TERMIUM Plus®
From: Translation Bureau
On social media
Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.
DECHLORINATION [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-07-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dechlorination filter
1, record 1, English, dechlorination%20filter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- filtre de déchloration
1, record 1, French, filtre%20de%20d%C3%A9chloration
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Engineering
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dechlorination
1, record 2, English, dechlorination
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The partial or complete removal of residual chlorine from water by any chemical or physical process. 2, record 2, English, - dechlorination
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Activated carbon in granular form can also be used for the dechlorination of water subjected to an excess chlorination treatment. In that case the phenomena involved do not include adsorption or combination of chlorine and carbon ... 3, record 2, English, - dechlorination
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dechlorination: term and definition standardized by ISO. 4, record 2, English, - dechlorination
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Génie chimique
- Traitement des eaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- déchloration
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9chloration
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élimination partielle ou totale du chlore résiduel de l'eau à l'aide d'un procédé physique ou chimique. 2, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9chloration
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le charbon actif en grain peut également être utilisé pour la déchloration d'eaux ayant subi un traitement de chloration par excès. Dans ce cas, il n'y a ni adsorption, ni combinaison du chlore avec le charbon [...] 3, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9chloration
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
déchloration : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 4, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9chloration
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ingenieria química
- Tratamiento del agua
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- desclorinación
1, record 2, Spanish, desclorinaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- decloración 2, record 2, Spanish, decloraci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
- descloración 3, record 2, Spanish, descloraci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Eliminación parcial o completa de cloro residual del agua mediante cualquier proceso químico o físico. 1, record 2, Spanish, - desclorinaci%C3%B3n
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El producto químico que más se emplea para llevar a cabo la decloración [...] es el dióxido de azufre. También se ha empleado con este fin el carbón activado. 4, record 2, Spanish, - desclorinaci%C3%B3n
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-05-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- dechlorination process
1, record 3, English, dechlorination%20process
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Before the APEG dechlorination process can be applied on a full scale to contaminated sediment, the following problems must be solved: mixer design for mass transfer; reaction kinetics and solids separation; reagent recovery and disposal; solids disposal; and treatment of organic compounds remaining in the solids after dechlorination. 1, record 3, English, - dechlorination%20process
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- procédé de déchloration
1, record 3, French, proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20de%20d%C3%A9chloration
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Avant que le procédé de déchloration APEG puisse être appliqué sur une base de pleine échelle aux sédiments contaminés, les problèmes suivants doivent être résolus : conception du mélangeur pour le transfert de masse; réactions cinétiques et séparation des solides; récupération des réactifs et leur élimination; élimination des solides; traitement des substances organiques encore présentes dans les solides après déchloration. 1, record 3, French, - proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20de%20d%C3%A9chloration
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-05-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- glycol dechlorination
1, record 4, English, glycol%20dechlorination
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- déchloration au glycol
1, record 4, French, d%C3%A9chloration%20au%20glycol
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-05-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Engineering
- Waste Management
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- reductive dechlorination 1, record 5, English, reductive%20dechlorination
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the Michigan Biotechnology Institute was granted $15 million to study anaerobic organochlorine biodegradation mechanisms (reductive dechlorination) in the hope that an in situ remediation technology for sediment contaminated by PCBs might eventually be developed. 1, record 5, English, - reductive%20dechlorination
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Génie chimique
- Gestion des déchets
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- déchloration réductive
1, record 5, French, d%C3%A9chloration%20r%C3%A9ductive
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le Michigan Biotechnology Institute a obtenu en 1991 une subvention de 15 millions de dollars pour l'étude des mécanismes de biodégradation des organochlorés (déchloration réductive) dans des conditions anaérobies en vue de développer une technologie de dépollution in situ des sédiments contaminés par des BPC. 1, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9chloration%20r%C3%A9ductive
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1995-05-18
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Engineering
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- sodium-based dechlorination 1, record 6, English, sodium%2Dbased%20dechlorination
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sodium-based dechlorination processes can be used to decontaminate mineral oil containing up to a few thousand parts per million PCBs ... the sodium reagent reacts with the chlorine atoms on the PCB molecule to form sodium chloride, and the biphenyl part of the PCB molecule polymerizes to form a non-chlorinated polymer (polyphenylene); the mineral oil is unchanged. Sodium chloride and polyphenylene are the wastes from this process. 1, record 6, English, - sodium%2Dbased%20dechlorination
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Génie chimique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- déchloruration au sodium
1, record 6, French, d%C3%A9chloruration%20au%20sodium
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
déchlorurer : débarrasser de son chlorure (de sodium). 2, record 6, French, - d%C3%A9chloruration%20au%20sodium
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1986-10-07
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- dechlorination method 1, record 7, English, dechlorination%20method
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sulphur chlorides ... are not necessarily recyclable as a chlorination agent due to reactor heat balance restrictions or due to contaminants and therefore dechlorination methods are required for application to sulphur chlorides. 1, record 7, English, - dechlorination%20method
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- méthode de déchloruration
1, record 7, French, m%C3%A9thode%20de%20d%C3%A9chloruration
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les chlorures de soufre [...] ne sont pas nécessairement recyclables comme agent de chloruration en raison des restrictions de bilan thermique du réacteur ou à cause des contaminants. Par conséquent, il faut des méthodes de déchloruration applicables aux chlorures de soufre. 1, record 7, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20de%20d%C3%A9chloruration
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank
© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2026
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau
Features
GCtranslate (available on the Government of Canada network only)
Use this artificial intelligence prototype to translate Government of Canada content up to and including Protected B. Available to employees of selected departments and agencies only.
Writing tools
The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.
Glossaries and vocabularies
Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.
- Date Modified:


