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CAPACITE MAXIMA RETENTION EAU [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-02-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- maximum water-holding capacity
1, record 1, English, maximum%20water%2Dholding%20capacity
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The amount of water retained by a layer of soil in equilibrium with a water table at its lower surface. 2, record 1, English, - maximum%20water%2Dholding%20capacity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
The average moisture content of a disturbed sample of soil, 1 cm high, that is at equilibrium with a water table at its lower surface. 3, record 1, English, - maximum%20water%2Dholding%20capacity
Record 1, Key term(s)
- maximum water holding capacity
- maximum water-holding ability
- maximum water holding ability
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- capacité maximale de rétention d'eau
1, record 1, French, capacit%C3%A9%20maximale%20de%20r%C3%A9tention%20d%27eau
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- capacité maximum de rétention en eau 2, record 1, French, capacit%C3%A9%20maximum%20de%20r%C3%A9tention%20en%20eau
correct, feminine noun
- capacité maxima de rétention d'eau 3, record 1, French, capacit%C3%A9%20maxima%20de%20r%C3%A9tention%20d%27eau
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quantité d'eau que le sol peut contenir quand il est saturé, c'est-à-dire quand tous ses espaces lacunaires en sont remplis [...] 3, record 1, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20maximale%20de%20r%C3%A9tention%20d%27eau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Teneur moyenne en humidité d'un échantillon de sol perturbé, de 1 cm de hauteur, en équilibre hydraulique avec l'eau qui le baigne par sa base. 1, record 1, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20maximale%20de%20r%C3%A9tention%20d%27eau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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