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POLYPHOSPHATE TREATMENT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-03-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Trade Names
- Oil Drilling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Barafos™
1, record 1, English, Barafos%26trade%3B
correct, trademark
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Trademark for a polyphosphate compound for the treatment of drilling mud to reduce viscosity and gel strength. 2, record 1, English, - Barafos%26trade%3B
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Barafos™: A trademark of Baroid Industrial Drilling Products. 3, record 1, English, - Barafos%26trade%3B
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Barafos
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appellations commerciales
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Barafos
1, record 1, French, Barafos
correct, trademark, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dénomination d'un fluidifiant pour boues de forage. 1, record 1, French, - Barafos
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
BarafosMC : Marque de commerce de la société Baroid Industrial Drilling Products. 2, record 1, French, - Barafos
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-05-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- stabilized iron
1, record 2, English, stabilized%20iron
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For general household use, a water softener is recommended following the polyphosphate treatment to remove the stabilized iron. 1, record 2, English, - stabilized%20iron
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fer stabilisé
1, record 2, French, fer%20stabilis%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour l'eau d'usage domestique en général, on recommande de faire suivre d'un adoucissement le traitement aux polyphosphates aux fins d'élimination du fer stabilisé. 1, record 2, French, - fer%20stabilis%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1994-04-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- polyphosphate treatment
1, record 3, English, polyphosphate%20treatment
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For general household use, a water softener is recommended following the polyphosphate treatment to remove the stabilized iron. 1, record 3, English, - polyphosphate%20treatment
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- traitement aux polyphosphates
1, record 3, French, traitement%20aux%20polyphosphates
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour l'eau d'usage domestique en général, on recommande de faire suivre d'un adoucissement le traitement aux polyphosphates aux fins d'élimination du fer stabilisé. 1, record 3, French, - traitement%20aux%20polyphosphates
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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