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Filter results by subject field Alphabetical list of terms

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2015-10-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wastewater Treatment
  • Sewers and Drainage
DEF

The waste water from household baths and showers, handbasins and kitchen sinks, but excluding waste water and excreta from water closets.

CONT

The household wastewater discharged into the septic tank usually contains the toilet wastes or the so called "black water" mixed with the "grey water," which includes the discharge from the kitchen sink, tub and shower, bathroom, lavatory, dishwasher, and clothes washing machines.

OBS

grey water: term and definition standardized by ISO.

Key term(s)
  • grey waters
  • gray waters
  • greywaters
  • graywaters

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement des eaux usées
  • Égouts et drainage
DEF

Eaux usées provenant des douches et baignoires, lavabos et éviers, à l'exclusion des eaux usées et des excréments des cabinets d'aisances.

OBS

eaux grises : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Key term(s)
  • eau grise
  • eau ménagère
  • eau usée ménagère

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tratamiento de aguas residuales
  • Alcantarillas y drenaje
DEF

Agua residual procedente de los baños y de las duchas domésticas, de los lavamanos y lavaplatos domésticos pero excluyendo el agua residual y los excrementos procedentes de los inodoros.

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Record 2 2015-09-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sewers and Drainage
  • Wastewater Treatment
DEF

The waste water and excreta from water closets excluding waste water from baths, showers, handbasins and sinks.

CONT

The household wastewater discharged into the septic tank usually contains the toilet wastes or the so called "black water" mixed with the "grey water," which includes the discharge from the kitchen sink, tub and shower, bathroom lavatory, dishwasher, and clothes washing machine.

OBS

black water: term and definition standardized by ISO.

Key term(s)
  • black waters
  • blackwaters
  • black waste waters
  • black wastewaters
  • toilet wastes

French

Domaine(s)
  • Égouts et drainage
  • Traitement des eaux usées
DEF

Eaux usées et excréments des cabinets d'aisances à l'exclusion des eaux usées des baignoires, des douches, lavabos et des éviers.

OBS

eaux usées sanitaires; eaux noires : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Key term(s)
  • eau usée sanitaire
  • eau noire
  • eau-vanne
  • eau vanne
  • eau fécale

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Alcantarillas y drenaje
  • Tratamiento de aguas residuales
DEF

Agua residual y excrementos procedentes de inodoros, excluyendo agua procedente de baños, duchas, lavamanos y desagües.

OBS

agua negra, agua fecal: términos utilizados generalmente en plural.

Key term(s)
  • aguas negras
  • aguas fecales
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