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WATER TREATMENT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-07-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Psychological Warfare
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- waterboarding
1, record 1, English, waterboarding
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- water board torture 2, record 1, English, water%20board%20torture
correct
- water-board torture 3, record 1, English, water%2Dboard%20torture
correct
- water cure 2, record 1, English, water%20cure
- water treatment 4, record 1, English, water%20treatment
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A form of torture, typically used as an interrogation technique, in which a person is strapped head downward and face up to an inclined board or bench, the mouth and nose covered, and large quantities of water poured over the face, in order to simulate the experience of drowning. 3, record 1, English, - waterboarding
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Waterboarding is not ... a simulation. Waterboarding is actually forcing large quantities of water into the pharynx, and trachea, inducing choking and gagging in the subject. 5, record 1, English, - waterboarding
Record 1, Key term(s)
- water boarding
- waterboarding torture
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Guerre psychologique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- simulacre de noyade
1, record 1, French, simulacre%20de%20noyade
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- simulation de noyade 2, record 1, French, simulation%20de%20noyade
correct, feminine noun
- noyade simulée 3, record 1, French, noyade%20simul%C3%A9e
feminine noun
- waterboarding 4, record 1, French, waterboarding
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Il s'agit d'attacher] un prisonnier sur une planche et de lui verser de l'eau sur le visage pour provoquer une sensation d'étouffement[.] 5, record 1, French, - simulacre%20de%20noyade
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[...] le mot «simulacre» est employé, mais les bourreaux ne font pas semblant. 5, record 1, French, - simulacre%20de%20noyade
Record 1, Key term(s)
- water boarding
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-12-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- water treatment
1, record 2, English, water%20treatment
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 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. 2, record 2, English, - water%20treatment
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
water treatment: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 2, English, - water%20treatment
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- traitement de l'eau
1, record 2, French, traitement%20de%20l%27eau
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- traitement des eaux 2, record 2, French, traitement%20des%20eaux
correct, masculine noun
- épuration de l'eau 3, record 2, French, %C3%A9puration%20de%20l%27eau
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- épuration des eaux 4, record 2, French, %C3%A9puration%20des%20eaux
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 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. 5, record 2, French, - traitement%20de%20l%27eau
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
traitement de l'eau; épuration de l'eau : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 6, record 2, French, - traitement%20de%20l%27eau
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento del agua
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- depuración de las aguas
1, record 2, Spanish, depuraci%C3%B3n%20de%20las%20aguas
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- purificación del agua 2, record 2, Spanish, purificaci%C3%B3n%20del%20agua
correct, feminine noun
- tratamiento del agua 3, record 2, Spanish, tratamiento%20del%20agua
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procedimientos para convertir en agua potable o en agua utilizable por la industria o la agricultura las que no lo son. 4, record 2, Spanish, - depuraci%C3%B3n%20de%20las%20aguas
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