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ECOULEMENT GRAVITE [3 records]

Record 1 2002-02-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
DEF

Flow of water in which the effect of gravity is predominant.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
DEF

Écoulement où l'effet de la gravité est prépondérant.

Spanish

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

Flujo de agua en el que el efecto de la gravedad es dominante.

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Record 2 1985-09-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Materials Handling
  • Transport of Goods

French

Domaine(s)
  • Manutention
  • Transport de marchandises
OBS

(déchargement de marchandises solides en vrac); Norme ISO 830-1981 (E/F/R).

Spanish

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Record 3 1977-01-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gravity (Physics)
  • Geophysics
OBS

Downward movement of rock masses on slopes by the force of gravity, e.g. along a thrust-fault plane.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pesanteur (Physique)
  • Géophysique
OBS

(...) sur les pentes d'un bombement de socle, appelé "géotumeur" (...) décollement et glissement de (...) la couverture (...) sous l'influence de son propre poids (...)

Spanish

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