oceans & Utopias enticed the audience on a fascinating journey through mythology, conquest and the anguish of those at sea known to everyone faced with the boundlessness of the ocean. 1, record 2, English, - Utopia%20Pavilion
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Noms d'édifices et de bâtiments
- Expositions (Arts et Culture)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Pavillon de l’Utopie
1, record 2, French, Pavillon%20de%20l%26rsquo%3BUtopie
correct, masculine noun
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Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Parmi les cinq pavillons thématiques du Portugal de l'exposition mondiale de Lisbonne en 1998, le pavillon Utopia a été l'un des plus remarqués. Pour la première fois dans le cadre d’une exposition mondiale ou universelle, un spectacle a été donné à voir à plus de 3 millions de personnes. Dans un stade couvert construit pour l'occasion, 6 500 spectateurs en moyenne ont assisté 4 fois par jour, pendant 130 jours d’affilée, aux 520 représentations du spectacle. Sous la direction artistique de François Confino et de Philippe Genty, trois ans de travail avec des équipes américaines, canadiennes, françaises et portugaises ont été nécessaires pour mener à bien ce défi. Des effets d’envols et des effets spéciaux de grande envergure ont été spécifiquement développés pour ce spectacle tandis que des systèmes mécaniques très élaborés ont permis de mettre en mouvement à une échelle inhabituelle des matériaux souples et des éléments de décors. «Océans et Utopies» a entraîné les spectateurs dans un fascinant parcours onirique à travers les mythologies, les conquêtes et les angoisses aquatiques de ceux qui se sont confrontés aux étendues océanes. 1, record 2, French, - Pavillon%20de%20l%26rsquo%3BUtopie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1988-05-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- meso scale motion
1, record 3, English, meso%20scale%20motion
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
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Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Atmospheric horizontal motions are usually categorized as micro, meso, and macro according to their scale .... Lake or sea breezes and thunderstorms represent examples of meso scale motion as to urban heat island circulations and slope and valley winds. 1, record 3, English, - meso%20scale%20motion
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Études et analyses environnementales
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mouvement d'échelle moyenne
1, record 3, French, mouvement%20d%27%C3%A9chelle%20moyenne
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
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Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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