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SEPTIC SYSTEM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-12-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- septic tank
1, record 1, English, septic%20tank
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A closed sedimentation tank in which settled sludge is in immediate contact with the waste water flowing through the tank, and the organic solids are decomposed by anaerobic bacterial action. 2, record 1, English, - septic%20tank
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
septic tank: term and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - septic%20tank
Record 1, Key term(s)
- septic system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fosse septique
1, record 1, French, fosse%20septique
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
Enceinte fermée dans laquelle la boue décantée est en contact immédiat avec l'eau résiduaire entrant dans l'enceinte et dans laquelle les matières organiques sont décomposées par une action bactérienne anaérobie. 2, record 1, French, - fosse%20septique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la fosse septique n'est que le premier élément de l'installation où grâce à une attaque microbienne de type anaérobie, les matières solides sont désagrégées et liquéfiées. Il s'écoulera donc de ce premier élément [...] un liquide relativement clair ou du moins aussi peu chargé que possible de matières en suspension [...] Les matières solides [...] subissent une véritable digestion qui en réduit très sensiblement le volume [...] 3, record 1, French, - fosse%20septique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fosse septique : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 4, record 1, French, - fosse%20septique
Record 1, Key term(s)
- système septique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Alcantarillas y drenaje
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tanque séptico
1, record 1, Spanish, tanque%20s%C3%A9ptico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- fosa séptica 2, record 1, Spanish, fosa%20s%C3%A9ptica
correct, feminine noun
- pozo séptico 3, record 1, Spanish, pozo%20s%C3%A9ptico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tanque de sedimentación cerrado y ventilado a través del cual fluye agua residual y en el cual las materias sólidas retenidas se descomponen por acción bacteriana anaeróbica. 4, record 1, Spanish, - tanque%20s%C3%A9ptico
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fosas sépticas [...] El sistema más adecuado consiste en dos o más cámaras en serie. El primer compartimento se utiliza para la sedimentación, digestión del fango y almacenamiento de éste. El segundo proporciona una sedimentación y capacidad de almacenamiento de fango adicional. 5, record 1, Spanish, - tanque%20s%C3%A9ptico
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