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Multilingual Technical Dictionary (MTD)
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Term No.Term NameTerm Description
8490Mac OSA popular operating system for Macintosh computers manufactured by Apple Computer Corp......
451Mach numberimg:equations//446_451_e.jpg.....
8491Machine languageA language for writing instructions in a form to be executed by the machine; the language can be directly interpreted by the control section of the ma.....
8492MacroA combination of commands, instructions, or keystrokes which may be stored in a computer’s memory to be executed as a single command by a single key.....
8493MacroassemblerAn assembly language translator that converts macro expressions into several machine language instructions. Although macros simplify program coding an.....
696MacroclimateThe climate over a very large areas, such as deserts or oceans......
6586Macroclimate The climate representative of relatively large areas. .....
6901MacronutrientAn element or compound needed in relatively large quantities by an organism......
6846MacroorganismsOrganisms visible with the unaided eye......
7053MacrophyteLarge forms of vegetation......
1661MacrostructureSoil structure presenting the aggregates of the mineralogical complexes into larger units, as a result of cementation......
8209Magnetic tapeNarrow length of thin plastic, coated with a magnetic material used to store signals magnetically......
2521Main bodyThe structural part of the dam above foundations......
4640Main canal, Main line, Pipe main, or Principal canalA canal receiving its supplies from the headworks and in turn supplying water to the laterals, branch canals or distributaries. .....
4762Main control panelEnclosure containing the main control as well as the other controls used for starting and stopping an irrigation machine......
7781Main drain See 5323 and 7780......
5323Main drain, or Conducting drainPrincipal drain that conveys drainage water from the collector drains, branch drains or submain drains to an outlet......
5058Main drainage systemSystem that conveys drainage water from the field drainage system to an outlet. It may consist of a main drain, submain drains, branch drains and coll.....
4760Main electric cableCable connecting the electric point to the motor of the irrigation machine......
8375Main frameLarge-scale high powered computer system that can handle a number of operators simultaneously......
8017Main leveeLevee protecting areas of great economic value (industry, agriculture, etc.). These are required to offer protection for the required degree of safety.....
4772Main linePipeline of an irrigation system under pressure going from the water source to the sub-mains or to the distribution nozzle-lines......
8210Main memoryUsually the fastest storage device of a computer and the one from which instructions are executed......
2736Main spillwayThe spillway designed to pass the design flood which usually comes into operation. The main spillway can be assisted by an emergency spillway in passi.....
5324MaintenanceThe operations performed in preserving irrigation or drainage canals and drain pipes, hydraulic structures, service roads and works in good or near or.....
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The Multilingual Technical Dictionary (MTD) is an e-dictionary of all technical terms related to irrigation, drainage, flood management, environment, river training, and allied disciplines of the water sector. Any term/ definition can be printed/copied with the option to download/updates of terms from the ICID website. The MTD enriches the process of sharing and exchange of experiences and has proven to be highly useful for engineers, researchers, students, professionals, planners, designers, academics and all others related to the field of irrigation and drainage.  It is more helpful for professionals outside the water sector, in simplifying the technical jargon and to understand the sectoral nuances easily. 

As part of ICID's flagship activity, it was first published in English and French languages in 1967, the – 4th  edition of the MTD (English-French) was brought out on CD-ROM in the year 2002. Currently, we are following the 5th  edition released in 2009, which defines 9,370 technical terms in Chinese, Japanese and Russian, besides English and French. This online version of MTD is based on the 5th edition's DVD format. This version includes 9370 technical terms with matching English and French translation. The DVD version also includes terms collected in Chinese, Japanese and Russian languages with the active support received from respective National Committees. However, full integration with online versions has not taken place due to the difference in available translation editions/ versions. National Committees of Iran, China, Japan, Russia, Korea, and India are working on the translation/  updating part to match the present online version.

 

The DVD version of the Multilingual Technical Dictionary (MTD) is available for download through the 'Members only' section. After installation, please download the MTD 2.0a Update Patch (2002 version) and update the required files as suggested in the Patch before running the application.

 

MTD 2.0a  Update Patch

This update is for the users of MTD 2.0 who are working on a French Windows Operating System.

Please download the .jar file (icidmtd.jar [126 KB]) and replace the existing file installed in your C:\Program Files\icid-mtd\lib folder.

C:>cd\progra~1\icid-mtd\lib
C:\Program Files\ICID-MTD\LIB