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UNSAFE WATER [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-07-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Water Supply
- Hygiene and Health
- Water Resources Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- water insecurity
1, record 1, English, water%20insecurity
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are well demonstrated adverse effects of water insecurity on human wellbeing, such as diarrheal diseases, dehydration, emotional stress, and physical violence... Water insecurity is defined as a condition when unreliable, unsafe, and inadequate water jeopardizes wellbeing. 2, record 1, English, - water%20insecurity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Alimentation en eau
- Hygiène et santé
- Gestion des ressources en eau
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- insécurité hydrique
1, record 1, French, ins%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20hydrique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Abastecimiento de agua
- Higiene y Salud
- Gestión de recursos hídricos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- inseguridad de agua
1, record 1, Spanish, inseguridad%20de%20agua
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] el 32% de la población mexicana experimentó inseguridad de agua, es decir, la falta del líquido para realizar y cubrir sus necesidades básicas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - inseguridad%20de%20agua
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-11-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
- Hygiene and Health
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- household water treatment and safe storage
1, record 2, English, household%20water%20treatment%20and%20safe%20storage
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- HWTS 1, record 2, English, HWTS
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- household water management 2, record 2, English, household%20water%20management
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Household water treatment and safe storage(HWTS) is an important public health intervention to improve the quality of drinking water and reduce diarrhoeal disease, particularly among those who rely on water from unimproved sources, and in some cases, unsafe or unreliable piped water supplies. 3, record 2, English, - household%20water%20treatment%20and%20safe%20storage
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux
- Hygiène et santé
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- conservation et traitement de l'eau à domicile
1, record 2, French, conservation%20et%20traitement%20de%20l%27eau%20%C3%A0%20domicile
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- CTED 2, record 2, French, CTED
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La conservation et le traitement de l'eau à domicile (CTED) est une approche visant à fournir rapidement et efficacement de l'eau potable aux familles, aux écoles et aux institutions qui en ont besoin. 2, record 2, French, - conservation%20et%20traitement%20de%20l%27eau%20%C3%A0%20domicile
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-07-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Water Pollution
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- unsafe water 1, record 3, English, unsafe%20water
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'eau
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- eau insalubre
1, record 3, French, eau%20insalubre
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Produire de l'eau potable à partir d'eau insalubre : c'est la performance réalisée par Aquamobil. 2, record 3, French, - eau%20insalubre
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contaminación del agua
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- agua impura
1, record 3, Spanish, agua%20impura
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- agua no apta para el consumo 1, record 3, Spanish, agua%20no%20apta%20para%20el%20consumo
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1993-06-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- indicator laboratory test
1, record 4, English, indicator%20laboratory%20test
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a simpler indicator laboratory test has been devised. This test takes from 24 to 48 hours to perform. The principle of this test is based on the fact that human and warm blooded animals grow in their intestines a family of bacteria called coliform bacteria. These organisms are usually harmless, but are relatively easy and inexpensive to test for. Since coliform bacteria are present in human and animal excrement only, whenever a sample of water shows a presence of coliform, the water is immediately assumed to contain human sewage and is therefore declared unsafe for human consumption. 1, record 4, English, - indicator%20laboratory%20test
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- analyse de laboratoire par indicateur
1, record 4, French, analyse%20de%20laboratoire%20par%20indicateur
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On a donc mis au point une analyse de laboratoire par indicateur beaucoup plus simple, analyse qui prend de 24 à 48 heures. Cette analyse part du principe que l'intestin de l'homme et des animaux à sang chaud est l'hôte de bactéries qu'on appelle bactéries coliformes. Ces organismes sont généralement inoffensifs, et il est relativement facile et peu coûteux d'en déterminer la présence. Comme ces bactéries coliformes ne se retrouvent que dans les excréments des humains et des animaux, il faut conclure, lorsqu'il y en a dans un échantillon d'eau, que cette eau contient des déchets humains et qu'elle est impropre à la consommation. 1, record 4, French, - analyse%20de%20laboratoire%20par%20indicateur
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1993-03-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- direct cross connection
1, record 5, English, direct%20cross%20connection
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- direct connection 1, record 5, English, direct%20connection
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cross connections may be direct or indirect. A direct connection is where the safe water system is physically joined to a system containing unsafe water, sewage or other waste water system. 1, record 5, English, - direct%20cross%20connection
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- interconnexion directe
1, record 5, French, interconnexion%20directe
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- connexion directe 1, record 5, French, connexion%20directe
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une interconnexion peut être directe ou indirecte. Une interconnexion directe résulte d'une liaison physique entre un réseau d'eau potable et un réseau véhiculant de l'eau non potable, des eaux vannes ou d'autres eaux résiduaires. 1, record 5, French, - interconnexion%20directe
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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