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RE-AERATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
- Water Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- reaeration
1, record 1, English, reaeration
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- re-aeration 2, record 1, English, re%2Daeration
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A process whereby air is re-introduced to increase the concentration of dissolved oxygen after the oxygen has been depleted by some chemical or biological process. 3, record 1, English, - reaeration
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
According to our English sources, "reaeration" differs from "reoxygenation" whereby a body of water receives replacement oxygen not only from the atmosphere, but from plants and dilution waters as well. 4, record 1, English, - reaeration
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
re-aeration: term and definition standardized by ISO. 5, record 1, English, - reaeration
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
- Pollution de l'eau
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- réaération
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9a%C3%A9ration
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
Procédé selon lequel de l'air est réintroduit, afin d'accroître la concentration en oxygène dissous après consommation de l'oxygène par les traitements chimiques ou biologiques. 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9a%C3%A9ration
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ce procédé [aération étagée] [...] permet sur les eaux usées urbaines de ramener à 3 heures la durée d'aération, [et] présente d'autre part le grand avantage d'assurer une réaération des boues recirculées avant leur mise en contact avec l'effluent à traiter. 3, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9a%C3%A9ration
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les sources françaises que nous avons consultées ne nous permettent pas d'établir une distinction nette entre les termes «réaération» et «réoxygénation» (voir ce terme). De plus, les sources anglaises ne mentionnent pas que ces phénomènes peuvent être provoqués artificiellement. 4, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9a%C3%A9ration
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
réaération : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 5, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9a%C3%A9ration
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ecología (Generalidades)
- Contaminación del agua
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- reaereación
1, record 1, Spanish, reaereaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- re-aeración 1, record 1, Spanish, re%2Daeraci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Proceso en el que se introduce nuevamente aire con el fin de incrementar la concentración de oxígeno disuelto después de que éste se ha agotado por algún proceso químico o biológico. 1, record 1, Spanish, - reaereaci%C3%B3n
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