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VOLATILE CONTENT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- volatile solids content
1, record 1, English, volatile%20solids%20content
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The volatile solids content] is expressed as a percentage by weight of the dry solids content and is determined by gasification in a furnace at 550-600 Celsius degrees. 1, record 1, English, - volatile%20solids%20content
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- teneur en matières volatiles
1, record 1, French, teneur%20en%20mati%C3%A8res%20volatiles
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[La teneur en matières volatiles] est exprimée en pourcentage en poids des matières sèches, elle se détermine par gazéification dans un four à 550 - 600 degrés Celsius. 1, record 1, French, - teneur%20en%20mati%C3%A8res%20volatiles
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-10-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- volatile content 1, record 2, English, volatile%20content
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sediment Type and Quality. Grain size; sediment density; sediment cohesion; organic matter content; volatile content. 1, record 2, English, - volatile%20content
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- teneur en substance à l'état gazeux
1, record 2, French, teneur%20en%20substance%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9tat%20gazeux
noun phrase, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Type et qualité des sédiments. Granulométrie; densité des sédiments; cohésion des sédiments; teneur en matière organique; teneur en substance à l'état gazeux. 1, record 2, French, - teneur%20en%20substance%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9tat%20gazeux
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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