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DISPOSITIVO FILTRACION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-10-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Dust Removal
- Chemical Engineering
- Equipment and Tools (Water Supply)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- filter press
1, record 1, English, filter%20press
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A filtration device with compartments formed by filter cloths clamped between a series of recessed drainage plates or flat plates and frames, into which sludge is pumped under pressure. 2, record 1, English, - filter%20press
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pressure filtration differs from vacuum filtration in that the liquid is forced through the filter medium by a positive pressure instead of a vacuum. A number of different kinds of pressure filters are on the market. The ... most used ... is the filter press. 3, record 1, English, - filter%20press
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Water is expressed from the sludge through the filter cloths and drainage system and the pressed sludge is removed after each filtration cycle. 2, record 1, English, - filter%20press
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
filter press: term and definition standardized by ISO. 4, record 1, English, - filter%20press
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Dépoussiérage
- Génie chimique
- Équipement et outillage (Alimentation en eau)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- filtre presse
1, record 1, French, filtre%20presse
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- filtre-presse 2, record 1, French, filtre%2Dpresse
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif de filtration composé de compartiments de toiles filtrantes pressées entre une série de plaques d'égouttage perforées ou de plaques horizontales et des tambours, et dans lequel la boue est amenée sous pression. 3, record 1, French, - filtre%20presse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Filtration sous pression. [...] Les filtres-presses les plus souvent utilisés pour l'essorage des boues sont du type à plaques. [...] Sur les deux faces cannelées de ces plaques [...] sont appliquées des toiles filtrantes. 4, record 1, French, - filtre%20presse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'eau est extraite de la boue à travers les bandes filtrantes et le dispositif de drainage, la boue pressée étant éliminée après chaque cycle de filtration. 3, record 1, French, - filtre%20presse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
filtre presse : terme et définition normalisés par ISO. 5, record 1, French, - filtre%20presse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Eliminación del polvo
- Ingenieria química
- Equipo y herramientas (Abastecimiento de agua)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- filtro prensa
1, record 1, Spanish, filtro%20prensa
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositivo de filtración con compartimientos formados por bandas filtrantes prensadas entre una serie de placas de drenaje perforadas o de placas horizontales y tambores, en el cual se introduce el lodo a presión. 2, record 1, Spanish, - filtro%20prensa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El agua se extrae del lodo a través de las bandas filtrantes y el sistema de drenaje, y el lodo presionado se elimina después de cada ciclo de filtración. 2, record 1, Spanish, - filtro%20prensa
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-02-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Devices
- Telecommunications
- Air Transport
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- low pass filter
1, record 2, English, low%20pass%20filter
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- LPF 2, record 2, English, LPF
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- low-pass filter 3, record 2, English, low%2Dpass%20filter
correct, standardized, officially approved
- low-pass acoustic filter 4, record 2, English, low%2Dpass%20acoustic%20filter
correct
- high filter 5, record 2, English, high%20filter
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"High filter" is defined in the above source as a particular type of low-pass filter. "Low-pass filter" is more generally applicable. 6, record 2, English, - low%20pass%20filter
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
low-pass filter: term standardized by IEC and USAS; officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 7, record 2, English, - low%20pass%20filter
Record 2, Key term(s)
- low-cut filter
- lowpass filter
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Dispositifs électroniques
- Télécommunications
- Transport aérien
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- filtre passe-bas
1, record 2, French, filtre%20passe%2Dbas
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- filtre LPF 2, record 2, French, filtre%20LPF
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
filtre LPF : terme accepté par le comité de terminologie spatiale. 2, record 2, French, - filtre%20passe%2Dbas
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
filtre passe-bas : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 3, record 2, French, - filtre%20passe%2Dbas
Record 2, Key term(s)
- LPF
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Dispositivos electrónicos
- Telecomunicaciones
- Transporte aéreo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- filtro de paso bajo
1, record 2, Spanish, filtro%20de%20paso%20bajo
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- filtro pasa bajos 2, record 2, Spanish, filtro%20pasa%20bajos
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositivo de filtración que permite el paso con poca atenuación, solamente a los componentes de las señales cuyas frecuencias, en el dominio de transformación de Fourier, caigan por debajo de un valor crítico, mientras que todos los otros componentes son altamente atenuados. 2, record 2, Spanish, - filtro%20de%20paso%20bajo
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
filtro de paso bajo: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 3, record 2, Spanish, - filtro%20de%20paso%20bajo
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