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MICROSCOPIC FLOC [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1982-03-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- microscopic floc 1, record 1, English, microscopic%20floc
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The filter mass, within which there is a laminar flow, acts as an excellent flocculator for the microscopic floc formed... 1, record 1, English, - microscopic%20floc
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Traitement des eaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- floc microscopique
1, record 1, French, floc%20microscopique
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La masse filtrante, à l'intérieur de laquelle le mouvement est laminaire, joue, vis-à-vis du floc microscopique [...] formé, le rôle d'un excellent floculateur. 1, record 1, French, - floc%20microscopique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1981-01-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- unsettleable
1, record 2, English, unsettleable
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lagooning... produce purified water liable to contain a large amount of suspended solids :microscopic algae and unsettleable bacterial floc... 1, record 2, English, - unsettleable
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- indécantable
1, record 2, French, ind%C3%A9cantable
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le lagunage [...] conduit à la production d'une eau épurée pouvant être abondamment chargée en matières en suspension : algues microscopiques et flocs bactériens indécantables [...] 1, record 2, French, - ind%C3%A9cantable
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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