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FANGO ACTIVADO [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Wastewater Treatment
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- recycling
1, record 1, English, recycling
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- recirculation 2, record 1, English, recirculation
- recirculation process 2, record 1, English, recirculation%20process
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Such a campaign ... would involve all factory designers and operators, engineers and water treatment undertakings, requires their close co-operation right from the very first stages of the planning and design of manufacturing processes; moreover, the possibilities of recirculation must be constantly weighed against the need for purification. 2, record 1, English, - recycling
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux usées
- Traitement des eaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- recyclage
1, record 1, French, recyclage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- recirculation 1, record 1, French, recirculation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réintroduction, dans une partie antérieure d'un circuit, de la totalité ou d'une partie de l'eau usée en cours de traitement. 2, record 1, French, - recyclage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le recyclage consiste [...] à réutiliser indéfiniment une même eau pour une même fonction, l'appoint compensant uniquement des pertes diverses inéluctables ou des purges systématiques. 3, record 1, French, - recyclage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de aguas residuales
- Tratamiento del agua
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- recirculación
1, record 1, Spanish, recirculaci%C3%B3n
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- retorno del fango 1, record 1, Spanish, retorno%20del%20fango
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Retorno del efluente a la entrada del flujo, para rebajar su fuerza. 1, record 1, Spanish, - recirculaci%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Recirculación del fango. La finalidad del retorno del fango es mantener una concentración suficiente de fango activado en el tanque de aireación, de modo que pueda obtenerse el grado requerido de tratamiento en el intervalo de tiempo deseado. 1, record 1, Spanish, - recirculaci%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Debemos tener cuidado con el término recirculación puesto que puede tener otra significación cuando se trata de recirculación en un lecho bacteriano (filtro percolador). En este caso designa la refiltración de todo o una parte del efluente con objeto de mantener un gasto uniforme a través del filtro. 1, record 1, Spanish, - recirculaci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-05-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- phenol-acclimated activated sludge
1, record 2, English, phenol%2Dacclimated%20activated%20sludge
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "sludge" is considered to be an uncountable noun. However, it is often found in the plural form (sludges), particularly when speaking of different types of sludge. 2, record 2, English, - phenol%2Dacclimated%20activated%20sludge
Record 2, Key term(s)
- phenol-acclimated activated sludges
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- boues activées adaptées aux phénols
1, record 2, French, boues%20activ%C3%A9es%20adapt%C3%A9es%20aux%20ph%C3%A9nols
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Key term(s)
- boue activée adaptée aux phénols
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de aguas residuales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- fangos activados tratados con fenol
1, record 2, Spanish, fangos%20activados%20tratados%20con%20fenol
masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2, Key term(s)
- fango activado
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-06-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geophysics
- Geochemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- flocculated
1, record 3, English, flocculated
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
flocculate: ... to cause to aggregate or to coalesce into small lumps or loose clusters or into flocculent mass or deposit. 2, record 3, English, - flocculated
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géophysique
- Géochimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- floculé
1, record 3, French, flocul%C3%A9
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- coagulé 1, record 3, French, coagul%C3%A9
correct, adjective
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le matériel colloïdal obéit à d'autres lois. Il est très sensible aux déplacements des masses d'eau. Les micelles sont agglomérées par des forces physiques électrostatiques ou autres. On les dit alors coagulées ou floculées. 1, record 3, French, - flocul%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geofísica
- Geoquímica
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- floculado
1, record 3, Spanish, floculado
adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Estado en el que se encuentran las partículas (minerales u orgánicas) que han estado sometidas a un proceso de floculación. 2, record 3, Spanish, - floculado
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Las partículas floculadas son generalmente subcristalinas y sólo adquieren un carácter cristalino bajo la diagénesis. 3, record 3, Spanish, - floculado
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] materiales extracelulares aniónicos o materiales de la superficie celular fueron extraídos de un cultivo de fango activado bien floculado. 4, record 3, Spanish, - floculado
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