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D.E FILTER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-07-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Tools and Equipment
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
- Brewing and Malting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- diatomaceous earth filter
1, record 1, English, diatomaceous%20earth%20filter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- DE filter 2, record 1, English, DE%20filter
correct
- diatomite filter 3, record 1, English, diatomite%20filter
correct
- kieselguhr filter 4, record 1, English, kieselguhr%20filter
correct
- diatomaceous earth pre-coat filter 5, record 1, English, diatomaceous%20earth%20pre%2Dcoat%20filter
correct, less frequent
- DE pre-coat filter 6, record 1, English, DE%20pre%2Dcoat%20filter
correct, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A filter in which diatomaceous earth is used as a filtering medium to form a thick coat on the filter membrane for catching impurities and other particles in drinking water, as well as other liquids (wine, beer, syrup, swimming pool water, etc.), as they pass through the filter. 7, record 1, English, - diatomaceous%20earth%20filter
Record 1, Key term(s)
- D.E. filter
- kieselgur filter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Outillage industriel
- Traitement des eaux
- Brasserie et malterie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- filtre de diatomite
1, record 1, French, filtre%20de%20diatomite
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- filtre de diatomées 2, record 1, French, filtre%20de%20diatom%C3%A9es
correct, masculine noun
- filtre de kieselguhr 2, record 1, French, filtre%20de%20kieselguhr
correct, masculine noun
- filtre à précouche de diatomées 3, record 1, French, filtre%20%C3%A0%20pr%C3%A9couche%20de%20diatom%C3%A9es
correct, masculine noun, less frequent
- filtre à diatomées 4, record 1, French, filtre%20%C3%A0%20diatom%C3%A9es
avoid, masculine noun
- filtre à terre de diatomées 5, record 1, French, filtre%20%C3%A0%20terre%20de%20diatom%C3%A9es
avoid, masculine noun
- filtre à diatomite 4, record 1, French, filtre%20%C3%A0%20diatomite
avoid, masculine noun
- filtre à kieselguhr 6, record 1, French, filtre%20%C3%A0%20kieselguhr
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Filtre utilisant comme moyen filtrant la terre de diatomées qui forme une couche épaisse sur la membrane du filtre pour retenir, au passage dans le filtre, les impuretés et autres particules se trouvant dans l'eau ou dans tout autre liquide qui est ainsi filtré (vin, bière, sirop, eau de piscine, etc.). 7, record 1, French, - filtre%20de%20diatomite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
filtre à diatomées; filtre à terre de diatomées; filtre à diatomite; filtre à kieselguhr : expressions erronées calquant «filtre à eau». Le terme «filtre à eau» signifie qui filtre l'eau, alors que le «filtre de diatomées» utilise les diatomées (moyen filtrant) pour filtrer un liquide. 7, record 1, French, - filtre%20de%20diatomite
Record 1, Key term(s)
- filtre de kieselgur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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