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Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-09-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Anti-pollution Measures
- Water Pollution
- Soil Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- biosparging
1, record 1, English, biosparging
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bio-sparging 2, record 1, English, bio%2Dsparging
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Biosparging is an in-situ remediation technology that uses indigenous microorganisms to biodegrade organic constituents in the saturated zone. In biosparging, air(or oxygen) and nutrients(if needed) are injected into the saturated zone to increase the biological activity of the indigenous microorganisms. Biosparging can be used to reduce concentrations of petroleum constituents that are dissolved in groundwater, adsorbed to soil below the water table, and within the capillary fringe. 1, record 1, English, - biosparging
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mesures antipollution
- Pollution de l'eau
- Pollution du sol
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- biobarbotage
1, record 1, French, biobarbotage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le biobarbotage s'applique à la contamination de l'eau souterraine ou des sols situés sous la nappe phréatique. 1, record 1, French, - biobarbotage
Record 1, Key term(s)
- bio-barbotage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-09-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Anti-pollution Measures
- Soil Pollution
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bioventing
1, record 2, English, bioventing
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- bio-venting 2, record 2, English, bio%2Dventing
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bioventing is an in situ remediation technology that uses indigenous microorganisms to biodegrade organic constituents adsorbed to soils in the unsaturated zone. Soils in the capillary fringe and the saturated zone are not affected. In bioventing, the activity of the indigenous bacteria is enhanced by inducing air(or oxygen) flow into the unsaturated zone(using extraction or injection wells) and, if necessary, by adding nutrients. 3, record 2, English, - bioventing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mesures antipollution
- Pollution du sol
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bioventilation
1, record 2, French, bioventilation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- bioaération 2, record 2, French, bioa%C3%A9ration
correct, feminine noun
- bioventing 3, record 2, French, bioventing
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La bioaération est une forme de biodégradation selon laquelle l'oxygène est introduit sous forme d'air dans des sols contaminés, mais non saturés, au moyen d'un système de puits d'extraction et d'injection. 2, record 2, French, - bioventilation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les techniques «in situ» utilisées, dites de barbotage et de bioventilation, consistent à injecter de l'air frais à la base de la zone des sols contaminés et à extraire l'air vicié au dessus, juste sous les bâtiments. 4, record 2, French, - bioventilation
Record 2, Key term(s)
- bio-ventilation
- bio-aération
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-08-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- The Lungs
- Respiratory Tract
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pulmonary diffusing capacity
1, record 3, English, pulmonary%20diffusing%20capacity
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- DL 2, record 3, English, DL
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- diffusing capacity 3, record 3, English, diffusing%20capacity
correct
- diffusion capacity 3, record 3, English, diffusion%20capacity
correct
- diffusing capacity of the lung 4, record 3, English, diffusing%20capacity%20of%20the%20lung
correct
- diffusing capacity of the lungs 5, record 3, English, diffusing%20capacity%20of%20the%20lungs
correct
- DL 6, record 3, English, DL
correct
- DL 6, record 3, English, DL
- lung diffusing capacity 7, record 3, English, lung%20diffusing%20capacity
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the amount of gas transferred per minute from the alveolar gas to the pulmonary capillary blood divided by the mean pressure gradient of the gas between the alveolar gas and the capillary blood ... 8, record 3, English, - pulmonary%20diffusing%20capacity
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Diffusion capacity is a] measure of the ability of a substance to traverse from alveolar air to pulmonary capillary blood or vice versa. 9, record 3, English, - pulmonary%20diffusing%20capacity
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Poumons
- Voies respiratoires
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- capacité de diffusion pulmonaire
1, record 3, French, capacit%C3%A9%20de%20diffusion%20pulmonaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- capacité de diffusion des poumons 3, record 3, French, capacit%C3%A9%20de%20diffusion%20des%20poumons
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Volume de gaz qui franchit la membrane alvéolocapillaire en 1 minute pour une différence de pression partielle du gaz de 1 mm Hg [entre le gaz alvéolaire et le sang capillaire]. 4, record 3, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20de%20diffusion%20pulmonaire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] un modeste excédent de la capacité de diffusion pulmonaire nous permet d'augmenter la capacité de travail de notre système locomoteur [...] 5, record 3, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20de%20diffusion%20pulmonaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-07-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Medical Instruments and Devices
- Respiratory System
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- flow-type spirometer
1, record 4, English, flow%2Dtype%20spirometer
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Flow-type spirometers... are lightweight and portable because their components are small, but their mechanical operating characteristics are complex... Different flow-type spirometers measure :(1) pressure differentials created as expired air passes through an orifice or across a resistance element, [for example], composed of parallel capillary tubes or a mesh screen(pneumotachometer) ;(2) rotation speeds of a turbine as expired air flows across it(turbine) ;or(3) electrical current required to maintain the temperature of a heated wire as expired air flows across it(hot wire anemometer). 1, record 4, English, - flow%2Dtype%20spirometer
Record 4, Key term(s)
- flow type spirometer
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et appareillages médicaux
- Appareil respiratoire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- spiromètre débitmétrique
1, record 4, French, spirom%C3%A8tre%20d%C3%A9bitm%C3%A9trique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il existe différents types de spiromètres. Ils sont divisés en deux grandes catégories : les volumétriques et les débitmétriques. [...] Le second groupe d'appareils mesurent directement le débit et calculent par intégration en fonction du temps le changement de volume. Le débit peut être mesuré de différentes façons : par une turbine rotatoire comme dans un anémomètre, par le refroidissement d'une thermistance, par le changement de vitesse de transmission d'un ultrason ou encore par la chute de pression de part et d'autre d'une résistance à l'écoulement de l'air (le pneumotachographe). 1, record 4, French, - spirom%C3%A8tre%20d%C3%A9bitm%C3%A9trique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-01-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Mineralogy
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- efflorescence
1, record 5, English, efflorescence
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- bloom 2, record 5, English, bloom
correct, noun
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A whitish, mealy(or fluffy) or crystalline powder produced as a surface incrustation on a rock in an arid region by evaporation of water brought to the surface by capillary action or by loss of water of crystallization on exposure to the air. 3, record 5, English, - efflorescence
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It may consist of one or several minerals, commonly soluble salts such as gypsum, calcite, natron, and halite. 3, record 5, English, - efflorescence
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Minéralogie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- efflorescence
1, record 5, French, efflorescence
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dépôts aux formes délicates, semblables à des fleurs, déterminées sur les parois des roches calcaires, par déshydratation du CO3Ca contenu dans les eaux d'exsudation. 2, record 5, French, - efflorescence
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans les régions désertiques, les sels du sous-sol (chlorures et sulfates), et ceux qui sont apportés par les écoulements superficiels ou artésiens sont concentrés à la surface sous forme de vernis, d'efflorescences, de croûtes. 3, record 5, French, - efflorescence
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les sulfures, quand ils sont hydratés ou oxydés, libèrent le soufre qui forme alors des efflorescences. 4, record 5, French, - efflorescence
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce phénomène semble se produire lorsque la pression à laquelle était soumise la solution à l'intérieur de la masse calcaire diminue brusquement en parvenant à l'air libre. Le départ des molécules d'eau détermine une nouvelle structure cristalline du sel qui peut adhérer à la surface de la roche, ou tomber en poussière sur le plancher de la caverne. 2, record 5, French, - efflorescence
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geoquímica
- Mineralogía
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- eflorescencia
1, record 5, Spanish, eflorescencia
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capa superficial de sales más o menos cristalizadas que se forma en la superficie de ciertos suelos. 1, record 5, Spanish, - eflorescencia
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La formación de eflorescencias es un fenómeno bastante común en las regiones tropicales e incluso subtropicales. Allí, las aguas infiltradas, que ascienden hasta la superficie por capilaridad, sufren una evaporación intensa y abandonan las sales que contienen disueltas. 1, record 5, Spanish, - eflorescencia
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-07-14
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Analytical Chemistry
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- flame ionization
1, record 6, English, flame%20ionization
correct, adjective
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A sensitive flame ionization detector was developed for capillary column gas chromatography. The detector used no make-up gas and lower flow-rates of hydrogen and air to suppress detector noise and to achieve maximum response. The detector was responsive down to the 10 SUP-SUP 1 SUP 3 g level for C SUB 2-C SUB 1 SUB 1 hydrocarbons. Atmospheric hydrocarbons could be determined at parts per billion or parts per trillion levels by using gas chromatography with the detector via cryogenic concentration of a small volume of air sample.(Pascal Data Base). 2, record 6, English, - flame%20ionization
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Chimie analytique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- à ionisation de flamme
1, record 6, French, %C3%A0%20ionisation%20de%20flamme
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
chromatographie à ionisation de flamme 2, record 6, French, - %C3%A0%20ionisation%20de%20flamme
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Couplage de la chromatographie en phase dioxyde de carbone supercritique sur colonnes remplies avec la détection a ionisation de flamme. Applications à l'analyse des produits pétroliers. (Base de données Pascal). 3, record 6, French, - %C3%A0%20ionisation%20de%20flamme
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química analítica
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- de ionización a la llama
1, record 6, Spanish, de%20ionizaci%C3%B3n%20a%20la%20llama
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Se díce de los instrumentos que determinan el grado de] contaminantes basados en la medida de los iones que se forman en un proceso de combustión de hidrógeno cuando se introduce un contaminante. 1, record 6, Spanish, - de%20ionizaci%C3%B3n%20a%20la%20llama
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-10-07
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Concrete Preparation and Mixing
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- microbubble
1, record 7, English, microbubble
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- micro-bubble 2, record 7, English, micro%2Dbubble
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Air entraining agents. Their function is to cause microbubbles of air to form, which are uniformly spread throughout the mass of the concrete, mortar or grout.... The microbubbles that cut off the capillary networks limit the development of stresses due to freezing of the water in the interstices. 1, record 7, English, - microbubble
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Fabrication du béton
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- microbulle
1, record 7, French, microbulle
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans un mortier ou un béton, [...] chacune des inclusions d'air microscopiques [...] dont la formation est favorisée par les adjuvants entraîneurs d'air. 1, record 7, French, - microbulle
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1998-06-16
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Tire Manufacturing
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- wicking
1, record 8, English, wicking
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capillary act of air escapement from casing through use of wick or cord material. 1, record 8, English, - wicking
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Fabrication des pneumatiques
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- drainage
1, record 8, French, drainage
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération consistant à faire le vide sur la carcasse à l'aide d'un drain. 1, record 8, French, - drainage
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les données que l'on retrouve sur cette fiche sont utilisées dans une entreprise française de fabrication de pneumatiques. 1, record 8, French, - drainage
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1996-02-07
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Geology
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- critical capillary head
1, record 9, English, critical%20capillary%20head
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- air-entry value 1, record 9, English, air%2Dentry%20value
- bubbling pressure head 1, record 9, English, bubbling%20pressure%20head
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lowest capillary pressure head at which air pushes water from the pores. 1, record 9, English, - critical%20capillary%20head
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Géologie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- charge capillaire critique
1, record 9, French, charge%20capillaire%20critique
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pression capillaire la plus basse à partir de laquelle l'air chasse l'eau hors des interstices. 1, record 9, French, - charge%20capillaire%20critique
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Geología
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- altura crítica capilar
1, record 9, Spanish, altura%20cr%C3%ADtica%20capilar
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
- índice de entrada de aire 1, record 9, Spanish, %C3%ADndice%20de%20entrada%20de%20aire
masculine noun
- presión de burbujeo 1, record 9, Spanish, presi%C3%B3n%20de%20burbujeo
feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Presión capilar mínima a la que el aire expulsa el agua de los poros. 1, record 9, Spanish, - altura%20cr%C3%ADtica%20capilar
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