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FINE SCREENING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-02-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fine screening
1, record 1, English, fine%20screening
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The [Canadian] process involves liquid/solid separation, water treatment and removal of suspended or dissolved contaminants, sediment drying by fine and coarse screening, and separation by continuous cycloning and centrifugation. 1, record 1, English, - fine%20screening
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tamisage fin
1, record 1, French, tamisage%20fin
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 traitement des sédiments comprend une séparation des liquides-solides, un traitement des eaux et un enlèvement des contaminants en suspension ou solubilisés, un assèchement des sédiments par tamisage grossier et fin, ainsi qu'une séparation par cyclone et centrifugation en continu. 1, record 1, French, - tamisage%20fin
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1979-03-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Anti-pollution Measures
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fine screening
1, record 2, English, fine%20screening
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fine screen: A relative term usually applied to screens with openings less than 1 in., but in wastewater treatment often reserved for openings that may be 116 in. screening: ... the modern tendency is to reduce the [suspended] solids by screening to as low a figure as possible ... 2, record 2, English, - fine%20screening
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mesures antipollution
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dégrillage fin
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9grillage%20fin
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le dégrillage permet de protéger la station contre l'arrivée intempestive de gros objets flottants susceptibles de provoquer des bouchages dans les différentes unités de l'installation (...) L'opération peut être plus ou moins efficace, en fonction de l'écartement entre barreaux de grille; on peut distinguer: [le] dégrillage fin, pour écartement de 3 à 10 mm, [le] dégrillage moyen, 10 à 25 mm, [et le] prédégrillage, 30 à 100 mm. 1, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9grillage%20fin
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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