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ABSTRACAO [1 record]

Record 1 2016-03-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
  • Water Pollution
DEF

The removal of water from any source, either permanently or temporarily, so that it: a) ceases to be part of the resources of that area, or b) is transferred to another source within the area.

OBS

abstraction: term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Pollution de l'eau
DEF

Extraction continue ou temporaire, de l'eau de n'importe quelle origine de façon qu'elle : a) ne fasse plus partie des ressources d'une région, ou b) soit transférée vers une autre source à l'intérieur même de la région.

OBS

captage : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
  • Contaminación del agua
DEF

Extracción continua o temporal de agua de una fuente, de tal forma que: a) deje de formar parte de los recursos de su área o región, o b) sea transferida a otra fuente dentro de la misma región.

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