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CAPACITE INTERCEPTION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1996-12-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- trap efficiency 1, record 1, English, trap%20efficiency
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ability of a reservoir to trap and retain sediment, expressed as a percent of sediment yield (incoming sediment) which is retained in the reservoir. 1, record 1, English, - trap%20efficiency
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- capacité d'interception
1, record 1, French, capacit%C3%A9%20d%27interception
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- capacité d'interception des matériaux transportés 1, record 1, French, capacit%C3%A9%20d%27interception%20des%20mat%C3%A9riaux%20transport%C3%A9s
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capacité d'un réservoir de retenir une partie des matériaux provenant du transport solide, exprimée en pourcentage du volume des apports solides. 1, record 1, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20d%27interception
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- capacidad de intercepción
1, record 1, Spanish, capacidad%20de%20intercepci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- capacidad de intercepción de sedimentos 1, record 1, Spanish, capacidad%20de%20intercepci%C3%B3n%20de%20sedimentos
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capacidad de un embalse de captar y retener sedimentos, expresada como el porcentaje de aportes sólidos que queda retenido en el mismo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - capacidad%20de%20intercepci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-06-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- reservoir trap efficiency 1, record 2, English, reservoir%20trap%20efficiency
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Percentage of incoming sediment trapped by a reservoir. 1, record 2, English, - reservoir%20trap%20efficiency
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- capacité d'interception
1, record 2, French, capacit%C3%A9%20d%27interception
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pourcentage des matériaux transportés arrivant dans un réservoir que celui-ci est capable d'intercepter. 1, record 2, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20d%27interception
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- índice de retención de un embalse
1, record 2, Spanish, %C3%ADndice%20de%20retenci%C3%B3n%20de%20un%20embalse
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Porcentaje del sedimento entrante que es retenido por un embalse. 1, record 2, Spanish, - %C3%ADndice%20de%20retenci%C3%B3n%20de%20un%20embalse
Record 3 - internal organization data 1984-11-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Missiles and Rockets
- Space Weapons
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- interception capacity 1, record 3, English, interception%20capacity
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Missiles et roquettes
- Armes orbitales
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- capacité d'interception
1, record 3, French, capacit%C3%A9%20d%27interception
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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