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AGUA CLOACAL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-07-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sewage-water
1, record 1, English, sewage%2Dwater
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sewage 2, record 1, English, sewage
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Wastewater discharged from residences, commercial and industrial establishments and conveyed in a plumbing collection system. 3, record 1, English, - sewage%2Dwater
Record 1, Key term(s)
- sewage-waters
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- eaux d'égout
1, record 1, French, eaux%20d%27%C3%A9gout
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Eaux usées provenant de résidences, d'établissements commerciaux et industriels transportées dans un réseau d'égouts. 2, record 1, French, - eaux%20d%27%C3%A9gout
Record 1, Key term(s)
- eau d'égout
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Alcantarillas y drenaje
- Tratamiento de aguas residuales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- aguas cloacales
1, record 1, Spanish, aguas%20cloacales
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- aguas residuales 1, record 1, Spanish, aguas%20residuales
correct, feminine noun, plural
- aguas negras 2, record 1, Spanish, aguas%20negras
correct, feminine noun, plural
- aguas servidas 3, record 1, Spanish, aguas%20servidas
correct, feminine noun, plural
- aguas de desechos 4, record 1, Spanish, aguas%20de%20desechos
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aguas contaminadas con suciedad y detritus procedentes de viviendas, poblaciones o zonas industriales, que circulan a través de cloacas, alcantarillas o sistemas colectores. 1, record 1, Spanish, - aguas%20cloacales
Record 1, Key term(s)
- agua cloacal
- agua residual
- agua negra
- agua servida
- agua de desechos
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