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GRAVITY FILTER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-12-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Chemistry)
- Equipment and Tools (Water Supply)
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gravity filter
1, record 1, English, gravity%20filter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rapid sand filter of the open type, the operation level of which is placed near the hydraulic grade line of the influent and through which the water flows by gravity. 2, record 1, English, - gravity%20filter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement (Chimie)
- Équipement et outillage (Alimentation en eau)
- Traitement des eaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- filtre à gravité
1, record 1, French, filtre%20%C3%A0%20gravit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- filtre gravitaire 2, record 1, French, filtre%20gravitaire
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Filtre ouvert où le passage de l'eau s'effectue sous la seule influence de la gravité. 3, record 1, French, - filtre%20%C3%A0%20gravit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «filtre gravitaire» nous semble douteux parce que l'adjectif gravitaire «Se dit d'un phénomène qui se produit sous l'action de la gravité» (LAROG, 1982, vol. 5, p. 4948), et donc qu'il ne peut se dire d'un appareil. 4, record 1, French, - filtre%20%C3%A0%20gravit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«appareil à gravité» : Gén. chim. et Manut. : appareil distributeur duquel le liquide s'écoule sous l'action de son propre poids. 5, record 1, French, - filtre%20%C3%A0%20gravit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo (Química)
- Equipo y herramientas (Abastecimiento de agua)
- Tratamiento del agua
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- filtro de gravedad
1, record 1, Spanish, filtro%20de%20gravedad
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Filtro abierto en que el agua residual a tratar desciende por gravedad. 1, record 1, Spanish, - filtro%20de%20gravedad
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-07-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Technology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gravity flow filter 1, record 2, English, gravity%20flow%20filter
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- gravity filter 2, record 2, English, gravity%20filter
Record 2, Key term(s)
- gravity-flow filter
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Technologie pétrolière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- filtre à écoulement par gravité
1, record 2, French, filtre%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9coulement%20par%20gravit%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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