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INTERSTITIAL WATER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-09-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
- Wastewater Treatment
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- interstitial water
1, record 1, English, interstitial%20water
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- floc water 2, record 1, English, floc%20water
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Floc water – the water trapped in the flocs, removed when the flocs are squeezed so that they expel the water trapped in the lattice structure. Floc water is removed by mechanical dewatering. 3, record 1, English, - interstitial%20water
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
- Traitement des eaux usées
- Traitement des eaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- eau interstitielle
1, record 1, French, eau%20interstitielle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la déshydratation mécanique a pour objectif d'éliminer l'eau contenue dans les flocs (eau interstitielle) [...] 1, record 1, French, - eau%20interstitielle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-09-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- interstitial water
1, record 2, English, interstitial%20water
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- pore water 2, record 2, English, pore%20water
correct
- porewater 3, record 2, English, porewater
correct
- poral water 4, record 2, English, poral%20water
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The water which is retained in the interstices (or spaces) between solid particles. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 5, record 2, English, - interstitial%20water
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
interstitial water: term standardized by ISO. 6, record 2, English, - interstitial%20water
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- eau interstitielle
1, record 2, French, eau%20interstitielle
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- eau porale 2, record 2, French, eau%20porale
correct, feminine noun
- eau de porosité 3, record 2, French, eau%20de%20porosit%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Eau qui est retenue dans les espaces (ou interstices) situés entre les particules solides. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 4, record 2, French, - eau%20interstitielle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
À propos de l'essai oedométrique [...] un sol saturé soumis à une surcharge extérieure, perd une partie de son eau interstitielle à la façon d'une éponge pressée, et diminue de volume. 5, record 2, French, - eau%20interstitielle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
eau interstitielle : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 6, record 2, French, - eau%20interstitielle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- agua intersticial
1, record 2, Spanish, agua%20intersticial
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Agua contenida en los intersticios de la roca. 2, record 2, Spanish, - agua%20intersticial
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El agua fósil y el agua congénita pueden calificarse también de intersticiales si quedaron retenidas en los intersticios de una roca. 3, record 2, Spanish, - agua%20intersticial
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