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RETENUE EAU [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-06-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aquaculture
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- impoundment
1, record 1, English, impoundment
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An artificially enclosed body of water confined by a dam, dike, floodgate or other barrier, typically with fluctuating water levels and high turbidity. 2, record 1, English, - impoundment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
While small-scale pond construction would probably have little significance adverse effects on the mangrove ecosystem and its adjacent coastal ecosystem, this is not the case with large-scale impoundment. The conversion of large areas of mangrove to ponds may result in the reduction of adjacent fishery yields. The question here is: will the [aquaculture] ponds be more efficient than the natural ecosystem? 3, record 1, English, - impoundment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Aquaculture
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- retenue d'eau
1, record 1, French, retenue%20d%27eau
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- retenue 2, record 1, French, retenue
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plan d'eau créé artificiellement par la construction d'un barrage, d'une digue, [d'une] vanne ou [d'un] autre type de barrière [...] 3, record 1, French, - retenue%20d%27eau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Généralement,] son niveau d'eau fluctue fortement et la turbidité de l'eau y est élevée. 3, record 1, French, - retenue%20d%27eau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Acuicultura
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- embalse
1, record 1, Spanish, embalse
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-06-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hydraulic Hoisting and Lifting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pondage 1, record 2, English, pondage
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Levage hydraulique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- retenue d'eau
1, record 2, French, retenue%20d%27eau
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- retenue 1, record 2, French, retenue
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
en abrégé retenue (CETT, 1963) Clef des abréviations au BT 120 (Centre de terminologie Ottawa) 1, record 2, French, - retenue%20d%27eau
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- retaining reservoir 1, record 3, English, retaining%20reservoir
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- retenue d'eau
1, record 3, French, retenue%20d%27eau
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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