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DECANTATION [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-09-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- decantation
1, record 1, English, decantation
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The withdrawal of the supernatant liquor after settlement of suspended solids, or after separation from a liquid of higher density. 2, record 1, English, - decantation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
decantation: term and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - decantation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- décantation
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9cantation
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Retrait de la liqueur surnageante après sédimentation des matières solides en suspension ou après séparation d'un liquide de plus forte densité. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9cantation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
décantation : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9cantation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de aguas residuales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- decantación
1, record 1, Spanish, decantaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Retirada del licor sobrenadante después de la sedimentación de las materias sólidas suspendidas o después de la separación de un líquido de mayor densidad. 1, record 1, Spanish, - decantaci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-01-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Engineering
- Processing of Mineral Products
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- decantation
1, record 2, English, decantation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- decanting 2, record 2, English, decanting
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method for mechanical dewatering of a wet solid by pouring off the liquid without disturbing underlying sediment or precipitate. 1, record 2, English, - decantation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Génie chimique
- Préparation des produits miniers
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- décantation
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9cantation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- décantage 1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9cantage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ingenieria química
- Preparación de los productos mineros
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- decantación
1, record 2, Spanish, decantaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Separación por gravedad de dos o más cuerpos no miscibles, de densidad diferente, cuando uno de ellos por lo menos es líquido. 1, record 2, Spanish, - decantaci%C3%B3n
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-11-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Pharmacology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- decantation 1, record 3, English, decantation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pharmacologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- décantation
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9cantation
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Farmacología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- decantación
1, record 3, Spanish, decantaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-02-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Construction Materials
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- elutriation 1, record 4, English, elutriation
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Washing of a solid by decantation, while leaching (or) lixiviation is the treatment of a solid by a liquid in order to remove soluble components; percolation is a process of continuous extraction of soluble matter. 1, record 4, English, - elutriation
Record 4, Key term(s)
- decantation
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Matériaux de construction
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- purification par lavage
1, record 4, French, purification%20par%20lavage
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lavage d'un solide par décantation, tandis que le lessivage (ou) lixiviation est le traitement d'un solide par un liquide afin d'en extraire les composants solubles; la percolation est un procédé d'extraction continue des matières solubles. 1, record 4, French, - purification%20par%20lavage
Record 4, Key term(s)
- décantation
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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