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SEWAGE-WATER [1 record]

Record 1 2019-07-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sewers and Drainage
  • Wastewater Treatment
DEF

Wastewater discharged from residences, commercial and industrial establishments and conveyed in a plumbing collection system.

Key term(s)
  • sewage-waters

French

Domaine(s)
  • Égouts et drainage
  • Traitement des eaux usées
DEF

Eaux usées provenant de résidences, d'établissements commerciaux et industriels transportées dans un réseau d'égouts.

Key term(s)
  • eau d'égout

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Alcantarillas y drenaje
  • Tratamiento de aguas residuales
DEF

Aguas contaminadas con suciedad y detritus procedentes de viviendas, poblaciones o zonas industriales, que circulan a través de cloacas, alcantarillas o sistemas colectores.

Key term(s)
  • agua cloacal
  • agua residual
  • agua negra
  • agua servida
  • agua de desechos
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