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MACROTAMIZADO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1996-01-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- macrostraining
1, record 1, English, macrostraining
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Macrostraining (mesh size greater than 0.3 mm) is used to remove certain suspended solids, floating or semi-floating matter, vegetable and animal debris, insects, twigs, algae, grass, etc., whose dimensions are from 0.2 to several millimetres. 1, record 1, English, - macrostraining
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- macrotamisage
1, record 1, French, macrotamisage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tamisage 2, record 1, French, tamisage
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Filtration sur tôle perforée ou treillis métallique avec passage supérieur à 0.3 mm destiné à retenir certaines matières en suspension, flottantes ou semi-flottantes, débris végétaux ou animaux, insectes, brindilles, algues etc., de dimensions comprises entre 0.2 mm et quelques millimètres. 2, record 1, French, - macrotamisage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Toutes les matières en suspension non éliminées par le macrotamisage le seront par le microtamisage (ou microfiltration). 2, record 1, French, - macrotamisage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme macrotamisage, parfois utilisé comme synonyme de tamisage, désigne "tout ce qui n'est pas microtamisage" mais en particulier, les types de filtrations destinées à retenir les matières en suspension de dimensions comprises entre 0.2 et quelques millimètres. 2, record 1, French, - macrotamisage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de aguas residuales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- macrotamizado
1, record 1, Spanish, macrotamizado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- tamizado 1, record 1, Spanish, tamizado
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Proceso de filtración en tela de acero inoxidable utilizado para la separación de sólidos disueltos cuyo tamaño oscila entre 0.2 mm y unos milímetros. 1, record 1, Spanish, - macrotamizado
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sólo se habla de macrotamizado cuando se quiere distinguir este proceso con el de microtamizado. Habitualmente los términos "tamizado" y "macrotamizado" se utilizan como sinónimos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - macrotamizado
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