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FLAQUE [5 records]

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Record 1 2012-04-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Glaciology
  • Physical Geography (General)
DEF

An accumulation of water on ice, mainly due to melting snow, but in the more advanced stages also to the melting of ice.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Glaciologie
  • Géographie physique (Généralités)
DEF

Accumulation sur la glace d’eau de fonte provenant principalement de la fonte de la neige mais, aux stades les plus avancés, aussi de la fonte de la glace.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Glaciología
  • Geografía física (Generalidades)
DEF

Acumulación de agua de fusión del hielo, debida principalmente a la nieve fundida pero, en fases más avanzadas, también debida a la fusión del hielo. La fase inicial consiste en trozos de nieve fundida.

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Record 2 2012-04-05

English

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

... a small, shallow, typically temporary pool formed in a depression on the ground or another surface by rainfall, flooding, overflow, etc.

French

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

Dans une dépression de terrain, petite nappe (d'eau ou de boue).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
  • Mecánica de fluidos e hidráulica (Física)
DEF

Depósito temporal del agua de lluvia, retenida por una depresión del suelo.

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Record 3 2008-07-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Road Safety
  • Police
DEF

A wet area on the road or roadside where dribble accumulates after a vehicle has come to rest [following a collision].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité routière
  • Police

Spanish

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Record 4 2008-05-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Roads
DEF

A small body of standing water, foul with mud, etc. or with a muddy bottom, now always shallow, as those left in depressions [q.v.] of the ground in a road or footpath [i.e., "bird baths"] after rain; a small dirty pool.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Voies de circulation
DEF

Petite nappe de liquide stagnant.

CONT

Chemin couvert de flaques d'eau et de boue après la pluie.

PHR

Patauger dans les flaques.

OBS

[Notion apparentée] : flache [(en anglais : «depression» ou «bird bath»), qui désigne le] creux dans le sol où séjourne l'eau [ou la] partie affaissée d'un pavage.

Spanish

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Record 5 1993-12-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Paper Manufacturing Processes
DEF

The condensed water (condensate layer) inside a dryer cylinder.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fabrication du papier
DEF

Eau condensée séjournant dans les cylindres d'une sécherie.

CONT

On trouvera le terme «flaque» sous l'article 9.2.1.2 du Cours de formation papetière de Jean Vilars (code : CTD-1) et le terme «poche» à la figure 9.2.1.1c.

Spanish

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