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COARSE PARTICULATE MATTER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-10-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Water Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- detritus
1, record 1, English, detritus
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In a biological context, organic particulate matter. In the context of sewage treatment practice, coarse debris denser than water but capable of being transported in moving water. [Definition standardized by ISO]. 2, record 1, English, - detritus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
detritus: term standardized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - detritus
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'eau
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- détritus
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9tritus
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Au sens biologique, particule de matière organique. Dans le contexte de la pratique de l'épuration des eaux usées, tout débris grossier plus lourd que l'eau mais pouvant être transporté par un courant d'eau. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO]. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9tritus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
détritus : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9tritus
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contaminación del agua
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- detrito
1, record 1, Spanish, detrito
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En un contexto biológico, partículas de materia orgánica. En el contexto del tratamiento de aguas residuales, residuos gruesos más densos que el agua pero susceptibles de ser transportados por la corriente. 2, record 1, Spanish, - detrito
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-04-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Analytical Chemistry
- Water Pollution
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- coarse suspension 1, record 2, English, coarse%20suspension
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- suspension of coarse particles 2, record 2, English, suspension%20of%20coarse%20particles
proposal
- suspension of coarse particulate matter 2, record 2, English, suspension%20of%20coarse%20particulate%20matter
proposal
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A suspension of relatively large particles is called coarse suspension. 1, record 2, English, - coarse%20suspension
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See also the following records in Termium :"coarse particle"; "coarse particulate matter"(or "grit") ;"suspended particulates "(or "suspended particulate matter") ;"suspended particulate"; "particulates"(or "particulate matter") ;"fine particulate". 2, record 2, English, - coarse%20suspension
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie analytique
- Pollution de l'eau
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- suspension de particules grossières
1, record 2, French, suspension%20de%20particules%20grossi%C3%A8res
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- suspension de grosses particules 1, record 2, French, suspension%20de%20grosses%20particules
proposal, feminine noun
- suspension de particules de grand diamètre 1, record 2, French, suspension%20de%20particules%20de%20grand%20diam%C3%A8tre
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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