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DEMANDA BIOQUIMICA OXIGENO STANDARD [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Water Pollution
- Biochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- five-day BOD
1, record 1, English, five%2Dday%20BOD
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- BOD5 2, record 1, English, BOD5
correct, see observation
- biochemical oxygen demand over five days 3, record 1, English, biochemical%20oxygen%20demand%20over%20five%20days
- five-day biochemical oxygen demand 3, record 1, English, five%2Dday%20biochemical%20oxygen%20demand
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
That part of oxygen demand usually associated with biochemical oxidation of carbonaceous material within 5 days at 20°C. First stage biochemical oxygen demand. 4, record 1, English, - five%2Dday%20BOD
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 1, Key term(s)
- five day BOD
- five day biochemical oxygen demand
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Pollution de l'eau
- Biochimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- demande biochimique en oxygène en 5 jours
1, record 1, French, demande%20biochimique%20en%20oxyg%C3%A8ne%20en%205%20jours
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- demande biochimique en oxygène sur 5 jours 2, record 1, French, demande%20biochimique%20en%20oxyg%C3%A8ne%20sur%205%20jours
feminine noun
- D.B.O. en cinq jours 3, record 1, French, D%2EB%2EO%2E%20en%20cinq%20jours
correct, feminine noun
- D.B.O.5 4, record 1, French, D%2EB%2EO%2E5
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- D.B.O.5 4, record 1, French, D%2EB%2EO%2E5
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mesure de la consommation spontanée d'oxygène d'une masse d'eau conservée à l'obscurité en tube fermé pendant 5 jours à 20 °C, utilisée pour évaluer la pollution de l'eau et exprimée en milligrammes par litre d'eau. 3, record 1, French, - demande%20biochimique%20en%20oxyg%C3%A8ne%20en%205%20jours
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
D.B.O.5; DBO5 : Lorsque le chiffre cinq suit immédiatement l'abréviation, comme ici, il se place en indice. 3, record 1, French, - demande%20biochimique%20en%20oxyg%C3%A8ne%20en%205%20jours
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estudios y análisis del medio ambiente
- Contaminación del agua
- Bioquímica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- demanda bioquímica de oxígeno a los cinco días
1, record 1, Spanish, demanda%20bioqu%C3%ADmica%20de%20ox%C3%ADgeno%20a%20los%20cinco%20d%C3%ADas
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- demanda bioquímica de oxígeno en cinco días 2, record 1, Spanish, demanda%20bioqu%C3%ADmica%20de%20ox%C3%ADgeno%20en%20cinco%20d%C3%ADas
feminine noun
- DBO5 3, record 1, Spanish, DBO5
correct, feminine noun
- DBO5 3, record 1, Spanish, DBO5
- demanda bioquímica de oxígeno standard 1, record 1, Spanish, demanda%20bioqu%C3%ADmica%20de%20ox%C3%ADgeno%20standard
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Demanda bioquímica de oxígeno determinada por el procedimiento normal de laboratorio, en 5 días y a 20°C y usualmente expresada en partes por millón de oxígeno. 1, record 1, Spanish, - demanda%20bioqu%C3%ADmica%20de%20ox%C3%ADgeno%20a%20los%20cinco%20d%C3%ADas
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El parámetro de contaminación orgánica más utilizado y aplicable a las aguas residuales y superficiales es la DBO a los cinco días (DBO5). 1, record 1, Spanish, - demanda%20bioqu%C3%ADmica%20de%20ox%C3%ADgeno%20a%20los%20cinco%20d%C3%ADas
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