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OIL REMOVAL TANK [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
- Wastewater Treatment
- Garages and Service Stations
- Sewers and Drainage
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- oil interceptor
1, record 1, English, oil%20interceptor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- oil trap 2, record 1, English, oil%20trap
correct
- light-oil trap 3, record 1, English, light%2Doil%20trap
correct
- oil separator 4, record 1, English, oil%20separator
correct
- gasoline interceptor 5, record 1, English, gasoline%20interceptor
correct
- gasoline trap 6, record 1, English, gasoline%20trap
correct
- gasoline separator 6, record 1, English, gasoline%20separator
correct
- gasoline-and-oil separator 6, record 1, English, gasoline%2Dand%2Doil%20separator
correct
- petrol intercepting trap 7, record 1, English, petrol%20intercepting%20trap
correct, Great Britain, standardized
- oil removal tank 8, record 1, English, oil%20removal%20tank
- catch basin 9, record 1, English, catch%20basin
- interceptor 10, record 1, English, interceptor
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sewage or wastes which contain oil, oily or inflammable substances ... shall be treated and separated in an oil interceptor before being discharged into the drainage system. ... Service stations, repair shops, garages or any establishment where motor vehicles are repaired, lubricated, maintained or washed shall be provided with an oil interceptor. 11, record 1, English, - oil%20interceptor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
oil trap (interceptor); gasoline trap (interceptor): terms used interchangeably by a number of sources to refer to a device used to separate flammable substances from sewage water. 12, record 1, English, - oil%20interceptor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
petrol intercepting trap: term standardized by the British Standards Institution (BSI). 12, record 1, English, - oil%20interceptor
Record 1, Key term(s)
- petrol interceptor
- petrol trap
- petrol separator
- oil-and-gasoline separator
- petrol-and-oil separator
- oil-and-petrol separator
- gasoline intercepting trap
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux
- Traitement des eaux usées
- Garages et stations-service
- Égouts et drainage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- déshuileur
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9shuileur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- intercepteur d'huile 2, record 1, French, intercepteur%20d%27huile
correct, masculine noun
- séparateur d'essence 3, record 1, French, s%C3%A9parateur%20d%27essence
correct, masculine noun
- séparateur d'hydrocarbures 4, record 1, French, s%C3%A9parateur%20d%27hydrocarbures
correct, masculine noun
- séparateur d'huiles 1, record 1, French, s%C3%A9parateur%20d%27huiles
correct, masculine noun
- séparateur d'huile 5, record 1, French, s%C3%A9parateur%20d%27huile
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cuve dans laquelle les huiles et autres substances plus légères sont retenues grâce à une injection d'air et collectées dans une « zone de tranquillisation » d'où elles sont évacuées grâce à une suceuse. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9shuileur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'eau à traiter pénètre dans la chambre d'entrée puis est dirigée vers le bas de l'appareil, tout en étant répartie sur toute sa largeur, par une cloison plongeante. La séparation s'effectue dans la chambre de séparation sous l'influence de la gravité; les huiles surnagent, les boues se déposent tandis que l'eau clarifiée passe sous une seconde paroi plongeante avant d'être évacuée. Les intercepteurs d'huiles doivent être munis d'une aération efficace [...] 6, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9shuileur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les déshuileurs sont des ouvrages que l'on retrouve le plus souvent couplés avec des : décanteurs, dégraisseurs, dessableurs [...] d'où leurs noms respectifs de dégraisseurs-déshuileurs, dessableurs-déshuileurs, décanteurs-dégraisseurs-déshuileurs, etc. [...] 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9shuileur
Record 1, Key term(s)
- séparateur d'hydrocarbure
- trappe de séparation d'huile
- intercepteur d'huiles
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento del agua
- Tratamiento de aguas residuales
- Garajes y gasolineras
- Alcantarillas y drenaje
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- desengrasador
1, record 1, Spanish, desengrasador
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- separador de grasas 1, record 1, Spanish, separador%20de%20grasas
correct, masculine noun
- tanque separador de grasas 1, record 1, Spanish, tanque%20separador%20de%20grasas
correct, masculine noun
- interceptor 2, record 1, Spanish, interceptor
correct, masculine noun
- separador de aceites 3, record 1, Spanish, separador%20de%20aceites
correct, masculine noun
- separador de gasolina 3, record 1, Spanish, separador%20de%20gasolina
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tanque en el que se produce el proceso de separación de grasas y aceites contenidos en el agua residual. 1, record 1, Spanish, - desengrasador
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La separación de aceites se lleva a cabo en desengrasadores aunque se trata de la separación de aceites y no de grasas pero el idioma español no distingue los métodos según la naturaleza física de los elementos a separar lo que se justifica por el hecho de que, hoy en día, ya no se separan los procesos en tanques diferentes. 1, record 1, Spanish, - desengrasador
Record 2 - internal organization data 1981-01-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- plate oil-removal plant
1, record 2, English, plate%20oil%2Dremoval%20plant
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Parallel-plate oil-removal plant. These are lamellar oil separation tanks in which oil droplets travel over a very short distance which is limited by the space between two plates (variable from 20 to 100 mm), before being trapped. 1, record 2, English, - plate%20oil%2Dremoval%20plant
Record 2, Key term(s)
- oil removal tank
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- déshuileur à plaques
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9shuileur%20%C3%A0%20plaques
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les déshuileurs à plaques parallèles. Ce sont des décanteurs lamellaires dans lesquels les gouttelettes d'huile n'ont à parcourir avant d'être captées qu'un très court chemin, limité par l'espacement entre les plaques (variable de 20 à 100 mm). 1, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9shuileur%20%C3%A0%20plaques
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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