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Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-05-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Equipment and Tools (Water Supply)
- Wastewater Treatment
- Sewers and Drainage
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- shredder
1, record 1, English, shredder
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- shredding device 1, record 1, English, shredding%20device
correct
- comminutor 1, record 1, English, comminutor
correct, see observation
- comminuting machine 1, record 1, English, comminuting%20machine
correct, see observation
- communitor 2, record 1, English, communitor
avoid, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A shredder or comminutor cuts solids in the waste water passing through the device to about one-quarter inch size. They are installed directly in a flow channel and are provided with a by-pass so that the section containing the shredder can be isolated and drained for machine maintenance. 1, record 1, English, - shredder
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Comminutor" is usually used to name a specific type of shredding device and is a registered trade name. However it is also often used in a broader sense to mean all types of shredders and thus may be considered a synonym of shredder. 3, record 1, English, - shredder
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The Barminutor, combination screening and comminuting machine, has a high-speed rotating cutter that travels up and down on the front of the bar screen. 1, record 1, English, - shredder
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"Comminuting machine" is not truly a terminological unit. Rather it is an expression which explains the function of the machine. 3, record 1, English, - shredder
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
"communitor": although used in some sources (p. ex. Internet), the right spelling is "comminutor" and not "communitor". 4, record 1, English, - shredder
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et outillage (Alimentation en eau)
- Traitement des eaux usées
- Égouts et drainage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dilacérateur
1, record 1, French, dilac%C3%A9rateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- appareil de dilacération 2, record 1, French, appareil%20de%20dilac%C3%A9ration
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dilacération. Cette opération de traitement [...] a pour but de désintégrer les matières solides charriées par l'eau. Au lieu d'être extraites de l'effluent brut ces matières sont déchiquetées au passage et poursuivent le circuit de l'eau vers les stades de traitement suivants. [...] On distingue les dilacérateurs au fil de l'eau et les dilacérateurs associés (sous-entendu avec une grille mécanique). 1, record 1, French, - dilac%C3%A9rateur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
On distingue deux types principaux de dilacérateurs : les dilacérateurs au fil de l'eau et les dilacérateurs en ligne. 3, record 1, French, - dilac%C3%A9rateur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo y herramientas (Abastecimiento de agua)
- Tratamiento de aguas residuales
- Alcantarillas y drenaje
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- dilacerador
1, record 1, Spanish, dilacerador
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- desmenuzador 1, record 1, Spanish, desmenuzador
masculine noun
- molino 1, record 1, Spanish, molino
masculine noun
- cortadora 1, record 1, Spanish, cortadora
feminine noun
- trituradora 1, record 1, Spanish, trituradora
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositivo que sirve para romper o cortar los sólidos hasta un tamaño tal que permita que sean reintegrados a las aguas negras sin peligro de obstruir las bombas o las tuberías o afectar los sistemas de tratamientos posteriores. 1, record 1, Spanish, - dilacerador
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