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INORGANIC SILICA [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-04-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- inorganic polymer
1, record 1, English, inorganic%20polymer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Inorganic polymers(activated silica) and natural polymers(starches, alginate) were the first to be used. But the appearance of the widely varying synthetic polymers has changed flocculation results considerably. 1, record 1, English, - inorganic%20polymer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Traitement des eaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- polymère minéral
1, record 1, French, polym%C3%A8re%20min%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des polymères minéraux (silice activée) et des polymères naturels (amidon, alginate) ont d'abord été utilisés. Mais l'apparition de polymères de synthèse très diversifiés a fait évoluer considérablement les performances de la floculation. 1, record 1, French, - polym%C3%A8re%20min%C3%A9ral
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Tratamiento del agua
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- polímero inorgánico
1, record 1, Spanish, pol%C3%ADmero%20inorg%C3%A1nico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Polímero sin átomos de carbono en la cadena principal. 1, record 1, Spanish, - pol%C3%ADmero%20inorg%C3%A1nico
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ejemplos: polidiclorofosfazeno, polidimetilsiloxano. En los polímeros inorgánicos pueden estar presentes cadenas laterales de grupos orgánicos; en este caso, a veces se puede hacer referencia a los polímeros como "semiorgánicos". 1, record 1, Spanish, - pol%C3%ADmero%20inorg%C3%A1nico
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-03-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- inorganic silica 1, record 2, English, inorganic%20silica
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- silice inorganique
1, record 2, French, silice%20inorganique
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-02-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- synthetic polymer
1, record 3, English, synthetic%20polymer
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Inorganic polymers(activated silica) and natural polymers(starches, alginate) were the first to be used. But the appearance of the widely varying synthetic polymers has changed flocculation results considerably. 1, record 3, English, - synthetic%20polymer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Traitement des eaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- polymère de synthèse
1, record 3, French, polym%C3%A8re%20de%20synth%C3%A8se
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des polymères minéraux (silice activée) et des polymères naturels (amidon, alginate) ont d'abord été utilisés. Mais l'apparition de polymères de synthèse très diversifiés a fait évoluer considérablement les performances de la floculation. 1, record 3, French, - polym%C3%A8re%20de%20synth%C3%A8se
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-09-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
- Wastewater Treatment
- Electrochemistry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- feed water
1, record 4, English, feed%20water
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- feedwater 2, record 4, English, feedwater
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Raw or pretreated water used to feed the water purification system for further treatment or polishing. 3, record 4, English, - feed%20water
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ultrapure water is produced by treating feedwater to reduce the concentration of impurities such as organic and inorganic species, suspended particles, live bacteria, silica and dissolved gases to the parts-per-million(ppm) and parts-per-billion(ppb) range. 3, record 4, English, - feed%20water
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
feedwater: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 4, English, - feed%20water
Record 4, Key term(s)
- feed-water
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux
- Traitement des eaux usées
- Électrochimie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- eau d'alimentation
1, record 4, French, eau%20d%27alimentation
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- eau d'entrée 2, record 4, French, eau%20d%27entr%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- eau d'appoint 2, record 4, French, eau%20d%27appoint
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Eau qui alimente le système de purification et deviendra eau de procédé après traitement. 2, record 4, French, - eau%20d%27alimentation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les techniques d'électrodialyse permettent de récupérer de 70% à 80% de l'eau d'alimentation sous forme d'eau déminéralisée. 2, record 4, French, - eau%20d%27alimentation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Eau d'appoint est un terme à rejeter. Il signifie : eau venant remplacer de l'eau perdue. 2, record 4, French, - eau%20d%27alimentation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
eau d'alimentation : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 4, French, - eau%20d%27alimentation
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento del agua
- Tratamiento de aguas residuales
- Electroquímica
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- agua de alimentación
1, record 4, Spanish, agua%20de%20alimentaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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