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POLLUTING LOAD [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-10-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Water Pollution
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- polluting load
1, record 1, English, polluting%20load
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The quantity of a specified pollutant entering a treatment plant or discharged into a receiving water during a given period. 1, record 1, English, - polluting%20load
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
polluting load : term standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - polluting%20load
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Pollution de l'eau
- Traitement des eaux
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- charge polluante
1, record 1, French, charge%20polluante
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quantité d'un polluant donné entrant dans une station de traitement ou rejeté dans une eau réceptrice pendant une période donnée. 1, record 1, French, - charge%20polluante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
charge polluante : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - charge%20polluante
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
- Contaminación del agua
- Tratamiento del agua
- Tratamiento de aguas residuales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- carga contaminante
1, record 1, Spanish, carga%20contaminante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cantidad de un contaminante especificado que entra a una planta de tratamiento o que se descarga en un agua receptora durante un período dado. 1, record 1, Spanish, - carga%20contaminante
Record 2 - internal organization data 1990-09-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Textiles: Preparation and Processing
- Water Pollution
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- textile waste water treatment
1, record 2, English, textile%20waste%20water%20treatment
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Textile waste waters are among the worst polluting agents of all the industrial sectors. The principal components of these wastes are characterized(volume, toxicity and biodegradability)... Two approaches for reducing volume, load and toxicity of wastes are possible : upgrading the production technology(soft and clean technologies) or increasing the efficiency of [textile] waste water treatment. 1, record 2, English, - textile%20waste%20water%20treatment
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
- Pollution de l'eau
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- traitement des effluents textiles
1, record 2, French, traitement%20des%20effluents%20textiles
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- traitement des eaux usées textiles 1, record 2, French, traitement%20des%20eaux%20us%C3%A9es%20textiles
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les eaux usées textiles sont parmi les plus polluantes de tous les secteurs industriels. Les principaux composants de ces effluents sont caractérisés (volume, toxicité et biodégradabilité). (...) Deux approches pour la réduction de volume, de charge et de toxicité des effluents sont possibles: l'amélioration des technologies de production (technologies propres) ou l'augmentation de l'efficacité du traitement des eaux usées [textiles]. 1, record 2, French, - traitement%20des%20effluents%20textiles
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1990-09-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Textiles: Preparation and Processing
- Water Pollution
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- textile waste water
1, record 3, English, textile%20waste%20water
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Textile waste waters are among the worst polluting agents of all the industrial sectors. The principal components of these wastes are characterized(volume, toxicity and biodegradability)... Two approaches for reducing volume, load and toxicity of wastes are possible : upgrading the production technology(soft and clean technologies) or increasing the efficiency of [textile] waste water treatment. 1, record 3, English, - textile%20waste%20water
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
- Pollution de l'eau
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- effluents textiles
1, record 3, French, effluents%20textiles
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- eaux usées textiles 1, record 3, French, eaux%20us%C3%A9es%20textiles
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le traitement des effluents textiles (...) Les eaux usées textiles sont parmi les plus polluantes de tous les secteurs industriels. Les principaux composants de ces effluents sont caractérisés (volume, toxicité et biodégradabilité). (...) Deux approches pour la réduction de volume, de charge et de toxicité des effluents sont possibles: l'amélioration des technologies de production (technologies propres) ou l'augmentation de l'efficacité du traitement des eaux usées [textiles]. 1, record 3, French, - effluents%20textiles
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1990-09-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Textiles: Preparation and Processing
- Water Pollution
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- textile waste water purification
1, record 4, English, textile%20waste%20water%20purification
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- textile waste purification 2, record 4, English, textile%20waste%20purification
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Textile waste waters are among the worst polluting agents of all the industrial sectors. The principal components of these wastes are characterized(volume, toxicity and biodegradability)... Two approaches for reducing volume, load and toxicity of wastes are possible : upgrading the production technology(soft and clean technologies) or increasing the efficiency of [textile] waste water treatment... This is followed by the presentation of recent textile waste [water] purification techniques with a distinction being made between methods already in use in various pilot projects and future methods which are still being developed in laboratory. 2, record 4, English, - textile%20waste%20water%20purification
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
- Pollution de l'eau
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- purification des effluents textiles
1, record 4, French, purification%20des%20effluents%20textiles
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- purification des eaux usées textiles 1, record 4, French, purification%20des%20eaux%20us%C3%A9es%20textiles
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le traitement des effluents textiles (...) Les eaux usées textiles sont parmi les plus polluantes de tous les secteurs industriels. Les principaux composants de ces effluents sont caractérisés (volume, toxicité et biodégradabilité). (...) Deux approches pour la réduction de volume, de charge et de toxicité des effluents sont possibles; l'amélioration des technologies de production (technologies propres) ou l'augmentation de l'efficacité du traitement des eaux usées [textiles]. (...) de nouvelles techniques de purification des effluents textiles sont présentées, en faisant la distinction entre les méthodes déjà opérationnelles à l'échelle pilote et les méthodes futuristes qui n'en sont encore qu'au stade du laboratoire. 1, record 4, French, - purification%20des%20effluents%20textiles
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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