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POLISHING BASIN [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-04-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Environment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- deposition area
1, record 1, English, deposition%20area
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- depositional area 2, record 1, English, depositional%20area
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An area offsite from where the original soil erosion occurred that now has the soil deposits from the original soil erosion area. 3, record 1, English, - deposition%20area
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
After the sand and gravel settled, the water remained in a vast deposition area from which it was routed to a small polishing basin and then discharged into a small stream that empties into the Bécancour River. 4, record 1, English, - deposition%20area
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Environnement
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aire de sédimentation
1, record 1, French, aire%20de%20s%C3%A9dimentation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les matériaux étaient rejetés sur le terrain et, suite à la sédimentation des sables et des graviers, les eaux séjournaient dans une vaste aire de sédimentation pour ensuite être dirigées vers un petit bassin de polissage et de là, évacuées dans un petit ruisseau se jetant dans la rivière Bécancour. 2, record 1, French, - aire%20de%20s%C3%A9dimentation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aire de sédimentation : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 1, French, - aire%20de%20s%C3%A9dimentation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-07-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Dredging
- Environment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- polishing basin outlet
1, record 2, English, polishing%20basin%20outlet
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Results rapidly showed that suspended solids concentrations in the effluent were very high(300 mg/L to 600 mg/L at the polishing basin outlet and 100 mg/L to 200 mg/L in the stream 300 m from the outlet). 1, record 2, English, - polishing%20basin%20outlet
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Dragage
- Environnement
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- exutoire du bassin de polissage
1, record 2, French, exutoire%20du%20bassin%20de%20polissage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les résultats obtenus lors de ce suivi ont rapidement indiqué que la concentration de matières en suspension dans l'effluent était très élevée (entre 300 mg/L et 600 mg/L à l'exutoire du bassin de polissage et entre 100 mg/L et 200 mg/L dans le ruisseau à 300 m de l'exutoire). 1, record 2, French, - exutoire%20du%20bassin%20de%20polissage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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