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Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Anti-pollution Measures
- Water Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- treatment wall
1, record 1, English, treatment%20wall
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- passive treatment wall 2, record 1, English, passive%20treatment%20wall
correct
- permeable barrier 2, record 1, English, permeable%20barrier
correct
- permeable treatment wall 3, record 1, English, permeable%20treatment%20wall
correct
- reactive barrier 4, record 1, English, reactive%20barrier
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A permeable in-ground wall that absorbs, reacts with, or degrades contaminants in the groundwater migrating through it. 4, record 1, English, - treatment%20wall
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Treatment walls are structures installed underground to treat contaminated ground water found at hazardous waste sites. Treatment walls... are put in place by constructing a giant trench across the flow path of contaminated ground water and filling it with one of a variety of materials(reactive fillings) carefully selected for the ability to clean up specific types of contaminants. As the contaminated ground water passes through the treatment wall, the contaminants are either trapped by the treatment wall or transformed into harmless substances that flow out of the wall. 2, record 1, English, - treatment%20wall
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
GE [(General Electric Company)] has a cross-agreement with EnviroMetal Technologies Inc. to implement permeable treatment walls at GE sites. GE Corporate Research and Development has an on-going program to further develop this process. 3, record 1, English, - treatment%20wall
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
reactive barrier: term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). 5, record 1, English, - treatment%20wall
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mesures antipollution
- Pollution de l'eau
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- paroi drainante
1, record 1, French, paroi%20drainante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- barrière réactive 2, record 1, French, barri%C3%A8re%20r%C3%A9active
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- mur de traitement 3, record 1, French, mur%20de%20traitement
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Paroi perméable enterrée qui absorbe ou dégrade [...] les contaminants des eaux souterraines migrant dans le sol [ou qui réagit avec ces derniers]. 4, record 1, French, - paroi%20drainante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'Institut de recherche sur les nappes d'eau souterraines a développé un système d'ingénierie pour le traitement passif de la contamination au nitrate provenant d'effluent de système septique. Le traitement s'effectue à la sous-surface à l'intérieur d'une couche réactive de média poreux ou d'un mur qui intercepte l'effluent. La couche réactive est augmentée avec une source de charbon organique sous phase solide qui active la biodégradation du nitrate par dénitrification [...] La barrière réactive peut être installée sous le champ du système septique comme couche horizontale qui empêche le nitrate d'atteindre la table d'eau ou elle peut être installée comme mur vertical pour traiter les descentes existantes de nitrate dans les aquasphères circulant à l'horizontal. 2, record 1, French, - paroi%20drainante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
barrière réactive : terme et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO). 5, record 1, French, - paroi%20drainante
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-03-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Regulations and Standards (Food)
- Food Safety
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- incompatible operations
1, record 2, English, incompatible%20operations
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The activities that cannot take place at the same time [and] in the same area [of a food establishment] because [they create] a potential risk of food products being contaminated. 1, record 2, English, - incompatible%20operations
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Réglementation et normalisation (Alimentation)
- Salubrité alimentaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- activités incompatibles
1, record 2, French, activit%C3%A9s%20incompatibles
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Activités [...] qui ne peuvent pas avoir lieu au même moment et [au] même endroit [dans un établissement alimentaire] parce qu'elles créent un risque potentiel de contamination des produits alimentaires. 1, record 2, French, - activit%C3%A9s%20incompatibles
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-06-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Radiation Protection
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hand and foot monitor
1, record 3, English, hand%20and%20foot%20monitor
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- hand-foot monitor 2, record 3, English, hand%2Dfoot%20monitor
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An assembly to detect, measure, and give an audible or visible warning of radioactive contamination of the hands or gloves and feet or shoes, particularly of persons working in, or leaving, a place that may be contaminated. 2, record 3, English, - hand%20and%20foot%20monitor
Record 3, Key term(s)
- hand foot monitor
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Radioprotection
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- chiropodoradiamètre
1, record 3, French, chiropodoradiam%C3%A8tre
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble destiné à détecter, mesurer et donner une alarme audible ou visible de la contamination radioactive des mains (ou des gants) et des pieds (ou des chaussures), en particulier des personnes travaillant dans un emplacement susceptible d'être contaminé ou le quittant. 1, record 3, French, - chiropodoradiam%C3%A8tre
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-05-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- HVAC Distribution Systems
- Building Ventilation
- Occupational Health and Safety
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- exhaust duct
1, record 4, English, exhaust%20duct
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- exhaust shaft 2, record 4, English, exhaust%20shaft
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Duct whereby air which is contaminated by odours, deleterious gas, smoke, fumes, dusts or vaporization, as well as air containing excessive heat, is carried away from a place of contamination to the open air. 3, record 4, English, - exhaust%20duct
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Exterior hoods are suction openings located adjacent to open sources of contamination. ... Examples of these hoods include side draft hoods, slot hoods, downdraft hoods and exhaust ducts located close to the source. 4, record 4, English, - exhaust%20duct
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Where dust is conveyed in the exhaust ducts, the velocities must be adequate to lift and move the dust particles. 5, record 4, English, - exhaust%20duct
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Distribution et évacuation (chauffage et conditionnement d'air)
- Ventilation (Construction)
- Santé et sécurité au travail
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- gaine d'extraction
1, record 4, French, gaine%20d%27extraction
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- gaine d'aspiration 2, record 4, French, gaine%20d%27aspiration
correct, feminine noun
- conduit d'évacuation 3, record 4, French, conduit%20d%27%C3%A9vacuation
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...]un réseau d'extraction transporte l'air qui doit être évacué du local; [...] un conduit d'évacuation est un conduit d'air vicié situé en aval d'un [ventilateur] extracteur. 4, record 4, French, - gaine%20d%27extraction
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Dans les installations centralisées ou semi-centralisées, les organes de reprise ou de distribution d'air peuvent comprendre tout un réseau de gaines d'aspiration et de soufflage avec des dispositifs automatiques pour l'évacuation d'air vicié à l'extérieur, le réglage de la surpression de la salle, etc. 2, record 4, French, - gaine%20d%27extraction
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 CONT
La hotte à évacuation, raccordée à l'extérieur soit directement, soit par l'intermédiaire d'un conduit d'évacuation [...] 5, record 4, French, - gaine%20d%27extraction
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sist. de calefacción, ventilación y acondicionamiento de aire
- Ventilación (Construcción)
- Salud y seguridad en el trabajo
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- pozo de ventiliación
1, record 4, Spanish, pozo%20de%20ventiliaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-09-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- in situ treatment
1, record 5, English, in%20situ%20treatment
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process of treating a contaminated matrix(soil, sludge, groundwater or sediment) in place without excavating it. In situ processes can be physical, chemical, thermal, or biological. 1, record 5, English, - in%20situ%20treatment
Record 5, Key term(s)
- in-situ treatment
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- traitement in situ
1, record 5, French, traitement%20in%20situ
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédé qui traite les matrices contaminées (sols, boues, eaux souterraines, sédiments) en place sans excavation des matrices. Les procédés in situ peuvent être physiques, biologiques, thermiques ou chimiques. 2, record 5, French, - traitement%20in%20situ
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans le traitement in situ, le sol est laissé en place pour être dépollué. Le polluant est soit extrait et traité en surface, soit dégradé ou fixé dans le sol. 3, record 5, French, - traitement%20in%20situ
Record 5, Key term(s)
- traitement in-situ
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-06-08
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Deterioration of Metals
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- concentration cells
1, record 6, English, concentration%20cells
correct, see observation, plural
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In areas where debonding occurred, new concrete is placed over the repaired or damaged area, giving rise to non-uniform chloride concentration around the steel; this in turn leads to the formation of concentration cells. In this situation the steel in the salt-free zone will be the non-corroding cathode and the steel in the contaminated region, the anode. Thus the corrosion activity is shifting from place to place. 2, record 6, English, - concentration%20cells
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term rarely used in singular. 3, record 6, English, - concentration%20cells
Record 6, Key term(s)
- concentration cell
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Altération des métaux
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- cellules de concentration
1, record 6, French, cellules%20de%20concentration
correct, see observation, feminine noun, plural
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Corrosion localisée se développant dans les interstices des pièces de métal, en raison d'un gradient de concentration en ion ou d'une fusion inégale d'oxygène. 2, record 6, French, - cellules%20de%20concentration
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans les zones où s'est produite une perte d'adhérence, du béton neuf a été mis en place là où des réparations ont été effectuées, ce qui a entraîné une concentration inégale de chlorures autour des armatures d'acier. Ceci a conduit à la formation de cellules de concentration. Dans ce cas, l'acier des zones sans sel joue le rôle de cathode non corrosive et l'acier des zones contaminées celui d'anode, provoquant ainsi un déplacement de la corrosion. 3, record 6, French, - cellules%20de%20concentration
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme rarement utilisé au singulier. 4, record 6, French, - cellules%20de%20concentration
Record 6, Key term(s)
- cellule de concentration
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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