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IMHOFF CONE [2 records]

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Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

Imhoff cone: an item in the "Chemical Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

cône d'Imhoff : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement chimiques» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie».

Spanish

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Record 2 2015-12-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Water Treatment (Water Supply)
  • Water Pollution
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
DEF

A conical transparent vessel, usually of capacity 1 litre and graduated near the apex, used for determining the volume of settleable matter in waters.

OBS

Imhoff cone: term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement des eaux
  • Pollution de l'eau
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
DEF

Récipient conique transparent d'une capacité de 1 litre en général et gradué près de son sommet, utilisé pour la détermination du volume des matières décantables dans les eaux.

OBS

cône d'Imhoff : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tratamiento del agua
  • Contaminación del agua
  • Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
DEF

Recipiente cónico transparente, generalmente de 1 litro de capacidad y graduado cerca de su cúspide, utilizado para la determinación del volumen de materias decantables en las aguas.

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