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MAITRISE CRUES [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-10-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Civil Engineering
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- flood control
1, record 1, English, flood%20control
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- flood regulation 2, record 1, English, flood%20regulation
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Flood regulation, by retaining a portion of the flood water until it can be safely released, spreads the flood volume over a longer time and reduces the peak. 3, record 1, English, - flood%20control
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génie civil
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- maîtrise des crues
1, record 1, French, ma%C3%AEtrise%20des%20crues
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- régulation des crues 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A9gulation%20des%20crues
correct, feminine noun
- régularisation des crues 3, record 1, French, r%C3%A9gularisation%20des%20crues
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La maîtrise des crues de nombreux fleuves doit beaucoup aux barrages écrêteurs de crues. Ces ouvrages retiennent temporairement une partie significative du volume de la crue de façon à limiter l'amplitude de la crue à l'aval. 4, record 1, French, - ma%C3%AEtrise%20des%20crues
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-09-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- flood control reservoir
1, record 2, English, flood%20control%20reservoir
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- flood-control reservoir 2, record 2, English, flood%2Dcontrol%20reservoir
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A reservoir operating on the principle that it will never be used except for the temporary storage of flood waters which are subsequently released as rapidly as channel conditions would permit. 3, record 2, English, - flood%20control%20reservoir
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the spring of 1993 a rapid snowmelt and heavy rains caused more scattered floods.... By the end of May many flood-control reservoirs were approaching capacity. 2, record 2, English, - flood%20control%20reservoir
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- réservoir de maîtrise des crues
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9servoir%20de%20ma%C3%AEtrise%20des%20crues
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- réservoir pour la maîtrise des crues 2, record 2, French, r%C3%A9servoir%20pour%20la%20ma%C3%AEtrise%20des%20crues
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réservoir utilisé uniquement pour l'emmagasinement temporaire des eaux de crues qui sont par la suite relâchées dès que les conditions du cours d'eau à l'aval le permettent. 1, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9servoir%20de%20ma%C3%AEtrise%20des%20crues
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- embalse de control de crecidas
1, record 2, Spanish, embalse%20de%20control%20de%20crecidas
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Embalse que sólo se utiliza para el almacenamiento temporal de aguas de crecida, que son vertidas tan pronto lo permiten las condiciones del cauce aguas abajo. 1, record 2, Spanish, - embalse%20de%20control%20de%20crecidas
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