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WELL-WATER [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-02-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Brewing and Malting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- well water
1, record 1, English, well%20water
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- well-water 2, record 1, English, well%2Dwater
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Brasserie et malterie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- eau de puits
1, record 1, French, eau%20de%20puits
correct, feminine 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 1996-10-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Provincial and Territorial Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Regulation respecting well-water, ice and food
1, record 2, English, Regulation%20respecting%20well%2Dwater%2C%20ice%20and%20food
correct, Quebec
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements provinciaux et territoriaux canadiens
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Règlement sur l'eau de puits, la glace et les aliments
1, record 2, French, R%C3%A8glement%20sur%20l%27eau%20de%20puits%2C%20la%20glace%20et%20les%20aliments
correct, Quebec
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1981-01-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bore-hole water 1, record 3, English, bore%2Dhole%20water
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- underground water 2, record 3, English, underground%20water
- well-water 3, record 3, English, well%2Dwater
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The water to be treated may be river (raw or previously clarified) or re-cycled water, or perhaps bore-hole water containing large quantities of iron or sand. 1, record 3, English, - bore%2Dhole%20water
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- eau de forage
1, record 3, French, eau%20de%20forage
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans le cas simple de l'eau, il peut s'agir d'une eau de rivière, brute ou précédemment décantée, soit d'une eau recyclée, soit encore d'une eau de forage ferrugineuse ou chargée de sable. 2, record 3, French, - eau%20de%20forage
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] les eaux de forage présentent l'avantage d'une certaine constance de température et de salinité. Elles comportent parfois des teneurs en fer ou en matières organiques plus ou moins élevées [...] 3, record 3, French, - eau%20de%20forage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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