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AT-SOURCE TREATMENT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-11-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Wastewater Treatment
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- source treatment
1, record 1, English, source%20treatment
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- at-source treatment 2, record 1, English, at%2Dsource%20treatment
correct
- point-of-source treatment 3, record 1, English, point%2Dof%2Dsource%20treatment
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... half of the communities are considered to have some type of water treatment deficiency under the current drinking water guidelines. About 50 percent of the communities also have source treatment system deficiencies. 1, record 1, English, - source%20treatment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The transport of septic contaminants has proven to be very complex, and original plans to remediate the groundwater using point-of-source treatment have been halted. 3, record 1, English, - source%20treatment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
... the source treatment system ... sterilises the waste at the point of generation/collection. 4, record 1, English, - source%20treatment
Record 1, Key term(s)
- point source treatment
- point-source treatment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux usées
- Traitement des eaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- traitement à la source
1, record 1, French, traitement%20%C3%A0%20la%20source
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le transport des contaminants septiques s'est révélé très complexe et l'on a dû mettre au rancart les premiers plans qui visaient l'assainissement des eaux souterraines à l'aide d'un traitement à la source. 2, record 1, French, - traitement%20%C3%A0%20la%20source
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] une politique durable de gestion des boues implique à l'amont la prévention de la contamination des boues par [...] un traitement à la source des eaux industrielles contenant des éléments bioaccumulables et/ou toxiques [...] 3, record 1, French, - traitement%20%C3%A0%20la%20source
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Installation, système, technique de traitement à la source. 4, record 1, French, - traitement%20%C3%A0%20la%20source
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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