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SUSPENDED WASTE MATTER [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-11-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Wastewater Treatment
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
- Water Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sedimentation
1, record 1, English, sedimentation
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- settling 2, record 1, English, settling
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process of settling and deposition, under the influence of gravity, of suspended matter carried by water or waste. 3, record 1, English, - sedimentation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sedimentation: term and definition standardized by ISO. 4, record 1, English, - sedimentation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux usées
- Traitement des eaux
- Pollution de l'eau
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sédimentation
1, record 1, French, s%C3%A9dimentation
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- décantation 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9cantation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mode de dépôt, sous l'influence de la gravité, des matières en suspension dans les eaux et les eaux résiduaires. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 3, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9dimentation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sédimentation : terme normalisé par l'ISO et uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie et par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 4, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9dimentation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de aguas residuales
- Tratamiento del agua
- Contaminación del agua
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sedimentación
1, record 1, Spanish, sedimentaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- clarificación por gravedad 2, record 1, Spanish, clarificaci%C3%B3n%20por%20gravedad
correct, feminine noun
- decantación 3, record 1, Spanish, decantaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
- asentamiento 3, record 1, Spanish, asentamiento
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Proceso de asentar y depositar, bajo la influencia de la gravedad, material en suspensión en las aguas residuales. 4, record 1, Spanish, - sedimentaci%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Aunque el término "sedimentación" debería aplicarse preferentemente al proceso natural de asentamiento de un líquido, este término se encuentra mucho más a menudo que el término "decantación". 3, record 1, Spanish, - sedimentaci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-09-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Equipment and Tools (Water Supply)
- Dust Removal
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- filtering medium
1, record 2, English, filtering%20medium
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- filter medium 2, record 2, English, filter%20medium
correct
- drainage medium 3, record 2, English, drainage%20medium
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Filtration [is] a liquid waste treatment method in which the water is passed through a filtering medium, consisting of granular matter(sand, diatomaceous earth, specially treated paper), thereby removing colloidal or suspended matter. 4, record 2, English, - filtering%20medium
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The only observation that we can make so far is that after operating for eight years the bed drainage media as well as the large volume of sludge residue have remained unclogged. 3, record 2, English, - filtering%20medium
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
filtering medium: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 5, record 2, English, - filtering%20medium
Record 2, Key term(s)
- filtering media
- filter media
- drainage media
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et outillage (Alimentation en eau)
- Dépoussiérage
- Traitement des eaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- matériau filtrant
1, record 2, French, mat%C3%A9riau%20filtrant
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- matière filtrante 2, record 2, French, mati%C3%A8re%20filtrante
correct, feminine noun
- médium filtrant 3, record 2, French, m%C3%A9dium%20filtrant
correct, masculine noun
- couche filtrante 4, record 2, French, couche%20filtrante
correct, feminine noun
- milieu filtrant 5, record 2, French, milieu%20filtrant
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Matériau poreux tel le sable, le papier, ou le tissu, qui peut retenir les matières fines en suspension dans un liquide. 6, record 2, French, - mat%C3%A9riau%20filtrant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il existe plusieurs emplacements aux États-Unis et en Europe (particulièrement dans les pays nordiques) où on se sert de la tourbe comme milieu filtrant pour des eaux domestiques. 7, record 2, French, - mat%C3%A9riau%20filtrant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
matériau filtrant : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 8, record 2, French, - mat%C3%A9riau%20filtrant
Record 2, Key term(s)
- média filtrant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo y herramientas (Abastecimiento de agua)
- Eliminación del polvo
- Tratamiento del agua
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- medio filtrante
1, record 2, Spanish, medio%20filtrante
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- medio de filtración 2, record 2, Spanish, medio%20de%20filtraci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parte de un filtro constituido por el material poroso a través del que se hace pasar el fluido y sobre el que queda retenido el sólido. 3, record 2, Spanish, - medio%20filtrante
Record 3 - internal organization data 1990-08-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- suspended wastes
1, record 3, English, suspended%20wastes
proposal
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- suspended waste matter 1, record 3, English, suspended%20waste%20matter
proposal
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
suspended matter: solids in suspension in water, wastewater, or effluent. 2, record 3, English, - suspended%20wastes
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
suspended solids: Insoluble solids that either float on the surface of, or are in suspension in, water, wastewater, or other liquids. 2, record 3, English, - suspended%20wastes
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- déchets en suspension
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9chets%20en%20suspension
masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On déverse 500 millions de litres d'eaux usées dans le fleuve et 51 tonnes métriques de déchets en suspension. 1, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9chets%20en%20suspension
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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