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Record 1 2011-12-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Water Treatment (Water Supply)
CONT

Water treatment describes those processes used to make water more acceptable for a desired end-use. These can include use as drinking water, industrial processes, medical and many other uses. The goal of all water treatment process is to remove existing contaminants in the water, or reduce the concentration of such contaminants so the water becomes fit for its desired end-use.

OBS

water treatment: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement des eaux
CONT

Le traitement des eaux est l'ensemble des techniques qui consiste à purifier l'eau soit pour transformer les eaux naturelles en eau potable, soit pour épurer des eaux usées avant leur rejet dans le milieu naturel ou leur réutilisation.

OBS

traitement de l'eau; épuration de l'eau : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tratamiento del agua
DEF

Procedimientos para convertir en agua potable o en agua utilizable por la industria o la agricultura las que no lo son.

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Record 2 2009-02-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Waste Management
CONT

Effluent treatment process.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion des déchets
CONT

Procédé de traitement des effluents.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Gestión de los desechos
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