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HARMLESS TREATMENT [6 records]
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 2021-01-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
- Water Resources Management
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- floating treatment wetland
1, record 2, English, floating%20treatment%20wetland
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- FTW 2, record 2, English, FTW
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- floating wetland 3, record 2, English, floating%20wetland
correct
- floating treatment island 4, record 2, English, floating%20treatment%20island
correct
- FTI 5, record 2, English, FTI
correct
- FTI 5, record 2, English, FTI
- floating island 6, record 2, English, floating%20island
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Floating treatment wetlands(FTWs) or islands are small artificial platforms that allow aquatic plants to grow in water that is typically too deep for them. The unique ecosystem that develops creates the potential to capture nutrients and transform common pollutants that would otherwise plague and harm... lakes into harmless by-products. 7, record 2, English, - floating%20treatment%20wetland
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
- Gestion des ressources en eau
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- zone humide flottante
1, record 2, French, zone%20humide%20flottante
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- terre humide flottante 2, record 2, French, terre%20humide%20flottante
correct, feminine noun
- île flottante 3, record 2, French, %C3%AEle%20flottante
correct, feminine noun
- îlot flottant 4, record 2, French, %C3%AElot%20flottant
correct, masculine noun
- milieu humide flottant 4, record 2, French, milieu%20humide%20flottant
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les îles flottantes sont faites de plastique recyclé durable non-toxique et [sont] recouvertes de végétation composée de plantes indigènes. Lorsque les nutriments dans l'eau entrent en contact avec les plantes, les plantes et les micro-organismes les consomment. [...] D'autres applications intéressantes pour les zones humides flottantes comprennent : le traitement des eaux usées municipales, des cours d'eau dégradés par le ruissellement agricole et des étangs [ou] lacs touchés par la sauvagine ou les systèmes septiques. 5, record 2, French, - zone%20humide%20flottante
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-04-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- harmless treatment
1, record 3, English, harmless%20treatment
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This division [of Environmental Research] develops technologies not only for the recycling or harmless treatment of various wastes to reuse them effectively, but also for minimizing environmental contaminants and harmful wastes, especially those that are difficult to process or are discharged in connection with human activities. In order to reduce the burden imposed on the environment and to realize a sustainable society(EcoTopia), we are also investigating ways to establish the waste and emission management system by evaluating and optimizing the life cycles of materials during picking, producing, circulating, consuming, and disposing. 1, record 3, English, - harmless%20treatment
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- traitement sans danger
1, record 3, French, traitement%20sans%20danger
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Éviter l'incinération des déchets médicaux et promouvoir une utilisation de matériaux respectueux de l'environnement et des technologies de traitement sans danger. 2, record 3, French, - traitement%20sans%20danger
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le traitement sans danger pour l'environnement des déchets et surtout leur recyclage, compostage et valorisation constitue un important défi qu'à voulu relever LIPOR, l'organisation intercommunale chargée de la gestion des déchets. La stratégie préconisée par LIPOR tourne résolument le dos au «tout à la décharge». [...] C'est ainsi que sont définies des zones où les collectes se feront par apport volontaire dans des conteneurs de proximité, d'autres où la collecte se fera en porte-à-porte. 3, record 3, French, - traitement%20sans%20danger
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1981-01-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- bath waste
1, record 4, English, bath%20waste
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- exhausted bath 1, record 4, English, exhausted%20bath
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Associated treatment to render harmless the regeneration eluates and the bath waste. 1, record 4, English, - bath%20waste
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- bain usé
1, record 4, French, bain%20us%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Traitement annexé de détoxication des éluats de régénération et des bains usés. 1, record 4, French, - bain%20us%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1981-01-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- regeneration eluate 1, record 5, English, regeneration%20eluate
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Associated treatment to render harmless the regeneration eluates and the bath waste. 1, record 5, English, - regeneration%20eluate
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- éluat de régénération
1, record 5, French, %C3%A9luat%20de%20r%C3%A9g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Traitement annexé de détoxication des éluats de régénération et des bains usés. 1, record 5, French, - %C3%A9luat%20de%20r%C3%A9g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1981-01-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- associated treatment
1, record 6, English, associated%20treatment
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Associated treatment to render harmless the regeneration eluates and the bath waste. 1, record 6, English, - associated%20treatment
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- traitement annexé
1, record 6, French, traitement%20annex%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Traitement annexé de détoxication des éluats de régénération et des bains usés. 1, record 6, French, - traitement%20annex%C3%A9
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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