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ECOULEMENT CHENAL [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-08-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oceanography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- submarine drainage channel
1, record 1, English, submarine%20drainage%20channel
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Océanographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chenal d’écoulement sous-marin
1, record 1, French, chenal%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9coulement%20sous%2Dmarin
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-09-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mining Operations
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
- Geothermal Energy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- drainage channel 1, record 2, English, drainage%20channel
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The water is then discharged to a drainage channel adjacent to the resort. The water goes into a collection pond and then is used ... for irrigation of crops ... Excess water, not used by the resort is bypassed directly into the local sewer line serving a nearby residential area, and ends up in a sewage lagoon adjacent to the property. 2, record 2, English, - drainage%20channel
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation minière
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
- Énergie géothermique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chenal d’écoulement
1, record 2, French, chenal%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9coulement
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- voie d’écoulement 2, record 2, French, voie%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9coulement
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La réinjection peu économique d'eau de forage chaude en tête de puits est évitée non seulement en conservant l'énergie et en évitant la pollution par la chaleur, mais aussi en faisant l'économie des chenaux d'écoulement, qui autrement sont nécessaires et suppriment l'émission dans l'air de grandes quantités de vapeur de détente issue des silencieux de tête de puits. 3, record 2, French, - chenal%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9coulement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-09-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- flow channel 1, record 3, English, flow%20channel
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- drainage channel 2, record 3, English, drainage%20channel
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Local concentrations in the river's different flow channels, especially close to the banks, can thus be considerably higher than means recorded in the shipping channel. 1, record 3, English, - flow%20channel
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- chenal d’écoulement
1, record 3, French, chenal%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9coulement
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- canal d’écoulement 2, record 3, French, canal%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9coulement
masculine noun
- couloir d’écoulement 3, record 3, French, couloir%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9coulement
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lit d'un torrent, envahi de blocs, situé entre l'entonnoir de réception et le cône de déjection. 2, record 3, French, - chenal%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9coulement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sur les roches ou terres nues, sans couvert végétal, rappelons que le ruissellement est d'abord «en nappe» ou «diffus» mais peu à peu cet écoulement fait suite vers l'aval par concentration des eaux à un écoulement «linéaire». C'est ainsi que sur les versants montagnards se forme le «chenal d'écoulement» des torrents, [...] 4, record 3, French, - chenal%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9coulement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les concentrations locales dans les différents couloirs d'écoulement du fleuve, notamment près des rives, peuvent ainsi être nettement plus élevées que les moyennes observées dans le chenal maritime. 3, record 3, French, - chenal%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9coulement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- canal de desagüe de un torrente
1, record 3, Spanish, canal%20de%20desag%C3%BCe%20de%20un%20torrente
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tramo final en ciertos torrentes de planas de rivera anchas, después del cono de deyección, en que las aguas adquieren un régimen fluvial. 1, record 3, Spanish, - canal%20de%20desag%C3%BCe%20de%20un%20torrente
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-01-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Physical Geography (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- channel flow
1, record 4, English, channel%20flow
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Flow of water with a free surface in a natural or artificial channel (watercourse). 1, record 4, English, - channel%20flow
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- écoulement en chenal
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9coulement%20en%20chenal
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mouvement de l'eau coulant à surface libre dans un chenal naturel ou artificiel. 1, record 4, French, - %C3%A9coulement%20en%20chenal
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Geografía física (Generalidades)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- flujo de un cauce
1, record 4, Spanish, flujo%20de%20un%20cauce
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Flujo de agua con una superficie libre en un cauce natural o artificial (curso de agua). 1, record 4, Spanish, - flujo%20de%20un%20cauce
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