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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2016-02-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
DEF

The water flowing continuously or intermittently along a well-defined course, as for a river, but generally on a smaller scale.

OBS

stream: term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
DEF

Eau qui s'écoule de façon continue ou intermittente selon un tracé bien défini comme celui d'une rivière, mais généralement sur une plus petite échelle.

OBS

cours d'eau : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
DEF

Agua que fluye continua o intermitentemente a lo largo de un curso bien definido, como el de un río, pero generalmente a más pequeña escala.

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Record 2 2015-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
  • Geology
  • Physical Geography (General)
DEF

A channel on or below the earth's surface, through which water may flow.

CONT

Dredging is the removal of bottom sediments from an area in a watercourse and the disposal of the dredged material to another zone in the watercourse or to a disposal area on land.

OBS

watercourse: term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Géologie
  • Géographie physique (Généralités)
DEF

Chenal en surface ou souterrain dans lequel l'eau peut circuler.

CONT

Dragage : consiste à curer le fond d'une partie d'un cours d'eau et à évacuer ces boues dans une autre partie du cours d'eau ou encore à les déverser sur un terrain.

OBS

cours d'eau : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
  • Geología
  • Geografía física (Generalidades)
DEF

Canal en la superficie de la tierra o por debajo de ella, a lo largo del cual puede fluir agua.

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