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CANAL RESSAUT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Canals
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- standing-wave flume
1, record 1, English, standing%2Dwave%20flume
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- standing wave flume 2, record 1, English, standing%20wave%20flume
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A flume containing a constriction which causes the flow to change from sub-critical to super-critical, and in which the measurement of one water level, the upstream one, allows a calculation of the discharge. 1, record 1, English, - standing%2Dwave%20flume
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The essential difference between Venturi flume and standing wave flume is that observation of both upstream and downstream water levels are necessary with the former, whereas with the latter, the upstream water level observation is by itself enough to determine the discharge. 2, record 1, English, - standing%2Dwave%20flume
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Canaux
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- canal jaugeur à ressaut
1, record 1, French, canal%20jaugeur%20%C3%A0%20ressaut
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- canal à ressaut 2, record 1, French, canal%20%C3%A0%20ressaut
correct, masculine noun
- jaugeur à ressaut 2, record 1, French, jaugeur%20%C3%A0%20ressaut
correct, masculine noun
- venturi à ciel ouvert 3, record 1, French, venturi%20%C3%A0%20ciel%20ouvert
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Canal jaugeur où une discontinuité hydraulique (ressaut ou chute) crée un passage en écoulement critique de façon à obtenir une loi hauteur-débit, indépendante des conditions aval et susceptible d'être appliquée sans étalonnage préalable, moyennant une certaine normalisation des cotes de l'ouvrage. 3, record 1, French, - canal%20jaugeur%20%C3%A0%20ressaut
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Civil Engineering
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- standing-wave plume 1, record 2, English, standing%2Dwave%20plume
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
D.C.N. 1965 1, record 2, English, - standing%2Dwave%20plume
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Génie civil
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- canal à ressaut 1, record 2, French, canal%20%C3%A0%20ressaut
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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