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EARTH CURRENT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-05-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geophysics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Earth current
1, record 1, English, Earth%20current
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- telluric current 2, record 1, English, telluric%20current
correct
- ground current 3, record 1, English, ground%20current
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A current flowing through the ground and due to natural causes, such as the Earth's magnetic field or auroral activity. 1, record 1, English, - Earth%20current
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géophysique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- courant tellurique
1, record 1, French, courant%20tellurique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Courant électrique naturel qui circule à la surface du sol ou à faible profondeur, en suivant de larges bandes, et dont l'existence est liée au magnétisme terrestre. 2, record 1, French, - courant%20tellurique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On l'utilise en géophysique pour le calcul de la résistivité. 2, record 1, French, - courant%20tellurique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geofísica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- corriente telúrica
1, record 1, Spanish, corriente%20tel%C3%BArica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Corriente eléctrica de superficie ligada al magnetismo terrestre. 1, record 1, Spanish, - corriente%20tel%C3%BArica
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-04-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electric Currents
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ground current
1, record 2, English, ground%20current
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- earth current 2, record 2, English, earth%20current
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Return, fault, leakage, or stray current passing through the earth from electrical equipment. 2, record 2, English, - ground%20current
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Courants (Électrocinétique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- courant à la terre
1, record 2, French, courant%20%C3%A0%20la%20terre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- courant à la masse 1, record 2, French, courant%20%C3%A0%20la%20masse
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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