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CONTAMINATION SUPERFICIELLE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-05-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- surficial contamination
1, record 1, English, surficial%20contamination
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Washing processes use water and mechanical action to remove contaminants physically attached to particles of soil. The technology exploits the fact that contaminants tend to adhere to organic carbon and the fine soil fraction (silt and clay). Surficial contamination is often removed from the coarse fraction by abrasive scouring. 1, record 1, English, - surficial%20contamination
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contamination superficielle
1, record 1, French, contamination%20superficielle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les technologies de lavage des sols utilisent de l'eau et l'action mécanique pour enlever les contaminants liés physiquement aux particules des sols. Elles se basent sur le fait que les contaminants ont tendance à adhérer au carbone organique et à la fraction fine des sols (limon et argile). La contamination superficielle est souvent enlevée de la fraction grossière par un récurage abrasif. 1, record 1, French, - contamination%20superficielle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cheese and Dairy Products
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- surface taint 1, record 2, English, surface%20taint
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- contamination superficielle
1, record 2, French, contamination%20superficielle
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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