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CLORO RESIDUAL [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Water Pollution
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- chlorine demand
1, record 1, English, chlorine%20demand
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- chlorine requirement 2, record 1, English, chlorine%20requirement
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The difference between the amount of chlorine added to a sample of water or waste water and the amount of total residual chlorine remaining at the end of specified contact period. 2, record 1, English, - chlorine%20demand
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chlorine demand; chlorine requirement: terms and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - chlorine%20demand
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Pollution de l'eau
- Traitement des eaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- demande en chlore
1, record 1, French, demande%20en%20chlore
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- demande de chlore 2, record 1, French, demande%20de%20chlore
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Différence entre la quantité de chlore ajoutée à un échantillon d'eau ou d'eau résiduaire et la quantité de chlore résiduel total qui reste au bout d'une période de contact définie. 3, record 1, French, - demande%20en%20chlore
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
demande en chlore : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 4, record 1, French, - demande%20en%20chlore
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
demande de chlore : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie et par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 5, record 1, French, - demande%20en%20chlore
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estudios y análisis del medio ambiente
- Contaminación del agua
- Tratamiento del agua
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- demanda de cloro
1, record 1, Spanish, demanda%20de%20cloro
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- requerimiento de cloro 1, record 1, Spanish, requerimiento%20de%20cloro
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diferencia entre la cantidad de cloro adicionada a una muestra de agua o de una agua residual y la cantidad de cloro residual total que queda al final de un período de contacto especificado. 1, record 1, Spanish, - demanda%20de%20cloro
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 2015-09-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- combined chlorine
1, record 3, English, combined%20chlorine
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- combined available chlorine 2, record 3, English, combined%20available%20chlorine
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
That portion of the total residual chlorine present in the form of chloramines, organic chloramines and nitrogen trichloride. 3, record 3, English, - combined%20chlorine
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
combined chlorine: term and definition standardized by ISO. 4, record 3, English, - combined%20chlorine
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Traitement des eaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- chlore combiné
1, record 3, French, chlore%20combin%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie de chlore résiduel total présente sous forme de chloramines, de chloramines organiques et de trichlorure d'azote. 2, record 3, French, - chlore%20combin%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chlore combiné : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 3, record 3, French, - chlore%20combin%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Tratamiento del agua
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- cloro combinado
1, record 3, Spanish, cloro%20combinado
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parte del cloro residual total presente en forma de cloraminas, cloraminas orgánicas y tricloruros de nitrógeno. 1, record 3, Spanish, - cloro%20combinado
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-09-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
- Wastewater Treatment
- Crop Protection
- Microbiology and Parasitology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- chlorination
1, record 4, English, chlorination
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process of adding to water either gaseous chlorine or compounds from which hypochlorous acid or hypochlorite ions are formed, in order, for example, to arrest bacterial plant or animal growth, to oxidize organic matter, to assist coagulation or to reduce odour. 2, record 4, English, - chlorination
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chlorination is simple and inexpensive ... In most water treatment plants it supplements coagulation and filtration. 3, record 4, English, - chlorination
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The main purpose is usually disinfection. 2, record 4, English, - chlorination
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
chlorination: term and definition standardized by ISO. 4, record 4, English, - chlorination
Record 4, Key term(s)
- chlorinating
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux
- Traitement des eaux usées
- Protection des végétaux
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- chloration
1, record 4, French, chloration
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- chlorination 2, record 4, French, chlorination
avoid, feminine noun
- javellisation 3, record 4, French, javellisation
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédé qui consiste à ajouter à l'eau, soit du chlore gazeux, soit des composés à partir desquels se forment de l'acide hypochloreux ou des ions hypochlorite afin, par exemple, de stopper la croissance bactérienne ou animale, d'oxyder les matières organiques, de faciliter la coagulation ou d'atténuer l'odeur. 4, record 4, French, - chloration
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La chloration des eaux [...] est simple et peu coûteuse [...] Dans la plupart des cas, la chloration vient en complément de la coagulation et de la filtration [...] 5, record 4, French, - chloration
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le but principal en est généralement la désinfection. 4, record 4, French, - chloration
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme «javellisation» est un spécifique qui désigne l'action de stériliser l'eau en lui ajoutant de l'eau de Javel. 6, record 4, French, - chloration
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
chloration : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO; terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie. 7, record 4, French, - chloration
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento del agua
- Tratamiento de aguas residuales
- Protección de las plantas
- Microbiología y parasitología
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- cloración
1, record 4, Spanish, cloraci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Proceso que consiste en adicionar al agua ya sea cloro gaseoso, o compuestos de éste a partir de los cuales se forme ácido hipocloroso o iones hipoclorito, con el fin de detener el crecimiento bacteriano o animal, u oxidar la material orgánica, o ayudar a la coagulación o para reducir el olor. 2, record 4, Spanish, - cloraci%C3%B3n
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La cloración de las aguas se considera como el método más efectivo y económicamente factible para la desinfección de las aguas residuales. [...] Para lograr la desinfección de las aguas se dosifica a niveles conocidos el cloro activo, en cualquiera de sus diferentes formas, lo cual decrece luego de un período de contacto. 3, record 4, Spanish, - cloraci%C3%B3n
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
El sistema de cloración debe ser capaz de proporcionar concentraciones de cloro residual que abarquen un amplio intervalo de condiciones operativas, y debe incluir un margen de seguridad apropiado. 3, record 4, Spanish, - cloraci%C3%B3n
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El objetivo principal es generalmente la desinfección. 2, record 4, Spanish, - cloraci%C3%B3n
Record 5 - internal organization data 2015-09-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- breakpoint chlorination
1, record 5, English, breakpoint%20chlorination
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- break-point chlorination 2, record 5, English, break%2Dpoint%20chlorination
correct, standardized
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The addition of chlorine to water or wastewater until the chlorine demand has been satisfied and further additions result in a residual that is directly proportional to the amount added beyond the breakpoint. 3, record 5, English, - breakpoint%20chlorination
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 DEF
The addition of chlorine to water to the point where free available residual chlorine increases in proportion to the incremental dose of chlorine being added. 4, record 5, English, - breakpoint%20chlorination
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
At this point all of the ammonia has been oxidized. 4, record 5, English, - breakpoint%20chlorination
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
break-point chlorination: term and definition standardized by ISO. 5, record 5, English, - breakpoint%20chlorination
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- chloration au point de remontée
1, record 5, French, chloration%20au%20point%20de%20remont%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- chloration au point critique 2, record 5, French, chloration%20au%20point%20critique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- chloration au break-point 3, record 5, French, chloration%20au%20break%2Dpoint
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Addition de chlore à l'eau jusqu'à ce que la demande de chlore soit satisfaite, et que toute addition subséquente entraîne une teneur résiduelle directement proportionnelle à la quantité ajoutée au-delà du point de remontée. 1, record 5, French, - chloration%20au%20point%20de%20remont%C3%A9e
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Ajout de chlore à l'eau jusqu'à un niveau au-delà duquel la quantité de chlore libre résiduel disponible augmente proportionnellement à la quantité de chlore ajoutée. 4, record 5, French, - chloration%20au%20point%20de%20remont%C3%A9e
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
À ce niveau, la totalité de l'azote ammoniacal a été oxydée. 4, record 5, French, - chloration%20au%20point%20de%20remont%C3%A9e
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
chloration au point critique : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 5, record 5, French, - chloration%20au%20point%20de%20remont%C3%A9e
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento del agua
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- cloración hasta el punto crítico
1, record 5, Spanish, cloraci%C3%B3n%20hasta%20el%20punto%20cr%C3%ADtico
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- cloración al punto de ruptura 2, record 5, Spanish, cloraci%C3%B3n%20al%20punto%20de%20ruptura
correct, feminine noun
- cloración al punto de quiebre 2, record 5, Spanish, cloraci%C3%B3n%20al%20punto%20de%20quiebre
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Adición de cloro al agua hasta el punto en que el cloro libre residual disponible se incrementa proporcionalmente a la cantidad de cloro adicionada. 1, record 5, Spanish, - cloraci%C3%B3n%20hasta%20el%20punto%20cr%C3%ADtico
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cloración hasta el punto de aumento rápido del cloro residual. 1, record 5, Spanish, - cloraci%C3%B3n%20hasta%20el%20punto%20cr%C3%ADtico
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
En este punto, todo el nitrógeno amoniacal se ha oxidado. 1, record 5, Spanish, - cloraci%C3%B3n%20hasta%20el%20punto%20cr%C3%ADtico
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