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ABAISSEMENT NAPPE SOUTERRAINE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-06-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cofferdams and Dewatering (Construction)
- Sewers and Drainage
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- groundwater lowering
1, record 1, English, groundwater%20lowering
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- lowering of groundwater levels 2, record 1, English, lowering%20of%20groundwater%20levels
correct
- sinking of the ground water 3, record 1, English, sinking%20of%20the%20ground%20water
proposal
- lowering of the water-table 4, record 1, English, lowering%20of%20the%20water%2Dtable
- depression of water table 5, record 1, English, depression%20of%20water%20table
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lowering the water-table so that excavations or cuttings may be made in relatively dry conditions and also to strengthen the sides to improve stability. Lowering may be done by wellpoints or pumping. 6, record 1, English, - groundwater%20lowering
Record 1, Key term(s)
- ground-water lowering
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Épuisements et batardeaux (Construction)
- Égouts et drainage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rabattement de nappe
1, record 1, French, rabattement%20de%20nappe
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- rabattement de nappes aquifères 2, record 1, French, rabattement%20de%20nappes%20aquif%C3%A8res
correct, masculine noun
- rabattement des nappes aquifères 3, record 1, French, rabattement%20des%20nappes%20aquif%C3%A8res
correct, masculine noun
- rabattement de la nappe aquifère 4, record 1, French, rabattement%20de%20la%20nappe%20aquif%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
- rabattement d'une nappe 4, record 1, French, rabattement%20d%27une%20nappe
correct, masculine noun
- rabattement de la nappe 4, record 1, French, rabattement%20de%20la%20nappe
correct, masculine noun
- rabattement d'une nappe d'eau 5, record 1, French, rabattement%20d%27une%20nappe%20d%27eau
correct, masculine noun
- rabattement de la nappe phréatique 6, record 1, French, rabattement%20de%20la%20nappe%20phr%C3%A9atique
masculine noun
- abaissement de la nappe souterraine 7, record 1, French, abaissement%20de%20la%20nappe%20souterraine
correct, masculine noun
- abaissement de la nappe phréatique 8, record 1, French, abaissement%20de%20la%20nappe%20phr%C3%A9atique
masculine noun
- abaissement de la nappe 4, record 1, French, abaissement%20de%20la%20nappe
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Abaissement du niveau piézométrique de la nappe au-dessous du niveau de travail, en général pour la seule durée des travaux. 9, record 1, French, - rabattement%20de%20nappe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Différents modes de fondations. [...] Si le terrain est accessible par épuisement indirect, [...] on peut aussi procéder aux épuisements voulus par rabattement de nappes aquifères; [...] Généralement, le rabattement est effectué à l'aide de puits filtrants. 2, record 1, French, - rabattement%20de%20nappe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «rabattement» semble d'un emploi beaucoup plus fréquent que celui d'«abaissement». 10, record 1, French, - rabattement%20de%20nappe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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