Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

cote de la nappe

English translation:

level of the water table

Added to glossary by suewiddicombe
Jun 20, 2012 16:35
11 yrs ago
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French term

cote de la nappe

French to English Science Geography PPT presentation on ground and surface water contamination with a chemical pesticide
Am I right in thinking they are referring to the height of the sides of the water table hole, i.e. the depth of the water table? This doesn't sound too scientific to my ear - any suggestions? Many thanks

"Caractérisation du contexte hydrogéologique
Données documentaires : Usage, existence d’un périmètre de protection, débit d’exploitation, profondeur de l’ouvrage (***cote de la nappe***), géologie au droit et à proximité du captage, identification de la masse d’eau concernée, Nature de l’aquifère et sens d’écoulement"
Proposed translations (English)
4 +4 level of the water table
4 -1 Flow rate of water supply
Change log

Jun 20, 2012 16:40: philgoddard changed "Field (specific)" from "Medical: Pharmaceuticals" to "Geography"

Discussion

Marc Theriault Jun 20, 2012:
In engineering, the "cote" is the elevation of the work, in other words the height of the object according to something. I am not sure what exactly is the "ouvrage", but could it be the depth of the surface of the water table, or the depth of the bottom of the "ouvrage" touching the water table?
Helen Munduteguy (X) Jun 20, 2012:
Not an expert but "nappe phréatique" is water table I believe so I think your translation as "depth of the water table" sounds right

Proposed translations

+4
9 mins
Selected

level of the water table

Peer comment(s):

agree Rowena Fuller (X)
13 mins
Thanks Rowsie.
agree Guy Bray
1 hr
Thanks Guy.
agree Michel Ange Quay
2 hrs
Thank you!
agree Cetacea
21 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Right, thanks to all"
-1
17 hrs

Flow rate of water supply

Peer comment(s):

disagree Cetacea : Nothing to do with flow rate. Your reference doesn't, either.
4 hrs
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