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BOTTOM SCRAPING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1981-01-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bottom scraping
1, record 1, English, bottom%20scraping
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The circular Flotazur units feature] a central drive with or without bottom scraping ... 1, record 1, English, - bottom%20scraping
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- raclage de fond
1, record 1, French, raclage%20de%20fond
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Les flottateurs circulaires Flotazur sont équipés d'] un entraînement central avec ou sans raclage de fond [...] 1, record 1, French, - raclage%20de%20fond
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1981-01-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Equipment and Tools (Water Supply)
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bottom scraping system
1, record 2, English, bottom%20scraping%20system
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If a settling tank ... is not to become clogged, it must have a bottom scraping system and even then, because of the channelling effect its sludge blanket will be of very limited efficiency. 1, record 2, English, - bottom%20scraping%20system
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et outillage (Alimentation en eau)
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dispositif de raclage de fond
1, record 2, French, dispositif%20de%20raclage%20de%20fond
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Le] décanteur nécessite un dispositif de raclage de fond pour en éviter le bouchage, et de toute façon son lit de boue, avec ses cheminées de passage privilégié, est d'une efficacité très limitée. 1, record 2, French, - dispositif%20de%20raclage%20de%20fond
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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