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SOIL WASHING [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-06-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Anti-pollution Measures
- Waste Management
- Soil Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- soil washing
1, record 1, English, soil%20washing
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A water-based system designed to physically separate contaminants from soil or sediment, etc. 2, record 1, English, - soil%20washing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Contaminated soil can be physically cleaned with water enhanced with extraction agents. When the soil is left in situ, the process is called "soil flushing"; when the soil is removed and then placed in contact with the fluid, the process is called "soil washing." 3, record 1, English, - soil%20washing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Contaminants may be concentrated in a particular size fraction (usually a fine fraction) leaving the remaining (coarser) material free of contamination. 2, record 1, English, - soil%20washing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
soil washing: term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). 4, record 1, English, - soil%20washing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mesures antipollution
- Gestion des déchets
- Pollution du sol
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lavage du sol
1, record 1, French, lavage%20du%20sol
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lavage des sols 2, record 1, French, lavage%20des%20sols
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système d'entraînement par l'eau destiné à séparer, par voie physique, des contaminants du sol, de sédiments, etc. 1, record 1, French, - lavage%20du%20sol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'eau, à laquelle on a ajouté des agents d'extraction, peut être utilisée pour nettoyer physiquement les sols contaminés. Quand les sols sont laissés en place, le procédé est appelé «lavage par immersion» (appelé en anglais «flushing») et lorsque les sols sont enlevés et mis en contact avec un liquide, le procédé est appelé «lavage des sols». 2, record 1, French, - lavage%20du%20sol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les contaminants peuvent être concentrés sur une fraction granulométrique particulière (en général la fraction plus fine) et ne pas toucher le reste des matériaux (fraction plus grossière). 1, record 1, French, - lavage%20du%20sol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
lavage du sol : terme et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO). 3, record 1, French, - lavage%20du%20sol
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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