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Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-08-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Civil Engineering
- Water Supply
- Waste Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sanitary engineering
1, record 1, English, sanitary%20engineering
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- public health engineering 2, record 1, English, public%20health%20engineering
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A branch of civil engineering concerned primarily with the maintenance of environmental conditions (as pure water supply, waste disposal, insect control, nuisance abatement) conducive to public health. 3, record 1, English, - sanitary%20engineering
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sanitary engineering practice includes surveys, reports, designs, reviews, management, operation and investigation of works or programs for(1) water supply, treatment and distribution;(2) sewage collection, treatment and disposal;(3) control of pollution in surface and underground waters;(4) collection, treatment, and disposal of refuse;(5) sanitary handling of milk and food;(6) housing and institutional sanitation;(7) rodent and insect control;(8) recreational place sanitation;(9) control of atmospheric pollution and air quality in both the general air of communities and in industrial work spaces;(10) control of radiation hazards exposure; and(11) other environmental factors affecting health, comfort, safety, and well-being of people. 4, record 1, English, - sanitary%20engineering
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génie civil
- Alimentation en eau
- Gestion des déchets
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- génie sanitaire
1, record 1, French, g%C3%A9nie%20sanitaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ingénierie sanitaire 2, record 1, French, ing%C3%A9nierie%20sanitaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble d'études et de techniques visant à assurer la salubrité et l'hygiène des lieux, des services publics, des denrées alimentaires, des installations industrielles. 3, record 1, French, - g%C3%A9nie%20sanitaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ingeniería civil
- Abastecimiento de agua
- Gestión de los desechos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ingeniería sanitaria
1, record 1, Spanish, ingenier%C3%ADa%20sanitaria
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[La actividad del] Centro de Ingeniería Sanitaria (CIS) [...] estuvo centralizada principalmente en solucionar problemas de saneamiento básico: agua potable, líquidos cloacales y residuos sólidos [...] 2, record 1, Spanish, - ingenier%C3%ADa%20sanitaria
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