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POROUS AREA [13 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-04-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rosette plate
1, record 1, English, rosette%20plate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pore plate 2, record 1, English, pore%20plate
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] subcircular porous area in [the] distal part of [the] zooecial wall for passage of mesenchymatous fibers between adjacent zooids [in a bryozoan colony]. 1, record 1, English, - rosette%20plate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plaque en rosette
1, record 1, French, plaque%20en%20rosette
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans beaucoup de [bryozoaires marins] les communications entre les individus de la colonie se font par l'intermédiaire de plaques perforées de petits orifices ou plaques en rosette [...] 1, record 1, French, - plaque%20en%20rosette
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-12-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mechanical Transmission Systems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- effective filtration area
1, record 2, English, effective%20filtration%20area
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Total area of the porous medium exposed to flow in a filter element. 1, record 2, English, - effective%20filtration%20area
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transmissions mécaniques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- surface effective de filtration
1, record 2, French, surface%20effective%20de%20filtration
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Surface totale du médium exposée au débit du liquide. 1, record 2, French, - surface%20effective%20de%20filtration
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas de transmisión mecánica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- superficie efectiva de filtrado
1, record 2, Spanish, superficie%20efectiva%20de%20filtrado
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-06-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Engineering
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- catalyst carrier
1, record 3, English, catalyst%20carrier
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- catalyst support 2, record 3, English, catalyst%20support
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A neutral material used to support a catalyst, such as activated carbon, diatomaceous earth, or activated alumina. 3, record 3, English, - catalyst%20carrier
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Traditionally, catalysts are prepared in such a way as to produce large surface areas. They are therefore usually either finely divided or porous or both. For the maintenance of a large surface area of the catalytic component, use if frequently made of substances which in themselves are inert, but which are capable of supporting the active catalyst in a form that resists sintering. Common supports are alumina, kieselguhr, silica gel, and even silica-alumina catalysts. 4, record 3, English, - catalyst%20carrier
Record 3, Key term(s)
- support
- carrier
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Génie chimique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- support catalytique
1, record 3, French, support%20catalytique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- support de catalyseur 2, record 3, French, support%20de%20catalyseur
correct, masculine noun
- support 3, record 3, French, support
correct, masculine noun
- porteur 4, record 3, French, porteur
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les supports des catalyseurs doivent répondre à des exigences physiques d'une part (texture, résistance mécanique) et chimiques d'autre part, notamment s'ils doivent être portés à haute température en présence d'air ou de vapeur d'eau lors de la régénération. Les supports les plus employés sont l'alumine, la silice, le charbon actif, les silico-aluminates, les oxydes céramiques. 5, record 3, French, - support%20catalytique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
On distingue en fonction des effets produits les porteurs (ou supports) et les promoteurs (activateurs). On appelle porteurs les substances qui servent de support aux catalyseurs proprement dits, leur permettant d'être finement divisés et leur conférant des propriétés mécaniques satisfaisantes : carbone, amiante, kaolin, kieselguhr (terre d'infusoires), grains métalliques, etc. 4, record 3, French, - support%20catalytique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ingenieria química
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- agente catalítico
1, record 3, Spanish, agente%20catal%C3%ADtico
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-06-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Printed Circuits and Microelectronics
- Industrial Techniques and Processes
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- porous area
1, record 4, English, porous%20area
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A ceramic area that will retain dye when tested and, if broken through at the porous area, will show existence of dye penetration into the body. 1, record 4, English, - porous%20area
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Circuits imprimés et micro-électronique
- Techniques industrielles
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- zone poreuse
1, record 4, French, zone%20poreuse
proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-05-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- effective velocity 1, record 5, English, effective%20velocity
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- average interstitial velocity 1, record 5, English, average%20interstitial%20velocity
- field velocity 2, record 5, English, field%20velocity
- average linear ground-water velocity 3, record 5, English, average%20linear%20ground%2Dwater%20velocity
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Volume of water per unit time passing through a unit area of the interstitial space of a porous medium. 4, record 5, English, - effective%20velocity
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 DEF
The average rate of ground-water flow in interstices expressed as the product of hydraulic conductivity and hydraulic gradient divided by the effective porosity, (after Lohman and others, 1972). 3, record 5, English, - effective%20velocity
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- vitesse effective
1, record 5, French, vitesse%20effective
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- vitesse réelle effective 2, record 5, French, vitesse%20r%C3%A9elle%20effective
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quotient de la vitesse de filtration, ou de débit par unité de surface, par la porosité efficace. 1, record 5, French, - vitesse%20effective
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- velocidad efectiva
1, record 5, Spanish, velocidad%20efectiva
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- velocidad intersticial media 1, record 5, Spanish, velocidad%20intersticial%20media
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Volumen de agua por unidad de tiempo que atraviesa la unidad de superficie de espacio intersticial en un medio poroso. 1, record 5, Spanish, - velocidad%20efectiva
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-05-04
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
- Foundation Engineering
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- gravel blanket
1, record 6, English, gravel%20blanket
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Renovation... an intensive program of deep drilling was initiated to reach the gravel blanket located 18 to 20 inches beneath the surface. As the drills slowly permeated the turf profile, excavated soil was deposited on the surface. Each of the holes was then backfilled with clean sand to establish stable drainage channels between the surface and the gravel blanket. Excess sand and excavated soil were removed and the area brushed clean of all debris. An aggressive program of sand topdressing has augmented the sand blanket initially placed at the surface when sand-based sod was planted immediately following the Rutgers game in late September, 1993. The current system thus includes : 1. a porous sand blanket at the surface; 2. a highly porous gravel blanket located 18 to 20 inches below the surface; 3. multiple porous sand channels connecting the sand and gravel blankets. 2, record 6, English, - gravel%20blanket
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
- Technique des fondations
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- tapis drainant de gravier
1, record 6, French, tapis%20drainant%20de%20gravier
proposal, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- couche de gravier 2, record 6, French, couche%20de%20gravier
feminine noun
- nappe de gravier 2, record 6, French, nappe%20de%20gravier
feminine noun
- recouvrement de gravier 2, record 6, French, recouvrement%20de%20gravier
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir la fiche «tapis drainant / drainage blanket». 1, record 6, French, - tapis%20drainant%20de%20gravier
Record 6, Key term(s)
- tapis filtrant de gravier
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1997-11-25
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Darcy velocity
1, record 7, English, Darcy%20velocity
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- darcian velocity 2, record 7, English, darcian%20velocity
- specific discharge 3, record 7, English, specific%20discharge
avoid
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fictitious flow velocity through total cross sectional area of porous medium including solids. 3, record 7, English, - Darcy%20velocity
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- vitesse de filtration
1, record 7, French, vitesse%20de%20filtration
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
- V 2, record 7, French, V
correct
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- vitesse de Darcy 2, record 7, French, vitesse%20de%20Darcy
correct, feminine noun
- vitesse Darcy 3, record 7, French, vitesse%20Darcy
feminine noun
- vitesse apparente 1, record 7, French, vitesse%20apparente
avoid, feminine noun
- vitesse de percolation 2, record 7, French, vitesse%20de%20percolation
avoid, feminine noun
- vitesse d'écoulement 2, record 7, French, vitesse%20d%27%C3%A9coulement
avoid, feminine noun
- vitesse massive 2, record 7, French, vitesse%20massive
avoid, feminine noun
- vitesse moyenne brute 2, record 7, French, vitesse%20moyenne%20brute
avoid, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vitesse macroscopique fictive d'un flux d'eau en mouvement uniforme à travers un milieu aquifère saturé (vecteur de vitesse de la loi de Darcy) déduite du débit d'écoulement rapporté à la section totale de l'aquifère traversé par le flux. [...] Symbole : V, ou V [surmonté d'une flèche vers la droite] en écriture vectorielle. 2, record 7, French, - vitesse%20de%20filtration
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Concept équivalant à celui de «débit unitaire». 2, record 7, French, - vitesse%20de%20filtration
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1996-10-16
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- seepage velocity 1, record 8, English, seepage%20velocity
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Discharge of seepage water through an unsaturated porous medium, per unit area of void space where water movement takes place, perpendicular to the direction of flow. It is the average actual velocity of an unsaturated flow. 2, record 8, English, - seepage%20velocity
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- vitesse de percolation
1, record 8, French, vitesse%20de%20percolation
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Débit d'eau percolant à travers un milieu poreux non saturé, par unité de surface de l'espace interstitiel dans lequel l'eau se déplace, perpendiculairement à la direction du courant. C'est la vitesse réelle moyenne d'un écoulement non saturé. 1, record 8, French, - vitesse%20de%20percolation
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- velocidad de infiltración
1, record 8, Spanish, velocidad%20de%20infiltraci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Caudal de agua de infiltración a través de un medio poroso no saturado, por unidad de área del espacio intersticial por el que fluye el agua, perpendicularmente a la dirección del flujo. Es la media de la velocidad real de un flujo no saturado. 1, record 8, Spanish, - velocidad%20de%20infiltraci%C3%B3n
Record 9 - internal organization data 1994-10-03
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Papermaking Machines
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- through-dryer
1, record 9, English, through%2Ddryer
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- through dryer 2, record 9, English, through%20dryer
proposal
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The process of through-drying... Essentially, a hot, unsaturated gas is passed through a wet, porous material(e. g., the tissue web) by imposing a pressure differential across the material. As the hot gas passes through, heat is transferred to evaporate the water, and the gas leaves at a reduced temperature and with increased water vapor content. The intimate contact between the hot gas and the web, coupled with the large internal surface area of the porous material, produces exceptionally high drying rates. 1, record 9, English, - through%2Ddryer
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Machines à papier
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- sécheur à air traversant
1, record 9, French, s%C3%A9cheur%20%C3%A0%20air%20traversant
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La sécherie monocylindrique n'est plus l'outil idéal pour sécher la feuille, parce qu'il faut apporter plus de chaleur et assurer un bon contact entre la feuille et le cylindre pour favoriser le transfert de chaleur. La tension exercée pour plaquer la feuille contre le cylindre est habituellement de 53 kN/m, ce qui provoque le compactage du papier. Pour éviter cet effet, on utilise des sécheurs à air traversant [...] soit avant soit après la sécherie monocylindrique pour conserver le bouffant et obtenir des taux d'évaporation plus élevés. 1, record 9, French, - s%C3%A9cheur%20%C3%A0%20air%20traversant
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1993-06-03
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Equipment and Tools (Water Supply)
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- oxidation tower
1, record 10, English, oxidation%20tower
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An iron remover has two distinct parts : An oxidation tower comprising a bed of very hard porous volcanic lava which divides up the water and creates a very large oxidation area in contact with air. 2, record 10, English, - oxidation%20tower
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et outillage (Alimentation en eau)
- Traitement des eaux
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- tour d'oxydation
1, record 10, French, tour%20d%27oxydation
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un déferriseur comporte deux parties distinctes : Une tour d'oxydation comprenant un lit de lave volcanique très dure et poreuse qui divise l'eau et lui assure, par contact avec l'air , une grande surface d'oxydation. 2, record 10, French, - tour%20d%27oxydation
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1981-01-26
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- porous dome
1, record 11, English, porous%20dome
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Porous discs which have replaced the porous domes... have been fitted at a great number of effluent treatment plants... and can handle a maximum unit flow of 5 [cubic meters per hour] ;they enable complete optimum use to be made of the whole horizontal distribution surface area. 1, record 11, English, - porous%20dome
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- dôme poreux
1, record 11, French, d%C3%B4me%20poreux
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les disques poreux. Successeurs des dômes poreux [...] qui équipent un très grand nombre d'installations d'épuration d'eaux usées [...] ils sont capables d'un débit unitaire maximal de 5 [mètres cubes à l'heure] et ils permettent l'utilisation totale et optimale de la surface de diffusion entièrement horizontale. 1, record 11, French, - d%C3%B4me%20poreux
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1981-01-26
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Equipment and Tools (Water Supply)
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- iron remover 1, record 12, English, iron%20remover
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An iron remover has two distinct parts : An oxidation tower comprising a bed of very hard porous volcanic lava which divides up the water and creates a very large oxidation area in contact with air. 1, record 12, English, - iron%20remover
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et outillage (Alimentation en eau)
- Traitement des eaux
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- déferriseur
1, record 12, French, d%C3%A9ferriseur
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un déferriseur comporte deux parties distinctes : Une tour d'oxydation comprenant un lit de lave volcanique très dure et poreuse qui divise l'eau et lui assure, par contact avec l'air, une grande surface d'oxydation. 1, record 12, French, - d%C3%A9ferriseur
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1981-01-26
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Equipment and Tools (Water Supply)
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- porous disc
1, record 13, English, porous%20disc
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Porous discs which have replaced the porous domes... have been fitted at a great number of effluent treatment plants... and can handle a maximum unit flow of 5 [cubic meters per hour] ;they enable complete optimum use to be made of the whole horizontal distribution surface area. 1, record 13, English, - porous%20disc
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et outillage (Alimentation en eau)
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- disque poreux
1, record 13, French, disque%20poreux
correct, masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les disques poreux. Successeurs des dômes poreux [...] qui équipent un très grand nombre d'installations d'épuration d'eaux usées [...] ils sont capables d'un débit unitaire maximal de 5 [mètres cubes à l'heure] et ils permettent l'utilisation totale et optimale de la surface de diffusion entièrement horizontale. 1, record 13, French, - disque%20poreux
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
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