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WASTE WATER [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-11-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Waste Materials
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- waste water
1, record 1, English, waste%20water
correct, see observation, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- residual water 2, record 1, English, residual%20water
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
waste waters: Liquids from a nuclear plant or a radioactive waste processing installation, the activity of which is lower than the levels permitted by waste disposal standards. 3, record 1, English, - waste%20water
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
waste water: The plural form of this term (waste waters) and the plural definition have been standardized by ISO in 1997. 4, record 1, English, - waste%20water
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
waste water: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’énergie nucléaire” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 4, record 1, English, - waste%20water
Record 1, Key term(s)
- wastewaters
- waste waters
- residual waters
- wastewater
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Déchets nucléaires
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- eau résiduaire
1, record 1, French, eau%20r%C3%A9siduaire
correct, see observation, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- eau usée 2, record 1, French, eau%20us%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
eaux résiduaires : Liquides provenant d'une installation nucléaire ou d'une station de traitement des effluents et dont l'activité est inférieure aux niveaux autorisés par les normes de rejet. 3, record 1, French, - eau%20r%C3%A9siduaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
eau résiduaire : Le terme au pluriel (eaux résiduaires) et la définition au pluriel ont été normalisés par l'ISO en 1997. 4, record 1, French, - eau%20r%C3%A9siduaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
eau résiduaire; eau usée : termes extraits du «Glossaire de l’énergie nucléaire» et reproduits avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 4, record 1, French, - eau%20r%C3%A9siduaire
Record 1, Key term(s)
- eaux usées
- eaux résiduaires
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-10-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wastewater
1, record 2, English, wastewater
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- WW 2, record 2, English, WW
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- waste water 3, record 2, English, waste%20water
correct, standardized
- WW 2, record 2, English, WW
correct
- WW 2, record 2, English, WW
- residual water 4, record 2, English, residual%20water
correct
- sewage 5, record 2, English, sewage
see observation, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Water discharged as a result of cleansing, culinary or industrial processes. 6, record 2, English, - wastewater
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sewage is correctly the subset of wastewater that is contaminated with feces or urine, but is often used to mean any waste water. "Sewage" includes domestic, municipal, or industrial liquid waste products disposed of, usually via a pipe or sewer or similar structure, sometimes in a cesspool emptier. 7, record 2, English, - wastewater
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
waste water: term and definition standardized by ISO. 8, record 2, English, - wastewater
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
wastewater; sewage: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 9, record 2, English, - wastewater
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
wastewater; waste water; sewage: terms standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau. 10, record 2, English, - wastewater
Record 2, Key term(s)
- wastewaters
- waste waters
- residual waters
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- eaux usées
1, record 2, French, eaux%20us%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun, plural, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- EU 2, record 2, French, EU
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- eaux résiduelles 3, record 2, French, eaux%20r%C3%A9siduelles
correct, feminine noun, plural, standardized
- eaux résiduaires 4, record 2, French, eaux%20r%C3%A9siduaires
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Eaux évacuées résultant de la toilette, de la cuisine ou de travaux industriels. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 5, record 2, French, - eaux%20us%C3%A9es
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
eaux usées; eaux résiduaires; eaux résiduelles : Employés au singulier, ces termes désignent généralement la substance, comme élément physique, et non une quantité de cette substance. 6, record 2, French, - eaux%20us%C3%A9es
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
eaux usées : terme normalisé par l'ISO et uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 7, record 2, French, - eaux%20us%C3%A9es
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
eaux usées : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 8, record 2, French, - eaux%20us%C3%A9es
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
eaux usées; eaux résiduelles : termes normalisés par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction. 9, record 2, French, - eaux%20us%C3%A9es
Record 2, Key term(s)
- eau usée
- eau résiduaire
- eau résiduelle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de aguas residuales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- aguas residuales
1, record 2, Spanish, aguas%20residuales
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- aguas de desecho 2, record 2, Spanish, aguas%20de%20desecho
correct, feminine noun, plural
- aguas usadas 3, record 2, Spanish, aguas%20usadas
correct, feminine noun, plural
- aguas negras 4, record 2, Spanish, aguas%20negras
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aguas provenientes de los residuos de una comunidad. 4, record 2, Spanish, - aguas%20residuales
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Aguas que, después de haber sido utilizadas en un proceso industrial, conservan sustancias disueltas o materias en suspensión (aguas de lavado, aguas madres, aguas negras, etc.). 5, record 2, Spanish, - aguas%20residuales
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-06-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Coal-Derived Fuels
- Fuels and Types of Hearths
- Mining of Organic Materials
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- waste water 1, record 3, English, waste%20water
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
surplus water: [deprecated]; bleed water: [deprecated]. Excess water allowed to run to waste from the water circuit. 1, record 3, English, - waste%20water
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Combustibles dérivés des charbons
- Combustibles et types de foyers
- Exploitation de matières organiques (Mines)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ponction d'eau
1, record 3, French, ponction%20d%27eau
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
soutirage d'eau: [déconseillé]. Eau en excédent du circuit de l'eau, que l'on évacue. 1, record 3, French, - ponction%20d%27eau
Record 3, Key term(s)
- soutirage d'eau
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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