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Record 1 2022-06-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aquaculture
DEF

An artificially enclosed body of water confined by a dam, dike, floodgate or other barrier, typically with fluctuating water levels and high turbidity.

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?

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aquaculture
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 [...]

OBS

[Généralement,] son niveau d'eau fluctue fortement et la turbidité de l'eau y est élevée.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Acuicultura
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Record 2 2015-12-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
DEF

A construction, partially or wholly man-made, for storage and/or regulation and control of water.

OBS

reservoir: term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
DEF

Construction, de réalisation humaine partielle ou totale, destinée au stockage et/ou à la régulation et à l'utilisation contrôlée de l'eau.

OBS

réservoir : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
DEF

Construcción hecha por el hombre parcial o totalmente, destinada para el almacenamiento y/o regulación, y control del agua.

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Record 3 2002-07-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sewers and Drainage
  • Wastewater Treatment
CONT

Pretreatment. End chamber for the sewer cleaning sphere at the end of each main sewer, and reception tank.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Égouts et drainage
  • Traitement des eaux usées
CONT

Prétraitement. Chambre d'arrêt de la boule de curage à l'extrémité de chaque émissaire, et bassin de réception [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Alcantarillas y drenaje
  • Tratamiento de aguas residuales
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Record 4 1996-10-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aquaculture

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aquaculture
OBS

Lac artificiel.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Acuicultura
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