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weir skimmer [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-08-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Anti-pollution Measures
- Water Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- weir skimmer
1, record 1, English, weir%20skimmer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of skimmer which employs the force of gravity to drain oil from the water surface. Basic components include a weir or dam, a holding tank, and an external pump. As oil on the water surface falls over the weir or is forced over by currents into the holding tank it is continuously removed by the pump. 2, record 1, English, - weir%20skimmer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mesures antipollution
- Pollution de l'eau
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- récupérateur à déversoir
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9rateur%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9versoir
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- écrémeur à déversoir 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9cr%C3%A9meur%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9versoir
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
récupérateur équipé d'un déversoir à immersion réglable qui écrème la couche d'hydrocarbures, qui est ensuite pompée avec une certaine quantité d'eau. 3, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9rateur%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9versoir
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Écrémeur qui fait appel à la force de la pesanteur pour débarrasser la surface de l'eau de ses hydrocarbures. Ses parties constituantes de base comprennent un déversoir ou rebord, un réservoir et une pompe externe. Lorsque la lame déversante de la nappe passe le déversoir, elle est entraînée par le courant dans le réservoir dont elle est tirée en continu par la pompe. 4, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9rateur%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9versoir
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medidas contra la contaminación
- Contaminación del agua
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- recolector a rebosamiento
1, record 1, Spanish, recolector%20a%20rebosamiento
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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