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SEWAGE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-07-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sewage-water
1, record 1, English, sewage%2Dwater
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sewage 2, record 1, English, sewage
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Wastewater discharged from residences, commercial and industrial establishments and conveyed in a plumbing collection system. 3, record 1, English, - sewage%2Dwater
Record 1, Key term(s)
- sewage-waters
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- eaux d'égout
1, record 1, French, eaux%20d%27%C3%A9gout
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Eaux usées provenant de résidences, d'établissements commerciaux et industriels transportées dans un réseau d'égouts. 2, record 1, French, - eaux%20d%27%C3%A9gout
Record 1, Key term(s)
- eau d'égout
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Alcantarillas y drenaje
- Tratamiento de aguas residuales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- aguas cloacales
1, record 1, Spanish, aguas%20cloacales
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- aguas residuales 1, record 1, Spanish, aguas%20residuales
correct, feminine noun, plural
- aguas negras 2, record 1, Spanish, aguas%20negras
correct, feminine noun, plural
- aguas servidas 3, record 1, Spanish, aguas%20servidas
correct, feminine noun, plural
- aguas de desechos 4, record 1, Spanish, aguas%20de%20desechos
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aguas contaminadas con suciedad y detritus procedentes de viviendas, poblaciones o zonas industriales, que circulan a través de cloacas, alcantarillas o sistemas colectores. 1, record 1, Spanish, - aguas%20cloacales
Record 1, Key term(s)
- agua cloacal
- agua residual
- agua negra
- agua servida
- agua de desechos
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-10-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wastewater
1, record 2, English, wastewater
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- WW 2, record 2, English, WW
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- waste water 3, record 2, English, waste%20water
correct, standardized
- WW 2, record 2, English, WW
correct
- WW 2, record 2, English, WW
- residual water 4, record 2, English, residual%20water
correct
- sewage 5, record 2, English, sewage
see observation, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Water discharged as a result of cleansing, culinary or industrial processes. 6, record 2, English, - wastewater
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sewage is correctly the subset of wastewater that is contaminated with feces or urine, but is often used to mean any waste water. "Sewage" includes domestic, municipal, or industrial liquid waste products disposed of, usually via a pipe or sewer or similar structure, sometimes in a cesspool emptier. 7, record 2, English, - wastewater
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
waste water: term and definition standardized by ISO. 8, record 2, English, - wastewater
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
wastewater; sewage: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 9, record 2, English, - wastewater
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
wastewater; waste water; sewage: terms standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau. 10, record 2, English, - wastewater
Record 2, Key term(s)
- wastewaters
- waste waters
- residual waters
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- eaux usées
1, record 2, French, eaux%20us%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun, plural, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- EU 2, record 2, French, EU
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- eaux résiduelles 3, record 2, French, eaux%20r%C3%A9siduelles
correct, feminine noun, plural, standardized
- eaux résiduaires 4, record 2, French, eaux%20r%C3%A9siduaires
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Eaux évacuées résultant de la toilette, de la cuisine ou de travaux industriels. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 5, record 2, French, - eaux%20us%C3%A9es
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
eaux usées; eaux résiduaires; eaux résiduelles : Employés au singulier, ces termes désignent généralement la substance, comme élément physique, et non une quantité de cette substance. 6, record 2, French, - eaux%20us%C3%A9es
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
eaux usées : terme normalisé par l'ISO et uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 7, record 2, French, - eaux%20us%C3%A9es
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
eaux usées : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 8, record 2, French, - eaux%20us%C3%A9es
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
eaux usées; eaux résiduelles : termes normalisés par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction. 9, record 2, French, - eaux%20us%C3%A9es
Record 2, Key term(s)
- eau usée
- eau résiduaire
- eau résiduelle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de aguas residuales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- aguas residuales
1, record 2, Spanish, aguas%20residuales
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- aguas de desecho 2, record 2, Spanish, aguas%20de%20desecho
correct, feminine noun, plural
- aguas usadas 3, record 2, Spanish, aguas%20usadas
correct, feminine noun, plural
- aguas negras 4, record 2, Spanish, aguas%20negras
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aguas provenientes de los residuos de una comunidad. 4, record 2, Spanish, - aguas%20residuales
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Aguas que, después de haber sido utilizadas en un proceso industrial, conservan sustancias disueltas o materias en suspensión (aguas de lavado, aguas madres, aguas negras, etc.). 5, record 2, Spanish, - aguas%20residuales
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