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SLOUGHING [6 records]

Record 1 2015-12-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wastewater Treatment
DEF

The continuous release of zoogloeal film material from the supporting medium of a biological filter, in the form of humus sludge.

OBS

sloughing: term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement des eaux usées
DEF

Libération continue du matériau du film de zooglée du milieu support du filtre biologique sous la forme de boue humique.

OBS

envasement : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tratamiento de aguas residuales
DEF

Liberación continua de material de la película de zooglea, del medio soporte de un filtro biológico, en forma de lodo húmico.

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Record 2 2012-04-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
  • Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
DEF

The collapse of soil or rock into a hole or down a bank.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mécanique des sols
  • Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)

Spanish

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Record 3 2010-12-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Centesis and Samplings

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ponctions et prélèvements

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Centesis y muestras
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Record 4 2004-05-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Crustaceans

French

Domaine(s)
  • Crustacés
DEF

Ensemble des phénomènes au cours desquels un crustacé abandonne son ancien exosquelette, ou exuvie, pour assurer sa croissance.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Crustáceos
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Record 5 1990-05-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fruits and Vegetables (Types and Processing - Food Ind.)
OBS

Crumbling of potatoes when cooked in boiling water.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fruits et légumes (Types et traitement - Alimentation)
OBS

On parle de délitement lorsque les pommes de terre se défont à la cuisson.

Spanish

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Record 6 1986-05-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wastewater Treatment
DEF

The disattachment of slime and solids accumulated on the media of trickling filters and contact areas. Sloughed material usually is removed subsequently in clarifiers.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement des eaux usées
DEF

Chute des limons biologiques et des matières solides accumulés à la surface du milieu de contact d'un lit bactérien. Les matières résultant de la desquamation se retrouvent à l'effluent.

Spanish

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