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Record 1 2012-01-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
DEF

Ratio between the decreased length, area of section, or volume and the original length, area of section, or volume.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
DEF

Rapport entre la longueur, l'aire ou le volume réduits, et la longueur, l'aire ou le volume initiaux.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
  • Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
DEF

Relación entre la longitud, área de la sección o volumen reducidos y la longitud, área de la sección o volumen originales.

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Record 2 1999-09-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
  • Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
DEF

A coefficient in a formula for calculating the discharge of a weir, orifice, or other construction in a waterway, introduced to correct the result for the reduction of the cross-sectional area of the fluid after it passes the constriction as compared to the nominal area of the constriction. It is the ratio of the smallest cross cross-sectional of the fluid after passing the constriction to the nominal area of the constriction.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
  • Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
DEF

Coefficient de correction utilisé dans la formule qui permet de calculer le débit d'un réservoir, d'un orifice ou de toute autre section de passage d'une canalisation ou d'un cours d'eau, et qui exprime le rapport entre la section contractée de la veine liquide et la section réelle de passage.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
  • Mecánica de fluidos e hidráulica (Física)
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
DEF

En hidrometría, la relación entre el área de una sección transversal normal a la vena contraída y el área nominal del orificio o del vertedero.

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