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EFFET CHAMPIGNON [2 records]

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Record 1 2020-01-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fires and Explosions
DEF

The tendency of heat, smoke, and other products of combustion to rise until they encounter a horizontal obstruction, at which point they will spread laterally until they encounter vertical obstructions and begin to bank downward.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Feux et explosions
DEF

Tendance qu'ont la chaleur, la fumée et d'autres produits de combustion à monter jusqu'à ce qu'ils rencontrent un obstacle horizontal qui orientera leur course de façon latérale vers un obstacle vertical qui, lui, orientera leur propagation vers le bas.

Spanish

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Record 2 2002-10-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Economics
  • Economic and Industrial Sociology
  • Urban Development
DEF

The secondary growth of settlements and infrastructure, resulting from a project.

CONT

In 1886 iron and steel magnate Henry Fairfield DeBardeleben founded the City of Bessemer. DeBardeleben's dream was to make the City a steel center that would attract companies and people from all over the United States. ... The dream of Henry DeBardeleben began to take shape and the town experienced a boomtown effect. Within only a few months the city's population reached a total of 1,000 citizens. In less than two years the population soared to 4,000. The cities growth was so phenomenal that it was nicknamed the "Marvel City".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Économique
  • Sociologie économique et industrielle
  • Développement urbain
OBS

Ville champignon, qui se développe très vite.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Economía
  • Sociología industrial y económica
  • Ordenación urbana
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