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boue [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-12-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
- Oil Production
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- drilling fluid
1, record 1, English, drilling%20fluid
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- drilling mud 2, record 1, English, drilling%20mud
correct
- mud 3, record 1, English, mud
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The liquid that is circulated through the wellbore during rotary drilling and workover operations. 4, record 1, English, - drilling%20fluid
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Formation-fluid pressures are commonly controlled by the use of a high-density clay-water-slurry, called drilling mud. 5, record 1, English, - drilling%20fluid
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
- Production pétrolière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- boue de forage
1, record 1, French, boue%20de%20forage
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- boue 2, record 1, French, boue
correct, feminine noun
- fluide de forage 3, record 1, French, fluide%20de%20forage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mélange d'eau, d'argile et de certains produits chimiques qui assure notamment la remontée des déblais de forage, maintient les parois du puits et refroidit le trépan tout en le lubrifiant. 4, record 1, French, - boue%20de%20forage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Perforación de pozos petrolíferos
- Producción petrolera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- lodo
1, record 1, Spanish, lodo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- lodo de circulación 2, record 1, Spanish, lodo%20de%20circulaci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
- lodo de inyección 2, record 1, Spanish, lodo%20de%20inyecci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Agua cenagosa que se prepara con fango, espato pesado, barita, etc., y que se inyecta en el pozo que se está taladrando para lubricar el trépano, consolidar las paredes y arrastrar hasta la superficie las partículas arrancadas a la roca. 1, record 1, Spanish, - lodo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sludge
1, record 2, English, sludge
correct, noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The accumulated settled solids separated from various types of water as a result of natural or artificial processes. 2, record 2, English, - sludge
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "sludge" is considered to be an uncountable noun. However, it is often found in the plural form (sludges), particularly when speaking of different types of sludge. 3, record 2, English, - sludge
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sludge: term and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 2, English, - sludge
Record 2, Key term(s)
- sludges
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- boues
1, record 2, French, boues
correct, feminine noun, plural, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Matières solides accumulées, après leur séparation, par des procédés naturels ou artificiels, des divers types d'eau qui les contiennent. 2, record 2, French, - boues
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
boues : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 3, record 2, French, - boues
Record 2, Key term(s)
- boue
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de aguas residuales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- lodo
1, record 2, Spanish, lodo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Conjunto de] sólidos acumulados asentados separados de diversos tipos de agua como resultado de procesos naturales o artificiales. 1, record 2, Spanish, - lodo
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-11-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sludge
1, record 3, English, sludge
correct, noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An agglomerate of solid and liquid materials with a tendency to form a deposit. 2, record 3, English, - sludge
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "sludge" is considered to be an uncountable noun. However, it is often found in the plural form (sludges), particularly when speaking of different types of sludge. 3, record 3, English, - sludge
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sludge: term and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 3, English, - sludge
Record 3, Key term(s)
- sludges
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- boues
1, record 3, French, boues
correct, feminine noun, plural, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Agglomérat de matières solides et liquides ayant tendance à former un dépôt. 2, record 3, French, - boues
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
boues : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 3, record 3, French, - boues
Record 3, Key term(s)
- boue
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de los desechos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- lodo
1, record 3, Spanish, lodo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Líquido con gran contenido de sólidos en suspensión, proveniente de la mezcla profusa de agua y tierra, por operaciones como el tratamiento de agua, de aguas residuales y otros procesos similares. 2, record 3, Spanish, - lodo
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-02-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Pulp and Paper
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- slime
1, record 4, English, slime
correct, noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An undesirable slippery, glutinous film formed by microorganisms and the agglomeration of nonbiological matter. 1, record 4, English, - slime
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is found throughout the pulp and paper stock flow and storage system. 1, record 4, English, - slime
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pâtes et papier
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- boue
1, record 4, French, boue
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Développement bactérien ou fongique qui doit faire l'objet d'un traitement approprié pour empêcher que le dépôt dans les circuits de papeterie nuise au fonctionnement des machines et altère la qualité des produits. 1, record 4, French, - boue
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-10-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Electrochemistry
- Electrometallurgy
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- anode mud
1, record 5, English, anode%20mud
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- anode slime 2, record 5, English, anode%20slime
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Residue that falls from the anode in electrolytic refining processes. 3, record 5, English, - anode%20mud
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Électrochimie
- Électrométallurgie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- boue
1, record 5, French, boue
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Déchets tombant au fond d'un bac de raffinage électrolytique. 1, record 5, French, - boue
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2008-07-31
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- mire
1, record 6, English, mire
correct, see observation, specific
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Wet or soft mud, slush, dirt. 2, record 6, English, - mire
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mire: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 6, English, - mire
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- boue
1, record 6, French, boue
see observation, feminine noun, generic
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
boue : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 2, record 6, French, - boue
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2006-08-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Oceanography
- Geology
- Marine Biology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- ooze
1, record 7, English, ooze
correct, noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A very fine-textured pelagic deposit, which accumulates on the abyssal zone of the ocean-floor. 3, record 7, English, - ooze
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Oozes are ... defined by their characteristic organisms: diatom ooze; foraminiferal ooze; globigerina ooze; pteropod ooze; radiolarian ooze. 4, record 7, English, - ooze
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Siliceous ooze. 5, record 7, English, - ooze
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Océanographie
- Géologie
- Biologie marine
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- boue
1, record 7, French, boue
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dépôt bathyal et abyssal formé de fines particules de la classe des poudres et caractérisé par un apport terrigène assez faible [...] accompagné de squelettes de microorganismes. 2, record 7, French, - boue
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les boues sont classées selon leur couleur, leur origine ou - le plus souvent - selon les composantes principales [...]: boues calcaires (à globigérines); boues siliceuses (à radiolaires, à diatomées); boues argileuses [...] 3, record 7, French, - boue
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Oceanografía
- Geología
- Biología Marina
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- lodo
1, record 7, Spanish, lodo
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
- barro 2, record 7, Spanish, barro
masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cieno formado por los sedimentos en el fondo de los mares. 3, record 7, Spanish, - lodo
Record 8 - internal organization data 2004-05-14
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Aquaculture
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- silt
1, record 8, English, silt
correct, noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In bays, including river estuaries, sedimentation of silt is facilitated as a result of the slight water movement; consequently, sea marshes develop. 2, record 8, English, - silt
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Aquaculture
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- limon
1, record 8, French, limon
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- boue 2, record 8, French, boue
correct, feminine noun
- vase 3, record 8, French, vase
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geología
- Acuicultura
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- limo
1, record 8, Spanish, limo
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
- cieno 1, record 8, Spanish, cieno
correct, masculine noun
- légamo 2, record 8, Spanish, l%C3%A9gamo
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mezcla de sedimentos muy finos, arcillosos, calcáreos, ferruginosos y arenosos, que forma depósitos poco coherentes en el fondo de los mares, ríos, lagos y en el lecho de las aguas estancadas. 3, record 8, Spanish, - limo
Record 9 - internal organization data 2001-07-16
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Crop Protection
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- slurry
1, record 9, English, slurry
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- slurrey 2, record 9, English, slurrey
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A watery suspension of a fungicide or insecticide used especially in seed treatment. 3, record 9, English, - slurry
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Protection des végétaux
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- poudre mouillable pour traitement humide
1, record 9, French, poudre%20mouillable%20pour%20traitement%20humide
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- pâte fluide 1, record 9, French, p%C3%A2te%20fluide
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- boue 1, record 9, French, boue
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- bouillie concentrée 1, record 9, French, bouillie%20concentr%C3%A9e
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] mélange semi-liquide d'eau et de poudre insoluble dans l'eau, une suspension épaisse d'un pesticide réalisée avec une poudre mouillable et de l'eau. 1, record 9, French, - poudre%20mouillable%20pour%20traitement%20humide
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce terme se traduit parfois par pâte fluide, ou boue, ou bouillie concentrée. 1, record 9, French, - poudre%20mouillable%20pour%20traitement%20humide
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme anglais slurry n'a pas de véritable équivalent en français, si ce n'est poudre mouillable pour traitement humide(des semences)[...] 1, record 9, French, - poudre%20mouillable%20pour%20traitement%20humide
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2001-07-16
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Engines (Motor Vehicles)
- Servicing and Maintenance (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
- Black Products (Petroleum)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- sludge in an engine
1, record 10, English, sludge%20in%20an%20engine
correct, standardized
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] deposit, principally composed of engine oil, fuel residues and oxidation products which does not drain from engine parts, but which can be removed by wiping with a soft cloth. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 1, record 10, English, - sludge%20in%20an%20engine
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sludge in an engine: term standardized by ISO. 2, record 10, English, - sludge%20in%20an%20engine
Record 10, Key term(s)
- sludge
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Moteur (Véhicules automobiles)
- Entretien et réparation (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
- Produits noirs (Pétrole)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- boue dans un moteur
1, record 10, French, boue%20dans%20un%20moteur
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dépôt principalement composé d'huile moteur, de résidus de carburant et de produits d'oxydation qui ne peut pas s'évacuer des pièces du moteur mais qui peut être enlevé au moyen d'un chiffon doux. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 1, record 10, French, - boue%20dans%20un%20moteur
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
boue dans un moteur : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 2, record 10, French, - boue%20dans%20un%20moteur
Record 10, Key term(s)
- boue
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2000-11-22
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- mud
1, record 11, English, mud
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The detrital sediments are classified, chiefly according to the size of the constituent particles, into "gravel," "sand," "silt," and "mud"... "Mud" ... is a sediment composed of the very finest-grained products of erosion. "Mud" and its principal variety, "clay," consist of particles that are still finer than those of silt size - less than 0.002 millimeter in diameter. ("A Textbook of Geology", Chester Longwell, 1939, p. 248.) 1, record 11, English, - mud
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- boue
1, record 11, French, boue
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La classification des roches détritiques [...] est basée sur la taille des particules. L'échelle adoptée est variable suivant les auteurs [...]. Poussières et boues : 0,05 mm [...] 2, record 11, French, - boue
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] le mot argile, [...] peut désigner à la fois la roche, des altérations et des boues, voire les minéraux argileux eux-mêmes. 1, record 11, French, - boue
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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