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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2015-02-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soil Science
  • Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
DEF

A graph showing the soil-moisture percentage(by weight or by volume) versus applied tension or pressure.

OBS

Points on the graph are usually obtained by increasing or decreasing the applied tension or pressure over a specified range.

Key term(s)
  • moisture retention curve
  • moisture release curve
  • water retention curve

French

Domaine(s)
  • Science du sol
  • Mécanique des sols
DEF

Courbe du pourcentage d'eau du sol (en poids ou en volume) en fonction de la tension ou de la pression exercée.

OBS

Les points de la courbe sont généralement obtenus par des accroissements ou des diminutions successifs, à l'intérieur de limites spécifiées, de la pression ou de la tension exercée.

Spanish

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Record 2 1998-11-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Financial Accounting
  • Statistical Graphs and Diagrams
  • Government Accounting
DEF

A graphic representation of the relationship between two or more variables within a population, achieved by plotting each magnitude or item against the co-ordinates provided.

CONT

Scattergraph : historical cost data... is plotted on a graph, with the volume index on the horizontal axis and the cost amount on the vertical axis.... After the data are plotted, a trend line is drawn through the points to reflect the general movement.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comptabilité générale
  • Diagrammes et graphiques (Statistique)
  • Comptabilité publique
DEF

Dans une analyse de régression simple, diagramme ou graphique qui illustre la corrélation existant entre un certain nombre de couples dont chacun des éléments représente d'une part, la variable indépendante et, d'autre part, la variable dépendante.

Spanish

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Record 3 1977-03-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geology
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
OBS

A distribution graph is a unit graph of surface runoff modified to show the proportional relation of its ordinates, expressed as percentages of the total surface-runoff volume.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géologie
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
OBS

Un graphique de distribution est un hydrogramme unitaire de ruissellement de surface modifié de façon à illustrer la relation proportionnelle des ordonnées, exprimées sur une base de pourcentage du volume total du ruissellement de surface.

Spanish

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