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GRADED BED [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-10-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- slow sand filtration
1, record 1, English, slow%20sand%20filtration
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A water treatment process whereby water is allowed to percolate slowly downwards at a controlled rate through a flooded bed of selected and graded sand. 1, record 1, English, - slow%20sand%20filtration
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Physical, chemical and biological processes bring about the purification of the water. 1, record 1, English, - slow%20sand%20filtration
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
slow sand filtration: term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - slow%20sand%20filtration
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- filtration lente sur sable
1, record 1, French, filtration%20lente%20sur%20sable
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédé de traitement de l'eau selon lequel l'eau est laissée à percoler de haut en bas, à un débit contrôlé, au travers d'un lit submergé de sable sélectionné et classé. 1, record 1, French, - filtration%20lente%20sur%20sable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les procédés physiques, chimiques et biologiques amènent à la purification de l'eau. 1, record 1, French, - filtration%20lente%20sur%20sable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
filtration lente sur sable : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - filtration%20lente%20sur%20sable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento del agua
- Tratamiento de aguas residuales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- filtración lenta sobre arena
1, record 1, Spanish, filtraci%C3%B3n%20lenta%20sobre%20arena
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Proceso de tratamiento de agua mediante el cual se deja pasar agua por percolación lentamente y hacia bajo y a una velocidad controlada, a través de un lecho inundado de arena seleccionada y clasificada. 1, record 1, Spanish, - filtraci%C3%B3n%20lenta%20sobre%20arena
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Los procesos físicos, químicos y biológicos durante la filtración causan la purificación del agua. 1, record 1, Spanish, - filtraci%C3%B3n%20lenta%20sobre%20arena
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-03-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Soil Science
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- graded bed
1, record 2, English, graded%20bed
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- graded layer 2, record 2, English, graded%20layer
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sedimentary bed, usually thin, exhibiting graded bedding, generally having an abrupt contact with the fine material of the underlying bed but a gradational or indefinite contact near the top... 3, record 2, English, - graded%20bed
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The preferred site of ore minerals is as cement between sand grains resulting in disseminated sulphide blebs or spots in massive sandstones or concentrations of sulphides along the lower, more porous, portions of graded beds. 2, record 2, English, - graded%20bed
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Science du sol
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- couche granoclassée
1, record 2, French, couche%20granoclass%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- couche granuloclassée 2, record 2, French, couche%20granuloclass%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Couche caractérisée par la décroissance progressive de la taille des éléments, qui passe de grossière à la base à fine au sommet de la couche (granodécroissance). 2, record 2, French, - couche%20granoclass%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les minéraux métallifères se rencontrent préférentiellement sous forme de ciment s'insinuant entre les grains de sable détritiques. Dans les grès massifs, cela se traduira par des bulles ou taches de sulfures disséminées, alors que dans les parties inférieures plus poreuses des couches granoclassées, on observera des concentrations de sulfures plus étendues. 3, record 2, French, - couche%20granoclass%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-09-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Engineering
- Geology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- reverse grading
1, record 3, English, reverse%20grading
correct, see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- inverse grading 2, record 3, English, inverse%20grading
correct
- reverse graded bedding 3, record 3, English, reverse%20graded%20bedding
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type of bedding that displays an increase in grain size with distance up from the base. 2, record 3, English, - reverse%20grading
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Locally, on intertidal flats and beaches reverse graded bedding(becoming coarser-grained from bottom to top of a bed) is also found... 3, record 3, English, - reverse%20grading
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As opposed to normal grading which shows a decrease upward. 4, record 3, English, - reverse%20grading
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
reverse grading: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 3, English, - reverse%20grading
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Génie chimique
- Géologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- granoclassement inverse
1, record 3, French, granoclassement%20inverse
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- classement renversé 2, record 3, French, classement%20renvers%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sous les couches anciennes, on a des exemples [...] de granoclassements inverses - le fin en bas, le plus grossier en haut -, indices possibles d'apports devenant de plus en plus turbulents. 3, record 3, French, - granoclassement%20inverse
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
granoclassement inverse : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 3, French, - granoclassement%20inverse
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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