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SEMI-PERMEABLE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-11-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- semi-confining
1, record 1, English, semi%2Dconfining
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- leaky confining 1, record 1, English, leaky%20confining
- semi-pervious 1, record 1, English, semi%2Dpervious
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Not sufficiently permeable to transmit enough water to supply wells or springs significantly; but stores water and also may transmit enough water to allow significant flow to or from an adjacent aquifer. 1, record 1, English, - semi%2Dconfining
Record 1, Key term(s)
- leaky-confining
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Géologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- semi-perméable
1, record 1, French, semi%2Dperm%C3%A9able
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qualifie un milieu dont la perméabilité est trop faible pour permettre le captage de l'eau, mais suffisante pour permettre des transferts d'eau appréciables vis-à-vis des aquifères contigus (drainance), et doté en outre par son coefficient d'emmagasinement d'une fonction de réservoir (couche magasin) non négligeable dans un système aquifère. 1, record 1, French, - semi%2Dperm%C3%A9able
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-11-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fabric Nomenclature
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- semi-permeable 1, record 2, English, semi%2Dpermeable
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A semi-permeable membrane is a membrane which is permeable to solvents (pure water) and impermeable to solutes (dissolved salts). 2, record 2, English, - semi%2Dpermeable
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Nomenclature des tissus
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- semi-perméable
1, record 2, French, semi%2Dperm%C3%A9able
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une membrane semi-perméable est une membrane qui est perméable aux solvants (eau pure) et imperméable aux solutés (sels dissous). 2, record 2, French, - semi%2Dperm%C3%A9able
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nomenclatura de los tejidos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- semipermeable 1, record 2, Spanish, semipermeable
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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