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BOURRELET BERGE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-08-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- natural levee
1, record 1, English, natural%20levee
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- levee 2, record 1, English, levee
correct
- raised bank 1, record 1, English, raised%20bank
correct
- spilled bank 1, record 1, English, spilled%20bank
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A long broad low ridge or embankment of sand and coarse silt, built by a stream on its flood plain and along both banks of its channel, especially in time of flood when water overflowing the normal banks is forced to deposit the coarsest part of its load. 3, record 1, English, - natural%20levee
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- levée alluviale
1, record 1, French, lev%C3%A9e%20alluviale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bourrelet de crue 2, record 1, French, bourrelet%20de%20crue
masculine noun
- bourrelet de berge 3, record 1, French, bourrelet%20de%20berge
masculine noun
- levée de rive 4, record 1, French, lev%C3%A9e%20de%20rive
feminine noun
- levée 5, record 1, French, lev%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Longue crête fermée de débris et d'alluvions au niveau du lit majeur par des crues inondantes. 6, record 1, French, - lev%C3%A9e%20alluviale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- dique natural
1, record 1, Spanish, dique%20natural
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- terraplén aluvial 2, record 1, Spanish, terrapl%C3%A9n%20aluvial
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pequeño banco aluvial, contiguo al cauce de una corriente, compuesto por sedimentos depositados por aguas de crecida que han desbordado los márgenes del cauce. 1, record 1, Spanish, - dique%20natural
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