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ARTESIANISME [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-07-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- artesianism
1, record 1, English, artesianism
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When the hydraulic head is greater than the altimetric soil surface level, the water naturally wells up ... This phenomenon is called artesianism ... 2, record 1, English, - artesianism
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- artésianisme
1, record 1, French, art%C3%A9sianisme
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aptitude d'un aquifère captif à permettre le jaillissement spontané des puits qui l'atteignent, ou l'existence de sources artésiennes, créée par la conjonction de conditions hydrodynamiques et topographiques favorables : niveaux piézométriques initiaux situés au-dessus du sol. 2, record 1, French, - art%C3%A9sianisme
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette définition est cohérente avec le sens restreint - originel - de «puits artésiens», mais non avec son sens large lié seulement à la notion de captivité. 2, record 1, French, - art%C3%A9sianisme
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-05-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Water Collection (Water supply)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- artesian flow area
1, record 2, English, artesian%20flow%20area
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- area of artesian flow 2, record 2, English, area%20of%20artesian%20flow
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The land or water surface area within which the water in an underlying aquifer is under sufficient pressure to rise above the surface of the ground. 3, record 2, English, - artesian%20flow%20area
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Captage des eaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- aire de jaillissement
1, record 2, French, aire%20de%20jaillissement
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aire à l'intérieur de laquelle l'eau d'une zone aquifère sous-jacente est soumise à une pression suffisante pour s'élever au-dessus de la surface du sol. 1, record 2, French, - aire%20de%20jaillissement
Record 2, Key term(s)
- aire d’artésianisme
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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