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Record 1 1982-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wastewater Treatment
CONT

Separation by flotation of solid particles in suspension in a liquid obeys the same laws as sedimentation, but in a reverse field of force. Firstly, one finds simple flotation to be governed by stokes law. Then again, in the case of flocculated particles or very heavy suspensions, one finds flocculant-flotation and flotation through a sludge blanket ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement des eaux usées
CONT

La séparation par flottation de particules solides en suspension dans un liquide suit les mêmes lois que la sédimentation mais dans un champ de force "inversé". On retrouve tout d'abord la flottation simple régie par la loi de Stokes. Puis dans le cas de particules floculées ou de suspensions très chargées, on retrouve des phases de flottation diffuse, de flottation à travers un lit de boue [...]

Spanish

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Record 2 2002-03-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Taxation
Key term(s)
  • assess taxes

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fiscalité
OBS

L'expression «cotiser quelqu'un» est à éviter, sauf dans des citations de la Loi de l'impôt sur le revenu.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sistema tributario
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