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POLISHING POND [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-12-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Wastewater Treatment
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- polishing pond
1, record 1, English, polishing%20pond
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- polishing lagoon 2, record 1, English, polishing%20lagoon
correct
- polishing basin 3, record 1, English, polishing%20basin
correct
- tertiary pond 4, record 1, English, tertiary%20pond
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Settling ponds may sometimes be referred to as polishing ponds, but they are not synonymous. A polishing pond is any pond in the treatment train that follows the facultative pond. A settling pond is usually placed at the beginning of the treatment series, but may also be a pond at the end of the system. 5, record 1, English, - polishing%20pond
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux usées
- Traitement des eaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lagune de finition
1, record 1, French, lagune%20de%20finition
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lagune tertiaire 2, record 1, French, lagune%20tertiaire
feminine noun
- étang de polissage 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9tang%20de%20polissage
avoid, calque, masculine noun
- lagune de polissage 4, record 1, French, lagune%20de%20polissage
avoid, calque, feminine noun
- bassin de polissage 5, record 1, French, bassin%20de%20polissage
avoid, calque, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On peut y ajouter une lagune de finition de type mixte (microphytes et macrophytes) pour affiner le traitement notamment au niveau de l'azote, voire du phosphore. 1, record 1, French, - lagune%20de%20finition
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2004-03-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mine Water Drainage
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- treatment capacity 1, record 2, English, treatment%20capacity
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
With reference to the estimated shortfall in treatment capacity, and the limited capacity of the new polishing pond, the Members questioned Cameco as to whether the capacity of the new pond would provide enough time to address the problem. 1, record 2, English, - treatment%20capacity
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Écoulement et épuisement des eaux de mines
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- capacité de traitement
1, record 2, French, capacit%C3%A9%20de%20traitement
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En ce qui a trait à l'insuffisance estimée de la capacité de traitement et à la capacité limitée de la nouvelle lagune tertiaire, les commissaires demandent à Cameco si la capacité de la nouvelle lagune permettra de régler le problème dans un délai raisonnable. 1, record 2, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20de%20traitement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2004-03-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Animal Behaviour
- Fish
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- spring fish spawning 1, record 3, English, spring%20fish%20spawning
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A larger polishing pond capacity will be required in the event that it becomes necessary to regulate the off-site discharge to protect spring fish spawning near the mine site. 1, record 3, English, - spring%20fish%20spawning
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Comportement animal
- Poissons
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- frayage printanier des poissons
1, record 3, French, frayage%20printanier%20des%20poissons
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il faudra avoir une lagune tertiaire de plus grande capacité s'il devient nécessaire de réglementer l'évacuation de l'eau hors du site afin de protéger le frayage printanier des poissons près du site de la mine. 1, record 3, French, - frayage%20printanier%20des%20poissons
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 2004-03-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- limited capacity 1, record 4, English, limited%20capacity
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
With reference to the estimated shortfall in treatment capacity, and the limited capacity of the new polishing pond, the Members questioned Cameco as to whether the capacity of the new pond would provide enough time to address the problem. 1, record 4, English, - limited%20capacity
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- capacité limitée
1, record 4, French, capacit%C3%A9%20limit%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En ce qui a trait à l'insuffisance estimée de la capacité de traitement et à la capacité limitée de la nouvelle lagune tertiaire, les commissaires demandent à Cameco si la capacité de la nouvelle lagune permettra de régler le problème dans un délai raisonnable. 1, record 4, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20limit%C3%A9e
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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