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BOTTOM BARRIER SYSTEM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Anti-pollution Measures
- Soil Pollution
- Construction and Civil Engineering
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bottom barrier system
1, record 1, English, bottom%20barrier%20system
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An in-ground, (largely) horizontal barrier used to isolate or contain a site. 1, record 1, English, - bottom%20barrier%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bottom barrier system: term related to soil remediation engineering-based methods. 2, record 1, English, - bottom%20barrier%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bottom barrier system: term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). 3, record 1, English, - bottom%20barrier%20system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mesures antipollution
- Pollution du sol
- Construction (bâtiment et génie civil)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- barrière inférieure
1, record 1, French, barri%C3%A8re%20inf%C3%A9rieure
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
Ouvrage enterré, (sensiblement) horizontal, utilisé pour isoler ou confiner un site. 1, record 1, French, - barri%C3%A8re%20inf%C3%A9rieure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
barrière inférieure : terme lié aux méthodes de génie civil utilisées pour la remédiation du sol. 2, record 1, French, - barri%C3%A8re%20inf%C3%A9rieure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
barrière inférieure : terme et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO). 3, record 1, French, - barri%C3%A8re%20inf%C3%A9rieure
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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