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BIODEGRADATEUR HYDROCARBURES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1991-01-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Anti-pollution Measures
- Biochemistry
- Petrochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- biological hydrocarbon digestant
1, record 1, English, biological%20hydrocarbon%20digestant
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Oil eating microbes. [An example is the] BCS 90, a biological hydrocarbon digestant. 1, record 1, English, - biological%20hydrocarbon%20digestant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mesures antipollution
- Biochimie
- Chimie du pétrole
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- agent biologique de dégradation des hydrocarbures
1, record 1, French, agent%20biologique%20de%20d%C3%A9gradation%20des%20hydrocarbures
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- agent de biodégradation des hydrocarbures 1, record 1, French, agent%20de%20biod%C3%A9gradation%20des%20hydrocarbures
proposal, masculine noun
- microorganisme dégradateur d'hydrocarbures 1, record 1, French, microorganisme%20d%C3%A9gradateur%20d%27hydrocarbures
proposal, masculine noun
- biodégradateur d'hydrocarbures 1, record 1, French, biod%C3%A9gradateur%20d%27hydrocarbures
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Termes proposés après consultation du chargé de recherches sur la biodégradation des hydrocarbures à l'Institut de recherches en biotechnologie du CNRC. Il nous a dit qu'on ne parle pas de «digestion» des hydrocarbures (le terme «digestion» est employé dans le domaine du traitement des eaux usées), mais seulement de «dégradation (biologique)» ou de «biodégradation». 1, record 1, French, - agent%20biologique%20de%20d%C3%A9gradation%20des%20hydrocarbures
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Digestion des boues : transformation de la matière organique des boues résiduaires par action bactérienne. 2, record 1, French, - agent%20biologique%20de%20d%C3%A9gradation%20des%20hydrocarbures
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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