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Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-10-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- grit chamber
1, record 1, English, grit%20chamber
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- grit-removal tank 2, record 1, English, grit%2Dremoval%20tank
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A detention chamber or an enlargement of a sewer designed to reduce the velocity of flow of the liquid to permit the separation of mineral from organic solids by differential sedimentation. 3, record 1, English, - grit%20chamber
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Grit chambers remove inorganic solids but may also trap heavier particles of organic nature such as seeds .... 4, record 1, English, - grit%20chamber
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dessableur
1, record 1, French, dessableur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- séparateur 1, record 1, French, s%C3%A9parateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsque les eaux sont très chargées en matières solides, on améliore leur sédimentation en les faisant traverser des bassins appelés «séparateurs» ou «dessableurs». La vitesse de l'effluent y est assez faible [...] pour que les matières solides inorganiques ou les particules organiques lourdes se déposent sur le fond du radier. 1, record 1, French, - dessableur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Alcantarillas y drenaje
- Tratamiento de aguas residuales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- desarenador
1, record 1, Spanish, desarenador
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Foso, balsa o filtro para retener la arena y otras materias pesadas arrastradas por el agua. 1, record 1, Spanish, - desarenador
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