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MICRO-BUBBLES [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1981-01-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- air micro-bubble
1, record 1, English, air%20micro%2Dbubble
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Preliminary removal of oily products from waste waters from petroleum refineries, petrochemical plants and engineering works... Complete oil removal with a reduction of the hydrocarbon content to 5mg/l or less requires a two-step treatment : preliminary oil removal,... final oil removal(filtration, chemical clarification and flocculation, flotation with air micro-bubbles, etc.) to complete the purification... 1, record 1, English, - air%20micro%2Dbubble
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- micro-bulle d'air
1, record 1, French, micro%2Dbulle%20d%27air
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Prédéshuilage des eaux résiduaires de raffinerie de pétrole, usines pétrochimiques et industries mécaniques. [...] nécessite en fait un traitement en deux stades : prédéshuilage [...] déshuilage final (filtration, décantation avec coagulation chimique, flottation par micro-bulles d'air etc.) permettant d'obtenir l'épuration complète [...] 1, record 1, French, - micro%2Dbulle%20d%27air
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1979-10-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
- Engineering
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cavitation nuclei
1, record 2, English, cavitation%20nuclei
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- micro-bubbles 2, record 2, English, micro%2Dbubbles
correct, plural
- minute cavities 3, record 2, English, minute%20cavities
correct, plural
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
microscopic cavities which normally exist in any sample of water; often associated with suspended solid particles although they may exist alone. 2, record 2, English, - cavitation%20nuclei
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Judging from the sources consulted, "cavitation nuclei" is always used in the plural. 4, record 2, English, - cavitation%20nuclei
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
- Ingénierie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- noyaux de cavitation
1, record 2, French, noyaux%20de%20cavitation
plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- centres de cavitation 1, record 2, French, centres%20de%20cavitation
plural
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cavitation: Formation de cavités, remplies de vapeur ou de gaz, au sein d'un liquide en mouvement (...) 2, record 2, French, - noyaux%20de%20cavitation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
D'après les sources de référence consultées, le terme "noyaux de cavitation" s'emploie toujours au pluriel. 3, record 2, French, - noyaux%20de%20cavitation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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