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BULK WATER [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-03-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Water Supply
- Water Resources Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bulk water
1, record 1, English, bulk%20water
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The potable water that is intended for human consumption that is conveyed and dispensed from an approved transport vehicle. 2, record 1, English, - bulk%20water
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Alimentation en eau
- Gestion des ressources en eau
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- eau en vrac
1, record 1, French, eau%20en%20vrac
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-09-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
- Wastewater Treatment
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- free water
1, record 2, English, free%20water
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- bulk water 2, record 2, English, bulk%20water
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Water that is not attached to sludge solids in any way and can be removed by simple gravitational settling. 3, record 2, English, - free%20water
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
- Traitement des eaux usées
- Traitement des eaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- eau libre
1, record 2, French, eau%20libre
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'eau libre constitue la majorité de la fraction d'eau dans la boue, soit environ 2/3 du volume. Elle est située entre les flocs de boue et aucune force d'interaction ne s'applique sur elle, d'où le nom «eau libre». 2, record 2, French, - eau%20libre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-06-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
- Geochemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bulk water
1, record 3, English, bulk%20water
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... water close to a solid surface is apt to differ in solute content from nearby water that is farther from the solid surface (we shall call the latter "bulk water"). When a wet sediment is squeezed, it is probable that the bulk water is expelled more readily than the surface-adsorbed water. 1, record 3, English, - bulk%20water
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
- Géochimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- eau libre
1, record 3, French, eau%20libre
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] l'eau avoisinant une surface solide est susceptible d'être différente, par sa teneur en soluté, de l'eau toute proche, mais plus éloignée de la surface solide (nous l'appellerons «eau libre»). 1, record 3, French, - eau%20libre
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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