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Record 1 2001-07-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
OBS

[...] les modifications de niveau du lac seront fonction de la capacité de rétention du bassin [...]

Spanish

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Record 2 2001-07-24

English

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

Double bed filters (dual media filters). Filtration through two beds of homogeneous but different grain sizes, located one after the other and equipped with provision for independent washing, facilitates the treatment of water containing non-uniform suspended solids, with or without flocculation, with high retention capacities and without the risk of layer intermixing during the washing operation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement des eaux
OBS

Filtres à lit double (dual media filter). La filtration sur deux lits de granulométries homogènes mais différentes, placés en série, pouvant être lavés de façon autonome, permet de traiter des eaux chargées de matières en suspension hétérogènes, floculées ou non, avec de grandes capacités de rétention sans qu'il y ait risque de mélange des couches lors du lavage.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tratamiento del agua
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Record 3 1999-05-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mechanical Transmission Systems
DEF

The particle mass which can be retained by the equipment up to the point at which one of the specified operational limits is reached.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transmissions mécaniques
DEF

Masse de particules pouvant être retenue par un appareil jusqu'à ce qu'une des limites de fonctionnement prescrites soit atteinte.

Spanish

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